JOB SUMMARY: What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? The Government-Wide direct hire authority for Physical Sciences, 1301 is being used to fill this position. Salary: GS-11: $82,764 (Step 01) to $107,590 (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. MAJOR DUTIES: As a Physical Scientist within the Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, some of your specific duties will include: Creates, manages, edits and customizes spatial data using ESRI GIS file formats, and compile and interpret complex geologic maps and geographic data for energy resource assessments. Use spreadsheet, database, graphics, and visualization, and statistical applications to display and analyze complex datasets. Collects and describes drill cuttings and cores from test wells and samples these for laboratory analyses or compiles and interpret complex geologic and geographic data for energy resource assessment. Utilize professional knowledge of the principles and theories of geology, geochemistry, sedimentology, and stratigraphy to conduct surface and subsurface geologic investigations and uses knowledge of stratigraphy, structural geology, geophysics, and GIS to prepare maps of sedimentary basins. Participate in team-based collaborative communication to provide technical guidance, summarize results of scientific investigations into complete written reports using tables, figures, and charts, and present complex findings on geologic energy resources to scientific peers at national or international meetings. Physical Demands: The work requires some physical exertion and may require prolonged standing in the laboratory environment. Field assignments involve outdoor work where there is considerable walking and climbing over rough or mountainous terrain. Some work requires physical exertion such as lifting heavy objects over 50 pounds and crawling in restrictive spaces. Work Environment: Work is performed primarily in a field, laboratory or office setting. Work area is adequately lighted. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.