Physical Scientist

Duties

Summary

DOC ranked top 5 in 2023 Best Places to Work for large agencies for the 12th year running! This shows our continued commitment to increasing engagement & promoting diversity, equity, accessibility & inclusion. Join our team! NIST works with industry & science to advance innovation & improve quality of life. We're looking for a Physical Scientist to join us! This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: 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. or Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in #1 above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Specialized Experience: In addition to the basic requirements, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level (ZP-III at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as: experience working with good manufacturing practices (GMP) to ensure consistent manufacturing processes and high-quality product development and experience working in advanced manufacturing sectors such as semiconductors, aerospace, defense, biomanufacturing, clean energy, medical devices, or other critical manufacturing technologies and sectors and experience collaborating with and coaching diverse groups such as government agencies, universities, manufacturing institutes, federal laboratories, or private companies and experience leading technology development and business-related initiatives. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. For application tips, please refer to this site: Application Tips Applicant Reconsideration