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Open: March 24, 2026 — Closes: March 30, 2026
Summary
Salary: $24.18 hourly (Step 01) to $31.43 hourly (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.
Major Duties
Duration of Appointment: This is a temporary excepted service position not-to-exceed 1 year but may be extended without further competition. Employment may not exceed 1,039 hours in a service year. All qualified applicants, with or without Federal status may apply and be considered. Appointment to this position, however, will not convey permanent status in the Federal service. As a Physical Science Technician (Field Assistant) within the Southwest Region, some of your specific duties will include: Collects and prepares field data for a variety of project types Operates or assists in the operation of data collection stations Monitors and evaluates conditions in assigned areas Prepares sediment and rock samples for physical or chemical analysis Physical Demands: Laboratory work requires prolonged periods of standing and manual dexterity to operate equipment. Field work requires moderate to strenuous outdoor activities such as hiking, digging, lifting, and driving a vehicle. Work is physically demanding and includes walking, bending, climbing, and lifting of equipment and/or carrying samples up to 100 pounds when in the field, sometimes during adverse weather condition Work Environment: Field work involves moderate risks and discomforts, exposure to conditions such as rain, cold/hot weather, and rapidly running or icy streams and rivers. Laboratory work involves exposure to moderate risks or discomforts such as high levels of noise and vibration, dust, grease, exposed moving parts of machinery, or irritant fumes and chemicals. Work requires protective clothing, gear, and observance of safety precautions.
