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Open: March 24, 2026 — Closes: April 6, 2026
Summary
What General Information Do I Need to Know About This Position? Salary: $26.96 hourly (Step 01) to $35.05 hourly (Step 10). Note: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. 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. CONTINUED IN DUTIES SECTION:
Major Duties
CONTINUED FROM SUMMARY SECTION: 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. Resume Length: Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. Headers may be slightly larger but must remain legible. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. DUTIES: As a Physical Science Technician (Field Assistant) within the Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, 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. Prepare scientific data and summaries and assist in preparation of technical reports. May operate a government motor vehicle or boat as an incidental driver. 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 up to 100 pounds when in the field, sometimes during adverse conditions. 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.
