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Open: July 31, 2026 — Closes: August 14, 2026
Summary
These positions serve as Geophysicist's, GS-1313-12 with the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Office of the Director, Rocky Mountain Region.
Major Duties
These positions are located within the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Rocky Mountain Region, Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center, duty stationed in Lakewood, Colorado. At the full performance level (GS-12) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Plan and organize the development of requirements and specifications for monitoring systems. 2. Oversee geophysical instrumentation, data acquisition, processing, archiving, and retrieval activities for a complex, multi-station monitoring network that includes hundreds of channels of continuous seismic, geodetic, or other geophysical data. 3. Coordinate with other monitoring networks, evaluate and interpret the nature of potential activities, and assess resulting hazards.- Design and implement geologic, geophysical, and/or geochemical studies. 4. Process and interpret large sets of multispectral and hyperspectral remotely sensed data-using both computer-based and manual techniques-for terrestrial or planetary systems. 5. Perform routine geophysical work, which may include installing, calibrating, operating, repairing, and/or maintaining instruments and systems that record and collect geophysical data. Pre-employment Medical Examination: This position involves field work where the duties of the position may involve arduous conditions and those involving on-site emergency response. Therefore you will be required to pass a pre-employment medical examination to ensure you can perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position, with or without accommodation. Work Environment Most work takes place in an office or laboratory settings with adequate heat, light, and ventilation Office conditions do not require special safety precautions. Field conditions may include extreme heat or cold, rain or snow, and hazardous conditions such as exposure to extreme temperature, noxious or toxic gasses, ice or flooding. Field work may occasionally also involve encounters with snakes, bears, and other wilderness dangers International field work may be conducted in culturally hostile areas. Physical Demands Some work of the position takes place mostly in an office or laboratory setting. No special physical effort is required. During emergency response periods, training of personnel on new equipment, or field work, the scientist may be expected to hike distances of several kilometers over uneven terrain while carrying equipment. Field work may require the use of proper personal protective gear, working in dusty, hot, humid, and extreme cold environments, occasional off-road driving of 4-wheel drive vehicles, traveling to remote field sites in helicopters or small fixed wing planes, and/or boats, lifting of equipment and objects weighing up to 20 kilograms may be necessary. Driver's License You will be required to maintain a valid State issued Driver's License as a condition of employment. Travel You will be required to travel for training, meetings or site visits (which will include field work). Telework You may be allowed to telework but only on a situational basis at management discretion. TERM Appointment This is a TERM appointment not to exceed 13 months with the potential to be extended on an annual basis for no more than a total of ten (10) years.
