Research Geologist

Summary

What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position?

Salary:
Moffett Field, CA $128,717 (Step 01) to $167,336 (Step 10);
Oregon, WA $111, 234 (Step 01) to $144, 608 (Step 10);
Spokane, WA $103,728 (Step 01) to $134,850 (Step 10).

NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.

Duties

As a Research Geologist within the Geology, Minerals & Geophysics Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:

• Conducts original research on the geologic framework of the western United States in support of resource investigations.
• Develops and applies quantitative geological models for resource assessments.
• Acquires and analyses geological data in two and three dimensions to understand geologic processes.
• Adapts, extends, and synthesizes theory, principles, and techniques into original interpretations, and translate findings into products usable by the scientific and resource management community.
• Serves as author, presenter, expert collaborator, and reviewer of scientific investigations.
• Operates a. motor vehicle as an incidental driver.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physical demands of the work requires moderate to significant physical exertion such as walking over rough, uneven ground; climbing steep hillsides and rocky surfaces; and passing through dense vegetation. Recurring standing, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities, and lifting of moderately heavy objects (25-35 pounds), such as packs filled with rock samples, will also be necessary. In many situations the duration of the activity (such as most of a workday) contributes to the arduous nature of the job. In other situations, such as in a laboratory, there might be special requirements for agility or dexterity such as exceptional hand/eye coordination.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment involves regular and recurring moderate to significant risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions, e.g., working outdoors and in laboratories around machines, off-road vehicles, irritant chemicals, steep hillsides, and cliffs, under adverse weather conditions, and far from medical centers. Employee might be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, or shields and carry emergency signaling devices.

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