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Summary
This position will serve as a Physical Scientist with the Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management (DTSEM), in the Industrial Hygiene Chemistry Division of the OSHA Technical Center, located in Sandy, UT.

• This position is in the bargaining unit.
• This full performance level of this position is GS-09.
• This position is NOT remote. Selectee will be expected to report to the office listed above.

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Duties
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Duties of the Physical Scientist position include, but are not limited to, the following:
For GS-7:

• Coordinating work with others to ensure timely accomplishment of team tasks.
• Tracking batches of samples through the preparation procedures.
• Assist in maintaining stock supplies for sampling and analytical laboratory functions.
• Learning the requirements for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation as applied to industrial hygiene sample preparation.

For GS-8:

• Inspecting readiness of safety equipment and personal protective equipment for use of laboratory personnel.
• Receiving and logging samples into Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
• Using automated physical measurements to test compliance samples in safety and industrial hygiene inspections.
• Maintaining laboratory equipment including glassware cleaning.

As the employee progresses, the assignments will become more difficult and complex with less supervision.
Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.

Qualifications
The Physical Science Technician series has an Individual Occupational Requirement. All applicants must meet this requirement in order to be considered. You must meet the Individual Occupational Requirements and the Specialized Experience as described below to qualify for the Physical Scientist position.
INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Work in the fields of astronomy, physics, geophysics, chemistry, hydrology, health physics, engineering, electronics, geology, oceanography, and metallurgy. Experience as a laboratory mechanic or in a trade or craft may be credited as general or specialized experience when the work was performed in close association with physical scientists or other technical personnel and provided intensive knowledge of appropriate scientific principles, methods, techniques, and precedents.
Please review the additional information about the Individual Occupational Requirement which can be found here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physical-science-technician-series-1311/
In addition to meeting the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR), applicants must meet the following specialized experience.
Specialized Experience: Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
For the GS-07: Applicants must have at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-06 or higher, that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, examples of specialized experience include:

• Performing general upkeep and housekeeping of a laboratory
• Assisting in the preparation of a variety of industrial hygiene samples
• Maintaining stock supplies for sampling and/or analytical laboratory functions

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1 full year of graduate education directly related to Physical Science.
For the GS-08: Applicants must have at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-07 or higher, that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, examples of specialized experience include:

• Receiving chemicals and putting into appropriate storage locations according to laboratory standard operating procedures.
• Assisting in testing compliance samples in safety and Industrial Hygiene inspections
• Assisting in preparing industrial hygiene samples for quantitative analysis (Ex: Open sorbent tubes, open filter cassettes, dry, crush, mix, or filter)

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1 and a half full years of graduate education directly related to Physical Science.
Education
Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.
If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.
Additional information
Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements.
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This position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit. If the duty location is outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the NCFLL bargaining unit.
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Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.
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