Physical Science Technician

This position provides technical assistance and laboratory services for the inspection program within the Mine Safety and Health Administration, Enforcement. The primary focus is the calibration and repair of sampling instruments used by inspection personnel and ensuring instruments and supplies are readily available to the inspection force.
This position is inside the bargaining unit.

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience and/or education requirements as defined below. If qualifying based on experience, be sure these types of examples are evident in your resume.
The Physical Science Technician Series, GS-1311, has basic occupational requirements for positions covered by this standard.
Applicants must meet the following basic requirements (IOR) to qualify:
Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to a least the next lower grade level, GS-06 in the Federal Service. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include 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.
In addition to the Basic Occupational Requirement listed above, applicants must meet ONE of the following to qualify for the GS-07:
Specialized experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower level, GS-06 of Federal service in at least three of the following: 1) Tests and calibrates mine hazard detection instruments; 2) Reads schematics and comprehends relevant technical literature; 3) Follows respirator fit testing procedures; 4) Operates, maintains, and uses self-contained self-rescuers; 5) Follows procedures and requirements for certification of dust samplers; and/or 6) Analyzes and evaluates data/information.
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Education: One full year of graduate level education that is directly related to Physical Sciences;
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An equivalent combination of specialized experience and education as described above.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.

Employment Type: FULL_TIME