This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
As a PHYSICAL SCIENTIST at the GS-1301-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: Translate highly complex customer and end-user capabilities/vulnerabilities into actionable technical objectives for soliciting advanced scientific S&T research for chemical and biological detection. Serve as an authoritative subject matter expert for all phases of chemical and biological detection solutions, delivering early-warning capabilities to the warfighter. Lead the development and technical validation of fieldable chemical and biological detection prototypes. Coordinate, setting rigorous scientific standards for, and review multi-faceted R&D efforts conducted across diverse geographic locations, contractor sites, academic institutions, and federal laboratories. Provide senior executive-level technical advice to the RD-CBPD Branch Chief and RD-CBP Division Director across a broad spectrum of physical and life sciences, including but not limited to applied physics, physical/analytical/organic chemistry, cheminformatics, microbiology, virology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics. Drive the execution of high-priority S&T investments utilizing advanced portfolio management tools and collaborative stakeholder engagement. Conceive, plan, conduct, and review pioneering work in chemical and biological detection, especially in highly novel scientific areas with limited existing theoretical frameworks. Perform technological forecasting, evaluate research achievements, and assess the strategic impact of scientific breakthroughs. Maintain comprehensive oversight of assigned portfolios to ensure absolute compliance with policy, budget, and DTRA mission priorities, while hitting strict obligation and expenditure targets. Help develop highly visible, authoritative inputs for critical agency reports, including the annual Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD) Report to Congress. Coordinate and integrate technical aspects of detection programs across the DTRA R&D Directorate, Joint Staff, Service laboratories, Combatant Commands (CCDRs), and contracting agencies. Represent the Branch and Division during high-level technical briefings, conferences, and program reviews, articulating progress and addressing technical challenges before senior DoD leadership. Direct critical administrative and financial components of program execution, to include generating Statements of Work (SOWs), Procurement Requests (PRs), and official program budget submissions.
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
DHRC-DDTRAHR@dla.mil 614-693-0259
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