Research Zoologist

Research Zoologist (Curor of Vertebres) Smithsonian Institution Summary The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, educion, and research complex, with 21 museums and the Nional Zoo. The Nional Museum of Nural History (NMNH) is a major bureau of the Smithsonian Institution th is responsible for the acquisition, curion, and preservion of collections of objects and specimens of nural history, which tells the history of the planet and a record of human interaction with the environment and one another. Learn more about this agency Summary The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, educion, and research complex, with 21 museums and the Nional Zoo. The Nional Museum of Nural History (NMNH) is a major bureau of the Smithsonian Institution th is responsible for the acquisition, curion, and preservion of collections of objects and specimens of nural history, which tells the history of the planet and a record of human interaction with the environment and one another. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month

• Apply by 07/20/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 20, 2026 Locion FEW vacancies in the following locion: Washington, DC FEW vacancies No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—Adhoc Only Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $102,415
• $133,142 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Promotion potential 12
• Full Performance Level (FPL) is GS-12 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time
• Full-Time, Permanent Travel Required Occasional travel
• 25% or less Appointment type Permanent
• Federal Occupions and job series 0410 Zoology Supervisory stus Yes Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance .

The type depends on the job. Background check type Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26A-TK-314119-DEU-NMNH Control number 873849000 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency This position is open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nionals. More than one selection may be made from this announcement. Duties Help The Research Zoologist will develop and expand an internionally recognized research program, making major contributions to the field of zoology through research, integrive scientific investigion, scholarly and public presentions, publicions, and recognition within the scientific community.

In this position you will:

Initie, develop, and participe in integrive scientific research, fieldwork, and collection growth and maintenance on Recent vertebres (herpetology, ichthyology, and/or ornithology). Develop and cure portions of the Nional Collections in their own specialty area. This includes assuring proper documention, identificion, authenticity , and physical well-being of the collection. Serve as a consultant and expert advisor on professional mters in their area of expertise to colleagues, governmental agencies, other governments, institutions, foundions, organizions, and the general public. Achieve outreach via public lectures or publicions, web sites, exhibit development, etc. Independently seek non-departmental funding from sources within and beyond the Smithsonian. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Pass Pre-employment Background Investigion May need to complete a Probionary Period Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service. May be required to serve an 18-month probionary period for supervisors. Conditions of Employment Qualificion requirements must be met by the closing de of the announcement. For informion on qualificion requirements, see Qualificion Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions on OPM website . Qualificions Basic Qualificions Individual Occupional Requirements 1.

Degree:

zoology; or a reled discipline or field of science th included least 20 semester hours in zoology and reled sciences. or 2.

Combinion of educion and experience:

courses equivalent to a major in zoology, or in a reled discipline th included least 20 semester hours in zoology, as shown in A above, plus approprie experience or additional educion.

Gradue Educion:

To be qualifying, gradue study must have been in one of the major fields of zoology, or have followed a curriculum or ptern of training th placed major emphasis on one of these disciplines or subject-mter fields, such as nemology or parasitology. Gradue study in reled fields of science such as microbiology, medicine, veterinary medicine, or plant phology th involved cross-training in zoology or one of the fields of zoology may also be qualifying, provided there was a sufficient amount of emphasis on zoology. In addition to the basic qualificion requirement above:

Experience:

You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as conducting nural history and scientific collections-based research in areas of systemic biology and Recent vertebres (in the disciplines of herpetology, ichthyology, and/or ornithology), as evidenced by one or more peer-reviewed scientific publicions in taxonomic specializion; and using collections for research or planning the maintenance of such collections. Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstre how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you deemed ineligible for considerion. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive informion about your actual experience.

• To ensure th you receive proper considerion for this position, please upload the list of the P eer-Reviewed Publicions required in the specialized experience stement under "Additional Documention" within the Required Documents section of your applicion.

Please secure your documention before the closing de of this announcement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (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 th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Part-time and/or unpaid experience reled to this position considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Or Educion:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a reled field. Or a

Combinion:

Educion and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualificions. For a full explanion of this option please see the Qualificion Standards . Special Instructions for

Foreign Educion:

If you are qualifying by educion and/or you have educion completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accredition for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. Educion See "Qualificions." Additional informion This position is not included in the bargaining unit.

Recruitment Incentive:

Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives is contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period.

Note:

This stement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive offered and paid. Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your applicion and other personal informion to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment considerion for same/similar positions within the locion(s) identified in this announcement. Most museum work is performed in an office setting; and is generally sedentary with periods of standing, bending, lifting, and walking. Fieldwork and aspects of curion may require modere to strenuous physical activities. Fieldwork frequently requires longer than eight-hour workdays and forty-hour workweeks. Work is generally inside a typical research laborory/office environment and requires the practice of standard health and safety procedures for such areas. Fieldwork imposes varying degrees of risk, depending on the nure of terrain, mode of transportion (whether on land or sea), specific research activity, and quality of living conditions (e.g., clime and parasites). Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package th includes, in part, vacion and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options.

Please see Benefits https:

//www.si.edu/OHR/benefits for a complete description. Flexible Spending Accounts

• https://www.fsafeds.com/ Health Insurance
• http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp Leave
• http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp Life Insurance
• http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp Long Term Care Insurance
• http://www.ltcfeds.com Retirement Program
• https://www.

opm.gov/retirement-services/ How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Your resume used to evalue your experience, educion, and/or training th address the competencies below: Ability to conduct original, collections-based scientific research in systemic biology, broadly defined, of Recent vertebres, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publicions in the disciplines of herpetology, ichthyology, and/or ornithology. Knowledge of collections management practices, gained through work experience in curion and research on a diverse range of vertebre zoology collections. Ability to articule research program to administrors, the scientific community, funding agencies and the general public. Skill in securing external funding (include list of grants, amounts, and funding periods in your applicion package). Applicants who meet or exceed minimum qualificions assigned to one of three cegory groups based on job-reled criteria: Best Cegory

• Meets the minimum qualificion requirements and excels in most of the job reled competencies above. Better Cegory
• Meets the minimum qualificion requirements and sisfies most of the job reled competencies above. Good Cegory
• Meets the minimum qualificion requirements, but does not sisfy most of the job reled competencies above to a substantive degree.

This cegory ring process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each cegory. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality cegory (Best Cegory) provided no preference eligible in th cegory is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in th cegory unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are sisfied. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualificion requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality cegory, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position.

Important Note:

The review of your resume will determine your final ring and should provide sufficient informion regarding how your educion and experience rele to this position, including the major duties and qualificions criteria listed. You may preview questions for this vacancy. Benefits Help The Smithsonian offers a comprehensive benefits package th includes, in part, vacion and sick leave, holidays, health/life insurance, accident insurance, and excellent retirement program options.

Please see Benefits https:

//www.si.edu/OHR/benefits for a complete description. Flexible Spending Accounts

• https://www.fsafeds.com/ Health Insurance
• http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp Leave
• http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp Life Insurance
• http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp Long Term Care Insurance
• http://www.ltcfeds.com Retirement Program
• https://www.

opm.gov/retirement-services/ Required documents Required Documents Help Include any supporting documents th don't fit within another cegory or are listed in the job announcement. Your DD-214 or Stement of Service shows if you qualify for Veterans' Preference, the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 or the Veterans Opportunity to Work to Hire Heros Act. We prefer the member 4 copy of your DD-214. Your applicion package should include the following documents: Resume

• Your resume can be uploaded and tached to your applicion or creed using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder.

Ensure your resume contains the job title (including the occupional series and grade if it is Federal), job-reled qualificions, starting and ending des (month and year), and hours worked per week, for each employment period. It is your responsibility to ensure all informion is submitted. Failure to include this informion may result in disqualificion for the position. For assistance with creing a resume, please click USAJOBS Help Center

• How do I write a resume for a federal job? Please upload the list of the P eer-Reviewed Publicions required in the specialized experience stement under "Additional Documention" within the Required Documents section of your applicion. Proof of Veteran's Preference
• DD214 (Member 4 Copy), if you are a veteran.

Additionally, applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete Standard Form (SF) 15, Applicion for 10-Point Veteran Preference, as well as additional documention required by the SF-15, such as a VA letter. Unofficial school transcripts, if the position has an educion requirement or if you are using educion to qualify. If selected for the position, you must provide an official transcript before appointment. Proof of U.S. accredition for foreign study, if applicable. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Click on the "Apply Online" button on the upper right side of the page.

Please Note:

You must apply for this position online through the 'Apply Online' button and submit required supplemental documents (if they are relevant to you). Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages. You may submit required documents by uploading them online during the applicion process. The complete applicion package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing de of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. If you are unable to apply online, paper applicions may be accepted with prior approval of the Contact Person listed below.

Additional Informion:

Tips on applying for Smithsonian jobs are available www.sihr.si.edu/jobs.cfm . The Smithsonian does not pay relocion expenses but recruitment incentives may be authorized. The Smithsonian Institution is an equal opportunity employer. Additional informion can be found on our website ( www.si.edu/oeesd) . Agency contact informion Tony Khanna Phone 202-633-6439 khannaa@si.edu Address

SMITHSONIAN

Office of Human Resources

POB 37012, 600

Maryland Avenue, MRC 517 Suite 5060 Washington, District of Columbia 20013-7012 United Stes Next steps At the end of the applicion process, you able to cree and save a PDF file th contains your responses to the assessment questions. You may save this file as initial receipt of your applicion. After the job announcement closes, you will receive an email from the Smithsonian with confirmion of receipt. The Smithsonian receives many applicions for each job. Each applicion is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to upde you as we go through phases of the applicion review process. You may also check your applicion stus by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" e-mailing vacancy.info@si.edu; or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representive listed. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help Include any supporting documents th don't fit within another cegory or are listed in the job announcement. Your DD-214 or Stement of Service shows if you qualify for Veterans' Preference, the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 or the Veterans Opportunity to Work to Hire Heros Act. We prefer the member 4 copy of your DD-214. Your applicion package should include the following documents: Resume

• Your resume can be uploaded and tached to your applicion or creed using the USA Jobs on-line resume builder.

Ensure your resume contains the job title (including the occupional series and grade if it is Federal), job-reled qualificions, starting and ending des (month and year), and hours worked per week, for each employment period. It is your responsibility to ensure all informion is submitted. Failure to include this informion may result in disqualificion for the position. For assistance with creing a resume, please click USAJOBS Help Center

• How do I write a resume for a federal job? Please upload the list of the P eer-Reviewed Publicions required in the specialized experience stement under "Additional Documention" within the Required Documents section of your applicion. Proof of Veteran's Preference
• DD214 (Member 4 Copy), if you are a veteran.

Additionally, applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete Standard Form (SF) 15, Applicion for 10-Point Veteran Preference, as well as additional documention required by the SF-15, such as a VA letter. Unofficial school transcripts, if the position has an educion requirement or if you are using educion to qualify. If selected for the position, you must provide an official transcript before appointment. Proof of U.S. accredition for foreign study, if applicable. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Click on the "Apply Online" button on the upper right side of the page.

Please Note:

You must apply for this position online through the 'Apply Online' button and submit required supplemental documents (if they are relevant to you). Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages. You may submit required documents by uploading them online during the applicion process. The complete applicion package, including any required documents, is due in the Smithsonian Office of Human Resources on the closing de of the announcement by 11:59 PM Eastern Time. If you are unable to apply online, paper applicions may be accepted with prior approval of the Contact Person listed below.

Additional Informion:

Tips on applying for Smithsonian jobs are available www.sihr.si.edu/jobs.cfm . The Smithsonian does not pay relocion expenses but recruitment incentives may be authorized. The Smithsonian Institution is an equal opportunity employer. Additional informion can be found on our website ( www.si.edu/oeesd) . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Tony Khanna Phone 202-633-6439 khannaa@si.edu Address

SMITHSONIAN

Office of Human Resources

POB 37012, 600

Maryland Avenue, MRC 517 Suite 5060 Washington, District of Columbia 20013-7012 United Stes Next steps At the end of the applicion process, you able to cree and save a PDF file th contains your responses to the assessment questions. You may save this file as initial receipt of your applicion. After the job announcement closes, you will receive an email from the Smithsonian with confirmion of receipt. The Smithsonian receives many applicions for each job. Each applicion is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to upde you as we go through phases of the applicion review process. You may also check your applicion stus by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" e-mailing vacancy.info@si.edu; or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representive listed. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month

• Apply by 07/20/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 20, 2026 Locion FEW vacancies in the following locion: Washington, DC FEW vacancies No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—Adhoc Only Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $102,415
• $133,142 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Promotion potential 12
• Full Performance Level (FPL) is GS-12 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time
• Full-Time, Permanent Travel Required Occasional travel
• 25% or less Appointment type Permanent
• Federal Occupions and job series Supervisory stus Yes Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a .

The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26A-TK-314119-DEU-NMNH Control number 873849000