- Agency
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO, San Juan, PR, Atlanta, GA
- Job Category
- Full Time Positions
- Salary
- $91,231 to $130,039 per year
- Last Date to Apply
- 08/25/2020
- Website
- https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/576500400
- Description
- Summary As a Biologist, you will perform senior level scientific work involving planning, designing, and executing research studies on mosquito larvae; organizing, and directing translational research projects relevant to health needs of people in the U.S. and developing countries. Responsibilities Design, oversee, implement, and conduct biological scientific surveys/studies or projects to identify and solve problems. Identify and analyze scientific issues and their impact on operations that are critical to the public health community at large. Analyze entomological investigation data utilizing new methodologies or existing techniques Collaborate with scientists and program consultants in various aspects of study or survey design process, and other study support duties including analyzing and reporting of data and data dissemination to audiences. Provide expert scientific advice, consultation and leadership in designing, coordinating and maintaining scientific project goals, objectives and priorities.
- Qualifications
- Basic Qualifications: Applicant must have a degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Have a combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level of difficulty and responsibility in the Federal service as defined in the next paragraph. Specialized experience is experience at or equivalent to which is directly related to the position which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position to include experience in designing, overseeing, implementing, and conducting biological scientific surveys/studies or projects to identify and solve biological problems. Education Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the education requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/jobs/future-applicant-information.html.
- Job Number
- 204
- Contact Person
- CDC Helpdesk
- Contact Phone
- (770) 488-1725
- Contact eMail
- HRCS@CDC.GOV