• Open & closing dates
12/10/2024 to 01/10/2025
• Salary
$91,897 - $142,065 per year
• Pay scale & grade
GS 12 - 13
• Help Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Athens, GA
• Remote job
No
• Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
• Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
• Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
• Appointment type
Permanent
• Work schedule
Full-time
• Service
Competitive
• Promotion potential
15
• Job family (Series)
• 1382 Food Technology
• Supervisory status
Yes
• Security clearance
Not Required
• Drug test
No
• Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
• Trust determination process
• Suitability/Fitness
• Financial disclosure
No
• Bargaining unit status
No
• Announcement number
ARS-D25Y-12635102-MDK
• Control number
823040500
Help Duties
• Formulates, directs, coordinates, reviews, and evaluates research which will provide guidance to industry and regulatory personnel in attaining compliance, optimizing efficiency and providing a safe, high quality product for consumer.
• Researches pre- and post-harvest management and interventions to generate holistic ‘farm to fork’ data and the incumbent leads and participates in research objectives within both of these project components
• Examines the roles of flock management, egg handling, and shell egg handling and processing on product safety and quality.
• Improves the microbial safety and functional quality of eggs delivered to consumers.
• Determines product safety and quality consequences of poultry management practices and poultry housing (particularly commercial cage-free systems) used for rearing and maintaining egg-laying hen.
• Determines how to optimize the efficacy of handling and sanitizing practices during processing for protecting egg and quality attributes.
Help Requirements Conditions of Employment
• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/
• Successful completion of a three year probationary period.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
Basic Requirements for Food Technology Series, 1382
A. Degree : food technology, or dairy technology, microbiology, biology, chemistry, physics, or a related discipline or field of biological or physical science. The course work must have been comprised of at least 30 semester hours in the basic biological and physical sciences, and included at least 20 semester hours in food technology and closely related subjects, or 20 semester hours in subjects that can be applied directly to food technology.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience --courses equivalent to a major, including the course work specified, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
AND
In addition to meeting the basic requirements described above, applicants must also meet additional qualification requirements as stated below
GS-12
Applicants must demonstrate at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service or possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or possess an equivalent combination of graduate level education and experience. Graduate education must be directly related to the work of the position and must have equipped applicants with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. The specialized experience requirements for the GS-12 level of this position are: experience conducting research in the area of egg or poultry food technology focused on food product safety and product quality; utilizing multiple research analysis techniques in a laboratory, greenhouse and field plot; publishing research results in peer reviewed journals related to food technology; and collaborating with stakeholders
GS-13
Applicants must demonstrate at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. The specialized experience requirements for the GS-13 level of this position are: experience planning and conducting food technology research focused on improving quality attributes of poultry eggs and egg products through housing system management and egg handling practices; researching methods for reducing or eliminating food-borne pathogens from food; and publishing original research as first author in peer-reviewed scientific journals related to food technology; collaborating with internal and external stakeholders; and presenting research findings at professional meetings of regional stature
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
To further support your qualifications, it is strongly recommended that you submit a one-page abstract of your MS thesis and/or Ph.D. dissertation. Failure to do so could result in loss of your consideration/referral. Also, please submit a list of names, addresses, and phone numbers of persons familiar with your stature, contributions, recognition; any honors or awards received; memberships in professional or honor societies; invitations to make presentations at scientific/technical meetings; scientific society office and committee assignments; presentations (other than invitation); and publications.
Applicants must be available to report for duty at the time a selection is made. Selections are typically made within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
Education
Please see above for education qualification requirement information.
Additional information
• Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 71 out of a possible 100.
• Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized. Final determination to pay an incentive will be made by the hiring official at time of job offer.
• This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Research scientists have open-ended promotion potential. Research accomplishments and their impact on the duties and responsibilities of positions are evaluated periodically. The grade level is limited only by the individual's demonstrated ability to perform research of recognized importance to science and technology. *Final grade level may be determined by a peer review panel.
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• Benefits
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