Physical Scientist in Germantown, MD for Department of Energy, Office of Science

Details

Posted: 02-Feb-22

Location: Germantown, Maryland

Required Education: 4 Year Degree

Salary: $148,484-$173,232

Categories:

Engineering and Technology: Chemical

Sector:

Government and National Lab

Work Function:

Other

Additional Information:

2 openings available.

Telecommuting is allowed.

Internal Number: CY-22-OCDH-1301-11376147-

The purpose of this announcement is to inform you of DOE management’s intent to fill two Physical Scientist GS-1301-15 positions in the Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES), Fundamental Interactions Team of the Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences (CSGB) Division located in Germantown, MD. The selected program managers will manage portfolios of fundamental research projects in atomic, molecular, and optical sciences and quantum information sciences. The recruitment will use Open Continuous Direct Hire Announcement CY-22-OCDH-1301-11376147-DH, which is posted on USAJOBS:

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/634443400

The program managers will manage the Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Sciences (AMOS) Program and the portfolio of quantum information sciences (QIS) projects in the CSGB Division of BES. The program managers will determine scientific focus and direction of the research program, prepare calls for proposals, organize independent peer reviews, recommend funding allocations organize Principal Investigator meetings, serve as a liaison on committees, and assess scientific progress of the program. The program managers conceive, justify, plan, initiate, manage, and coordinate all aspects of the program that includes a diverse range of fundamental experimental and theoretical research in AMOS and QIS. In addition to providing oversight of QIS projects across the CSGB Division, the program managers may act as subject matter experts in QIS across BES and SC.

The AMOS Program is focused on fundamental, hypothesis-driven research in ultrafast chemical sciences. The program supports basic experimental and theoretical research aimed at understanding the structural and dynamical properties of atomic and molecular systems. The research targets fundamental interactions of photons and electrons with atomic and molecule systems to characterize and control their behavior. The program aims to develop accurate quantum mechanical descriptions of ultrafast dynamical processes, such as charge migration and transfer, chemical bond breaking and forming, and interactions in strong fields, where electron-electron and electron-nuclei correlations are important. Topics of interest include the development and use of novel, ultrafast probes of matter; the interactions  of atoms and molecules with intense electromagnetic fields; and control of quantum coherence/decoherence and entanglement in molecular systems.

In addition to having recognized expertise in atomic, molecular, and optical sciences and quantum information sciences, each applicant should have served as a major contributor or a Principal Investigator on original scientific research project(s) that resulted in peer-reviewed, archival journal articles and invited presentations at national and/or international meetings. Each applicant should also have experience in supervising original scientific research efforts of doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and/or junior staff and in evaluating research including proposals and research publications. Additional areas of experience may include: determining the scientific focus and direction of a scientific research program, for instance, preparation of calls for proposals, organization of independent peer reviews, recommendations for funding allocations, monitoring and assessment of scientific program progress, and the review and recommendation of funding decisions for research proposals; managing scientific research including the development of requests for funding within an organization and the management of budgets and staffing for research project(s); and communicating information effectively both orally and in writing such as presentation of strategies, advisory opinions and recommendations to managers, supervisors, and to varied audiences in formal and informal settings.

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/634443400

This announcement will be used to collect applications from both internal and external candidates for two permanent positions. You must submit your application, including a resume, a complete list of your peer-reviewed publications, and any other required documents identified in the announcement, through USAJOBS to be considered for this position. Your application should describe how your experience demonstrates that you meet the requirements for a GS-15 position and should show that you possess the knowledge and abilities in atomic, molecular, and optical sciences and quantum information sciences required to successfully perform the duties of these positions. Management will request a list of applicants from the Oak Ridge Human Resources Shared Service Center on February 16, 2022.

Anyone applying to these positions needs to be aware that, if selected, you will be placed on a new permanent appointment in the Civil Service. A DOE career status employee selected for this position may be required to serve a new one (1) year probationary period, pursuant to 5 CFR 315.802. For more information, please contact Bruce Garrett who can be reached at bruce.garrett@science.doe.gov.

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Physical Scientist in Germantown, MD for Department of Energy, Office of Science