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INTERDISCIPLINARY (PHYSICAL SCIENTIST/PHYSICIST/METEOROLOGIST/OCEANOGRAPHER

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A Physical Scientist studies and conducts research in one of many specialized areas within the natural sciences including biology, chemistry and physics.

$106,044 / year median in Mississippi

+7% projected growth

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This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. GS-05
  • 40,736
  • 52,857 GS-07
  • 50,460
  • 65,599
Qualifications:
GS-07: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience assisting in applying principles of meteorology, oceanography, or physics to assigned tasks. Experience performing with software (e.g., Excel, introductory MATLAB) to organize and visualize scientific data. Experience aiding senior analysts in validating environmental model output by comparing it to observations and expected oceanographic and/or meteorological conditions. Experience conveying technical findings verbally or in writing. GS-05: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience managing and utilizing fundamental principles of physics, meteorology, and/or oceanography. Experience demonstrating using standard office software (e.g., MS Office) for basic data entry and communication. Experience following detailed instructions and standard operating procedures to complete simple, routine tasks. Experience developing an understanding of data analysis from academic projects or coursework. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/physics-series-1310/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/meteorology-series-1340/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/oceanography-series-1360/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.