PHYSICAL SCIENTIST (ENVIRONMENTAL)

AF Force Renewal (DAF)

Johnstown (AL)

On-site

USD 59,588 - 99,314

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive

Promotion potential

Job summary

Palace Acquire Interns enter a 3-year formal training program with yearly salary increases, offering both personal and professional growth while navigating change and complex problem solving. Promotions and salary adjustments depend on performance and supervisory approval.

The program runs with open/closing dates and a total salary range; locations include multiple Air Force bases across the U.S., with a strong focus on the AL bases.

Qualifications

Bachelors in physical science, engineering, or math. GPA/SAA requirements may apply.
Supervisory approval required for promotions and salary increases.

Responsibilities

Perform continuing work assignments involving environmental physical science on varied projects.
Coordinate curricula and training for program areas at the installation; support quality and environmental awareness.
Provide advisory services on problems and issues for defined projects within assigned program areas.

Education

Bachelor's degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics

Job description

Summary

The PALACE Acquire Program offers you a permanent position upon completion of your formal training plan. As a Palace Acquire Intern you will experience both personal and professional growth while dealing effectively and ethically with change, complexity, and problem solving. The program offers a 3-year formal training plan with yearly salary increases. Promotions and salary increases are based upon your successful performance and supervisory approval.

Overview

Open & closing dates
09/29/2025 to 09/28/2026

Salary

: $49,960 to – $99,314 per year Total salary varies depending on location of position

Locations

Gunter AFB, AL
Maxwell AFB, AL
Davis Monthan AFB, AZ
Edwards AFB, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Travis AFB, CA
Vandenberg AFB, CA
Air Force Academy, CO
Buckley AFB, CO
Cheyenne Mountain AFB, CO
Peterson AFB, CO
Schriever AFB, CO
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC
Cape Canaveral AFS, FL
Eglin AFB, FL
Hurlburt Field, FL
MacDill AFB, FL
Patrick AFB, FL
Tyndall AFB, FL
Robins AFB, GA
Hickam AFB, HI
Barksdale AFB, LA
Hanscom AFB, MA
Natick, MA
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Andrews AFB, MD
White Oak, MD
Offutt AFB, NE
Holloman AFB, NM
Kirtland AFB, NM
Nellis AFB, NV
Rome, NY
Heath, OH
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Tinker AFB, OK
Arnold AFB, TN
Dyess AFB, TX
Fort Sam Houston, TX
Goodfellow AFB, TX
Lackland AFB, TX
Randolph AFB, TX
Hill AFB, UT
Arlington, VA
Dahlgren, VA
Langley AFB, VA
Pentagon, Arlington, VA
Fairchild AFB, WA
Warren AFB, WY

Remote job

Telework eligible

Travel Required

Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Appointment type

Internships

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive
Promotion potential
13

Job family (Series)

1301 General Physical Science

Supervisory status

Security clearance

Secret

Drug test

Position sensitivity and risk

Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure

Bargaining unit status

K-26-DHA-12804781-AKK

846709200

Open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Students

Current students enrolled in an accredited high school, college or graduate institution.

Recent graduates

Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.

Clarification from the agency

This public notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection.

Duties

Performs continuing work assignments involving environmental physical science. Participates in and provides support to a variety of complex projects carried out by higher level staff; and carries out smaller projects involving moderate levels of complexity and consequences.
Responsible for carrying out assigned, well defined, moderate-sized projects or assigned portions of more complex projects, (in-house and by contract), to comply with all applicable Federal, state, and local environmental laws and policies.
Coordinates curricula and training for assigned program areas at the installation. Support quality improvement and promotes the environmental awareness program.
Provides advisory services on problems and issues relating to well defined, moderate-sized projects in assigned program areas.

Conditions of employment

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
Student Loan Repayment may be authorized
Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
U.S. Citizenship is required
Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
Total salary varies depending on location of position
Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses may or may not be authorized. PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations
Recruitment incentives may be authorized
Position may be subject to random drug testing
Employee must maintain current certifications
A security clearance may be required: secret, top secret, or special sensitive
Disclosure of Political Appointments
Mobility – you may be required to relocate during or after completion of your training
You will be required to serve a one year probationary period
Must meet suitability for Federal employment
Grade Point Average – 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0
Successful completion of all training and regulatory requirements as identified in the applicable training plan
Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

GS-7: You must have completed or will complete a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s from an accredited institution AND must have documented Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) at the undergraduate level in the following:
a) Grade Point Average 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on your official transcript or as computed based on 4 years of education or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of curriculum; OR 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in your major field or the required courses in your major field completed during the final 2 years of your curriculum.
GS-9: You must have completed 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree:
a) Grade Point Average –2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on your official transcript or as computed based on 4 years of education or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of curriculum; OR 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in your major field or the required courses in your major field completed during the final 2 years of your curriculum. If more than 10 percent of total undergraduate credit hours are non-graded, i.e. pass/fail, CLEP, CCAF, DANTES, military credit, etc. you cannot qualify based on GPA.