This position is located within the Agricultural Research Service, Plains Area, Center for Grain & Animal Health Research, Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research Unit in Manhattan, KS. In this position, you will be responsible for leading a research program related to the development of improved hard winter wheat germplasm and cultivars for the Central Plains in the USA.
Open and closing dates: 03/20/2024 to 04/20/2024
Salary: $122,198 - $186,854
Duties
- Planning and coordinating scientific research activities.
- Preparing the CRIS Project Plan, annual reports, and providing technical information and consultation pertaining to the project to internal and external contacts.
- Planning, conducting, and reporting on personal research on enhancing genetic resistance to wheat pathogens such as leaf rust, stripe rust, and stem rust, insect pests, or extreme environmental conditions.
- Enhancing the creativity and productivity of the unit.
- Integrating and focusing the efforts of a multidisciplinary team conducting fundamental and applied research.
- Communicating with cooperators and stakeholders.
- Ensuring proper interpretation and reporting of scientific results.
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.
- Subject to one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
- 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/
- Successful completion of a three year probationary period.
GS-14: Applicants must demonstrate at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. The specialized experience requirements for the GS-14 level of this position are: experience leading a research project focused on plant genetics or genomics, plant breeding, or plant pathology that contribute to improvement of crops; evaluating data that increase the understanding of genetic control of crop productivity, quality, or biotic/abiotic stress resistance; and presenting or publishing research results focused on plant genetics or genomics, plant breeding, or plant pathology that support genetic improvement of crops.
GS-15: Applicants must demonstrate at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. The specialized experience requirements for the GS-15 level of this position are: experience leading a team for a research project focused on plant genetics or genomics, plant breeding, or plant pathology that contribute to improvement of crops; enhancing data that increases the understanding of genetic control of crop productivity, quality, or biotic/abiotic stress resistance; creating and testing new methods of developing superior genetic lines using tools of genomics and phenomics; and identifying important plant genetic or pathology research by interacting with national commodity groups, industry representatives, university scientists or other stakeholders.
For more information about the position and apply, please go to https://www.usajobs.gov/job/782419000.