You will serve as a GEOLOGIST who represents an authoritative source for consultation for other scientists and program specialist and provides expertise and coordination in one or more subdisciplines of geology. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 1-2 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
Salary: GS-13: $121,785 (step 1) - $158,322 (step 10) First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Contribute scientific knowledge and skills to projects focused on critical mineral resources, mineral assessments, geologic framework of mineral deposits, fundamental mineral systems research, and new geologic mapping in Precambrian rocks of the Midcontinent region.
Provide expertise in geochemistry and geochronology to investigations on the bedrock geology and tectonic history of the Upper Peninsula, Michigan, and surrounding region. Design and carry out plans for new research in the Midcontinent region, including conducting fieldwork, evaluating outcrops and core samples, and performing laboratory analyses. Provide technical expertise in supporting interpretation of aeromagnetic data from the Midcontinent region and Wyoming craton.
Communicate the results of scientific investigations via oral presentations at technical meetings and professional conferences and through peer-reviewed publications.
This position does not allow substituting education for experience. This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc.
will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education.
https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification
This position is with Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $121785 – $158322/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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