CHEMIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Chemist located in the Nuclear Chemistry Industrial Applications Branch (Code 134), Regional Materials Test Laboratory Division (Code 134, in the Quality Assurance Office (Code 130) at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard located in Portsmouth Virginia.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Monitoring laboratory accreditation processes to update local procedures for maintaining accreditation using Military and Federal Standards and specifications for the chemical testing required in the shipyard.

Coordinating work efforts with other organizations and peer lab managers to maintain positive relationships that ensure the laboratory maintains accreditation requirements.

Troubleshooting problems with analytical instruments and their accessories to include but not limited to: (Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionization Detection (FID), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Ion Chromatography (IC) and Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy.

Developing processes in response to emerging scientific or engineering system requirements.

Overseeing the development, execution, and documentation of materials testing procedures, processes, and methodology to maintain laboratory quality standards.

Compiling written reports to provide status updates on chemical analysis of samples or testing results.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/ 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. Major Duties:

• You will plan and conduct chemical and instrumental studies which may include application of new techniques and development of new methods to analyze a variety of industrial material samples.
• You will establish and maintain an individual Development Plan (IDP) and training plan to maintain and build knowledge and skills.
• You will assist in quality assurance audits and surveillances.
• You will provide direct observation and training on analytical methods.