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Biological Science Technician

USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
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Summary
This position is located in Agricultural Research Service, SE Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory, Southeast Area, Bryon, Georgia.

In this position you will meet agriculture sector needs for a stone fruit scion, rootstock cultivars, production, management strategies, and protection of pecan and stone fruit crops.


Duties
  • Collects, prepares, evaluates, and verifies samples and supporting records.
  • Maintains records or locating and compiling data and other information from various sources.
  • Contributes ideas towards the planning and sequencing of the technical aspects of the research.
  • Independently develops or designs various aspects of research projects on the basis of overall objectives.

Requirements
Conditions of Employment
  • You must be a US Citizen or US National.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
  • Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
  • Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
  • Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
  • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify at https://www.e-verify.gov/

Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

GS-7: One full year of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related. Related degrees may include microbiology, horticulture, or entomology.

GS-8: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related. Related degrees may include microbiology, horticulture, or entomology.

GS-9: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related. Related degrees may include microbiology, horticulture, or entomology.

Control number
714198600