Physical Scientist

Geological Survey • Full-time • Location Negotiable After Selection • $74.68k - $172.98k / year • 1d ago

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Open: October 19, 2026 — Closes: October 23, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a Physical Scientist at the National Minerals Information Center providing support to assess mineral markets, supply risks, and material flows. Salary The salary range is between $75,068 (GS-11 Step 1) - $172,980 (GS-13 Step 10) per annum based on the duty station, and the applicable locality pay table. For more information, please refer to the OPM Salary Tables at General Schedule. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Collects, organizes, and analyzes data and information on mineral and material production, availability, production capacity, production costs, market prices, consumption, trade, recovery, and recycling at each life cycle stage. Develops new and improves current methodologies and indicators for assessing supply risk, import reliance, price elasticities, and industrial sector vulnerabilities for non-fuel mineral commodities. Develops supply and demand scenarios based on top-down and bottom-up material stocks and flows models, system dynamics modeling, and/or econometric models. Develops complex spreadsheets, compiles large data sets, archives relevant information for current and future analyses, performs statistical analyses, and develops graphics and data visualizations. Disseminates results orally and in writing for submission in peer-reviewed international scientific and economic journals.

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