*This position is located in the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Honey Bee Breeding,
Genetics and Physiology Research Unit, located in Baton Rouge, LA.*
The incumbent of this position will support a Research Molecular
Biologist conducting research to understand and improve the health and
productivity of honey bees.
* Major Duties may include, but are not limited to:*
* Collects, prepares, evaluates and verifies insect samples and
supporting records.
* Contributes ideas towards the planning and sequencing of the
technical aspects of experimental design and execution.
* Keeps detailed records of experimental data.
* Maintains, calibrates and modifies complex, specialized laboratory
equipment and automated systems used for test and evaluation procedures.
* Utilizes the following equipment to obtain, analyze, and summarize
data/samples: analytical balances; pH meters; nucleic acid
extraction platforms; sequencers; PCRs; qPCRs; spectrophometers;
light microscopes; and fluorescent microscopes.
* Qualifications*
*Specialized Experience:* Specialized experience is experience directly
related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be
described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience
requirements for this position are:
*At the GS-7:*
Qualifying experience for GS-7 includes one year of specialized
experience comparable to GS-6 which is directly related to the work of
this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge,
skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the
position. For this position specialized experience is maintaining and
processing biological samples related to insects; operating and
maintaining laboratory equipment used for studies of insect breeding,
genetics, genomics, pathology, physiology or behavior; and keeping
records of experimental data.
*OR*
*Education:* One full year of progressively higher level graduate
education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, if
directly related. Related degrees include Entomology, Biology, Molecular
Biology, Environmental Science, Zoology, Genetics or Physiology.
*OR*
An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level
education directly related to the work of the position as stated above.
For example 6 months of specialized experience combined with 9 credit
hours of relevant graduate level coursework.
Mike
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Michael Simone-Finstrom
Research Molecular Biologist
USDA-ARS
Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology Research
<http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=60-50-05-00>
1157 Ben Hur Rd
Baton Rouge, LA, 70820
Phone: (225) 767-9293
