Chemist

SECURITY NOTICE:

You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this position. You must also be able and willing to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. A non-disclosure agreement is required upon hire.

Open Dates 7 OCT 2026 and closes 13 OCT 2026

Job advertisement: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/887639300 or click apply on LinkedIn and it will take you to the USAJOBS applications.

About Us:

NASIC is the national source for air, space, and cyberspace intelligence. As a NASIC employee, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of experts working together to solve technical challenges. By working with us, you’ll help discover and characterize the capabilities, limitations, and vulnerabilities of our nation’s enemies.

Primary Purpose of this Position:

• Technical expert for performing scientific test processes and analytical procedures. Expert in the selection of optimum sampling and analytical techniques for achieving the testing objectives.
• Researches and plans for future requirements. Performs literature research for new and/or modifiable analytical techniques and presents those to the team.
• Provides technical guidance, advisory support, and assistance on an entire project and/or major phases for broad and varied operations.
• Attends meetings, conferences, briefings, and seminars related to program planning, advanced technologies, and support system concepts. Interfaces with headquarters and other technical/analytical agencies on advances in state-of-the-art technology

Qualifications:

This is a GG-13 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-13 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-13 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions

BASIC REQUIREMENT: 1320 CHEMIST

A. Degree: physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience -- course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

• Professional knowledge of applied chemistry, modeling/simulation, and/or other scientific concepts, principles, standards, methods, techniques, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge and understanding of agency, AF, Department of Defense (DoD) and national-level doctrine, regulations, policies, guidelines, requirements, and initiatives related to assigned program(s) and/or project(s).
• Knowledge of security procedures to maintain control of classified material.
• Knowledge of analytical, mathematical or statistical theories, principles, concepts, methods, or other scientific methods and techniques used in applied chemistry.
• Skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to identify, investigate, resolve complex issues or problems, and modify standard practices and techniques to solve complex interrelated problems; and skill, judgment, resourcefulness, originality, and ability to foresee the impact of changing technology.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, in order to produce highly technical reports, position papers, and briefings; resolve conflicts based on mature judgment and experience; effectively negotiate complex issues; and maintain effective working relationships.

Resume Requirements:

The following information must be included in your resume. Failure to include may result in your disqualification:

• Resume must be attached and saved as a Word Document or PDF titled with your First Name/Last Name.
• When including a part-time position on a resume, you must list the hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position.
• Resumes must include unique experiences for each position held and should not merge all experiences into a single section.
• Current Federal civilian employees must list the pay plan, series, and grade (i.e. GG-0132-12) for all Federal civilian positions held.
• Current Federal Civilian Employees should list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume
• Do NOT include photographs (or links to social media such as LinkedIn), inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on the resume.