You will serve as a Geologist within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Northeast Region, Woods Hole Coastal & Marine Science Center. This position includes field work which may include weekends hours. 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.
Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Collect, analyze, and interpret marine geological and geophysical data (including seismic-reflection data) to support detailed investigations. Use a variety of seafloor and sub-seafloor mapping technologies and methods to collect and analyze geologic and geophysical data, including seismic-reflection data.
Use geological and geophysical processing, interpretation and data integration software, such as Kingdom Suite, Reveal, GIS, to evaluate marine and coastal geologic scientific projects. Analyzes and interprets geological and geophysical data and independently carries out detailed investigations. Prepares or leads technically or scientific authoritative reports and publications and deliver presentations to professional audiences.
Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level. Salary: GS-09: $69,905 (Step 1) - $90,882 (Step 10) GS-11: $84,579 (Step 1) - $109,959 (Step 10) First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.
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 $69905 – $109959/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-06.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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