RESEARCH MICROBIOLOGIST

Duties

• You will support a complex medical research portfolio and production of serological reagents.
• You will serve as an independent investigator and be responsible for conducting original research.
• You will provide direction to a multi-disciplinary research team with guidance from the Department Head.
• You will use program management knowledge to support the management of the department's research projects.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position is eligible for ad-hoc/situational telework at the discretion of management.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current NMRC Biological Personnel Reliability Program (BPRP) and Biological Surety Program certification of enrollment.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment occupational health physical examination.
• Expected to obtain essential immunizations as required by the Safety and Occupational Health Office including influenza.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

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.

Education

Degree: microbiology; or biology, chemistry, or basic medical science that included at least 20 semester hours in microbiology and other subjects related to the study of microorganisms, and 20 semester hours in the physical and mathematical sciences combining course work in organic chemistry or biochemistry, physics, and college algebra, or their equivalent.

OR

Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in microbiology, biology, chemistry, or basic medical science that included courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.

Additional information

This position is in the Microbiology and Immunology Department, Biological Defense Research Directorate (BDRD), Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC)-Frederick Detachment, located at the US Army Fort Detrick Garrison in Frederick, Maryland. The Directorate's mission is to provide laboratory-based bio-surveillance support, develop/produce detection reagents against infectious diseases of military importance and public health concerns and conduct research on novel treatment modalities to protect our deployed military personnel in support of Force Health Protection efforts. The incumbent serves as a Principal Investigator at the Microbiology and Immunology Department supporting and leading medical product research, development of medical solutions and advancement in the fields of infectious diseases to include virology, bacterioloty, toxins, and immunology.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.