Supervisory Biologist/Physical Scientist

Geological Survey; United States; Presencial; USD 148 000 - 197 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The U.S. Geological Survey seeks a Supervisory Biologist/Physical Scientist (Bureau Science Quality Officer) to oversee science quality across USGS. This leadership role covers USGS-wide responsibility for science quality and program integrity.

The position requires coordinating interdisciplinary projects, shaping scientific and administrative policies, and guiding technical standards. Salary ranges from $147,945 to $197,200 per year, depending on locality, with a closing date of 10/23/2026 and

Qualificações

• Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics with 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science.
• Combination of education and experience: education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
• For GS-15: Specialized Experience Requirement: at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 in the Federal service, including developing/coordinating interdisciplinary projects, influencing policies/standards/procedures, resolving complex problems, and acting as principal contact with other federal/state/local groups.

Responsabilidades

• Developing and coordinating major interdisciplinary projects that may impact regional scientific objectives.
• Developing or directly influencing the scientific, administrative and technical policies, standards, procedures, and instructions necessary for the effective direction and operation of a multi-discipline scientific program.
• Resolving critical problems resulting from the unprecedented complexities of a multi-discipline scientific study.
• Serving as the principal contact with other Federal agencies, state and local government organizations, and other groups that may affect the success of a major interdisciplinary scientific program.

Formação académica

1301 Basic Educational Requirement

0401 Basic Educational Requirement

Descrição da oferta de emprego

You will serve as a Supervisory Biologist/Physical Scientist (Bureau Science Quality Officer) for the USGS Office of Science Quality and Integrity with USGS-wide responsibility for science quality.

Salary

The salary range is between $147,945.00 (GS-15 Step 1) and $197,200.00 (GS-15 step 10) per year based on the duty station and locality. For more information, please refer to the OPM Salary Tables at General Schedule. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/23/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 § 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Basic Educational Requirement AND/OR Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying.

Basic Educational Requirements for 1301

• A. 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.You must submit transcripts.
• B. Combination of education and experience: education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Basic Educational Requirements 0401 series

• A. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. You must submit transcripts.
• B. Combination of education and experience: course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
• To qualify for this position at the GS-15 grade level: Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:
  • 1) Developing and coordinating major interdisciplinary projects that may impact regional scientific objectives;
  • 2) developing or directly influencing the scientific, administrative and technical policies, standards, procedures, and instructions necessary for the effective direction and operation of a multi-discipline scientific program;
  • 3) resolving critical problems resulting from the unprecedented complexities of a multi-discipline scientific study;
  • 4) serving as the principal contact with other Federal agencies, state and local government organizations, and other groups that may affect the success of a major interdisciplinary scientific program. The work involved advising or counseling other recognized senior technical experts. You must include hours per week worked.

Volunteer Experience

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.