- Agency
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO, Atlanta, GA, San Juan, PR
- Job Category
- Full Time Positions
- Salary
- $50,598 to $86,553 per year
- Last Date to Apply
- 07/24/2018
- Website
- https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/505345400
- Description
- The position serves as an entomologist performing research on vectors borne diseases disease outbreaks, vector borne disease ecology and epidemiology. Responsibilities Develop an understanding of vector borne disease, vector borne disease ecology and epidemiology. Perform projects contain a limited number of variables and are completed by application of standard approaches and established precedents. Perform a small routine projects or a portion of a larger project. Conduct minor design and systems analysis for the development of scientific models and prepare proposals. Performs data analysis, compilation and reduction. Participate in the development of performance and testing requirements and protocols. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position up to 5% domestic.
- Qualifications
- Conditions of Employment US Citizenship is required. Background Investigation is required. E-Verify: If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System. Federal law requires DHS to use the E-Verify System to verify employment eligibility of all new hires, and as a condition of continued employment obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an E-Verify Participant. Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. One-year probationary period may be required. Travel, transportation, and moving expenses will be paid: No Bargaining Unit Position: No Drug Screening Required: No Recruitment Incentive may be authorized: No Annual Leave for non-federal service may be authorized: No Research position: No Promotion potential: No: Please be advised there is no promotion potential for this Direct Hire position(s), any position filled with this announcement will be filled at the single grade level requested. Supervisory position: No Special Notes: - Although this vacancy announcement is being advertised for multiple duty locations and grade levels, it is not intended to convey any implication nor expectation that positions will be filled at each grade level or location. - This announcement is being used to create an inventory of applicants for Entomologist positions and will be used to fill immediate and future needs. Qualifications Basic Requirements: Bachelor's Degree: entomology; or a related discipline of the biological or physical sciences that included at least 16 semester hours in entomology. OR Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major that included course work as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level in Federal service as defined in the paragraphs below: Specialized experience is experience 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. GS-0414-09: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service to include, performing research on vector borne disease outbreaks, vector borne disease ecology and epidemiology. -OR- Have 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree -OR- Have a combination of specialized experience and progressively higher level graduate education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. GS-0414-11: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service to include, experience performing studies involving a number of biological and environmental variables. -OR- Have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree -OR- Have a combination of specialized experience and progressively higher level graduate education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. 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
- 32
- Contact Person
- CDC HELPDESK
- Contact Phone
- (770) 488-1725
- Contact eMail
- HRCS@CDC.GOV