Analytical Physical Scientist – Lab & Analysis

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks qualified personnel for analytical roles within the Office of Laboratories and Scientific Services, across multiple sites including Long Beach, CA.

Responsibilities include handling samples, performing analyses, and preparing reports at GS-07/09 levels. Applicants must meet basic degree requirements or substitutions and demonstrate specialized experience or education alignment.

Qualifications

• Basic requirements include a degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics with 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science.
• Combination of education and experience may substitute for the degree requirements.
• Specialized experience or education substitutions are described for GS-07 and GS-09 levels.

Responsibilities

• GS-07: Writing reports on analyses; receiving samples submitted for analyses; reviewing background material and results.
• GS-09: Providing advice on sampling procedures, analysis methodology, instrumentation validation, and troubleshooting; writing management briefs and event reports; determining identity and composition of samples.

Skills

Writing reports on analyses

Receiving samples

Reviewing background material

Education

Degree in physical science / engineering / mathematics

Graduate education substitutions (GS-07/09)

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks qualified personnel for analytical roles within the Office of Laboratories and Scientific Services, across multiple sites including Long Beach, CA.

Responsibilities include handling samples, performing analyses, and preparing reports at GS-07/09 levels. Applicants must meet basic degree requirements or substitutions and demonstrate specialized experience or education alignment.