Physical Scientist Job Description

Physical Scientist Job Description

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Physical scientist provides analytical support to characterize toxins and linker-drugs for antibody drug conjugates using techniques such as high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), charged aerosol detector (CAD), and mass spectrometry (MS).

Physical Scientist Duties & Responsibilities

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an environmental professional at one of the Installation Support Team (IST) Environmental Program Office of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), a Field Operating Agency (FOA)
Apply research results to real-world problems (distributed, resilient systems, including real-time aspects and backend processing in cloud systems)
Prototyping and feasibility studies
Identification of subsidies & grants opportunities, identification of partners, definition of win-strategies and writing of proposals and serving as Co-PI
Maintaining and developing internal and external contacts in the CPS community
Set-up, manage and execute research projects with top universities agencies
Communicates critical issues to appropriate Regional Lead, other members of the IST staff, installation personnel, and other stakeholders
Serve as the systems engineering authority for the multi-mission satellite ground systems installed at the Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station (FCDAS)
Plan ground system upgrades and operational procedures for new weather and earth observation spacecraft
Identify and mitigate risks to site satellite operations and lead/coordinate resolution efforts for ground systems anomalies

Physical Scientist Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Physical Scientist

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: III, II, CPR, COR, HRP, DOE, DAWIA

Education for Physical Scientist

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the physical scientist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Collage and University Degree in Engineering, Engineering Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Electronics, Education, Graduate Education, Graduate, Chemistry, Physics

Skills for Physical Scientist

Desired skills for physical scientist include:

Chromatography
Forensic drug urinalysis
Mass spectrometry
Quality control and quality assurance techniques
Air
DoD acquisition policies
Environmental laws
Environmental science/engineering principles and techniques
Forensic latent print discipline
Guidelines

Desired experience for physical scientist includes:

Experience with public cloud providers as Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure is a plus
Ability to quickly prototype systems using state-of-the art technologies
Minimum 2 years of industrial experience after PhD in Rheology and Physical Sciences
Highly motivated PhD in Engineering or Sciences with a strong proven expertise in rheology and physical sciences
Strong experimental skills, with proven hands-on experience using state-of-the-art rheometers, viscometers, thermal analytical techniques (DSC, TGA, TMA, DMA) and powder characterization techniques (particle size analyzers, powder flow analyzers)
Skilled at applying theoretical and experimental knowledge to solve practical problems

Physical Scientist Examples

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Physical Scientist Job Description

Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of physical scientist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for physical scientist
  • Assist the FCDAS Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) to ensure FCDAS operational satellite support systems comply with relevant federal IT security requirements
  • Serve as an alternate COMSEC Custodian
  • Perform assignments that involve initiating, formulating planning, and executing major studies, or continuing specialized research projects that increase nationwide understanding of scientific effort to enhance or decrease research in certain areas
  • Plan, coordinate and direct a full range of NCCOS scientific and management operations and services
  • Administer NCCOS' science portfolio development and tracking
  • Participate in the development and implementation of a strategic legislative, partnership, and science communication plan
  • Formulate and design research projects and other scientific standards that represent a major segment of NCCOS operating programs
  • Exercise delegated authority to oversee the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of a program
  • Prepare interactive and interpretive satellite-based analyses, products, or services to support NOAA, the U.S. Government and global customer requirements for operational environmental support
  • Perform projects involving enhancing or streamlining operations, adding additional datasets for analyst use, and quality controlling satellite products
Qualifications for physical scientist
  • Ability to learn quickly, with a passion to apply multi-disciplinary background to Food Industry
  • Excellent interpersonal & project management skills
  • Network within the US research community, leading researchers at universities and government labs, program managers in federal government
  • Fort Sam Houston, TX
  • Fairchild AFB, WA
  • Fairbanks, AK
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of physical scientist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for physical scientist
  • Provide supervision and oversight of a team of research scientists supporting NOAA's Quantitative Observing System Analysis Project (QOSAP) research program and infrastructure responsive to internal and external drivers using objective scientific and economic assessments
  • Serve as project leader directing, proposing, planning, and managing the various research projects supporting the QOSAP
  • Provide management and supervision to a staff of interdisciplinary research scientists
  • Secure funding for the research program
  • Develop briefings, reports, and recommendations designed to communicate the science necessary to define short and long term technological goals
  • Review proposals and manuscripts of Hurricane Research Division (HRD) staff and peers
  • Review the approval process at the Los Alamos Field Office for the hazard categorization process, the safety analysis process, the hazard controls process, the safety analysis configuration control process, and the integrated safety management process for all assigned industrial (non-nuclear), accelerators, and/or nuclear facilities
  • Identify standards and controls that apply to the inherent hazards of scope of work and incorporates this information into documents that control the work activity
  • Apply a working level depth of knowledge of statutory and regulatory mandates that are related to environment, safety and health to provide for safe industrial, non-nuclear, and/or nuclear facility operations
  • Provide formal comments for resolution by the contractor and pursue resolution of those comments and gain approval of the proposed changes to support facility mission priorities
Qualifications for physical scientist
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply
  • Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check
  • Must be suitable for Federal employment
  • Qualifications requirements must be met by closing date of announcement
  • If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 stating disposition of discharge or character of service or other valid proof of eligibility (i.e., statement of service that shows service dates AND character of service)
  • Active Duty Service Members-- You must submit a statement of discharge/certification of release or an official written document from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions no later than 120 days from the date the announcement closes
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of physical scientist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for physical scientist
  • As technical subject matter expert, evaluates and implements new technology and/or instruments and equipment for radiation monitoring, ambient air sampling, and telemetry into the RadNet network
  • Develops and reviews procedures for daily operations of the monitors and all collection activities for RadNet air particular filters
  • Serves as a nationally and internationally recognized technical expert in radiation air particulate sampling using a monitoring network for national coverage during routine and emergency response use
  • Identify, analyze and devise workable alternatives for managing the more complex issues associated with the safety basis program
  • Manage, coordinate, and authorize work in context of the safety analysis program support of the programmatic mission of the facilities
  • Responsible for all aspects of tactical and strategic planning on how to address contractor facility design and safety
  • Serve as a technical expert in the management, direction, program coordination, and implementation of program activities within assigned organization in support of its overall mission
  • Review and interpret headquarters guidance, program plans, and strategies
  • Regularly communicate with National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Department of Energy (DOE) entities, NNSA laboratories, and external customers and stakeholders on all initiatives and issues impacting Livermore Field Office (LFO), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), their mission, and the broader NNSA mission
  • Provide expert technical assistance and consultation services to a wide variety of DOE and NNSA management officials on LLNL-related matters
Qualifications for physical scientist
  • Degree in a chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or related discipline
  • Run independently analytical instruments to independently generate and document analytical experiments
  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of main aspects of specific discipline
  • Ability in prioritising and coordinating own work
  • Ability to contribute to and effectively work within teams
  • Some relevant experience of working in a similar environment (Industry or Academic environment)
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of physical scientist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for physical scientist
  • Develop and implement a plan of action to resolve identified issues
  • Apply a wide range of methods to analyze and improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and makes sound technical, business, and political judgment regarding potential effects that can impact the physical environment, health and safety of workers, and the general public, the operation of facilities, individuals and information, the engineering, planning and construction of facilities, and the management of assets
  • Manages and supervises the activities of the Forensic Latent Print Branch
  • Perform expert examinations in the processing of physical evidence
  • Oversee all forensic analyses, verifications and comparisons related to latent prints
  • Evaluate scientific results which may appear to be conflicting or incomplete, and determines the validity and whether findings are forensically significant
  • Manages multi-disciplinary forensic exploitation teams during deployment to downrange laboratories
  • Assignments involve a full range of drinking water compliance services, to augment Public Works Utilities department and Installation Medical Authority in the production, treatment, storage, distribution, and delivery of drinking water that is fit for human consumption
  • Supervise and guide interdisciplinary staff of environmental engineers, scientists and program analysts to manage environmental resources and improve environment business line processes and initiatives and manage environmental acquisition strategise
  • Establish an acquisition strategy for projects involving inter-departmental and contracting office participation based on total workload, urgency, and military readiness requirements
Qualifications for physical scientist
  • Experience in smart cities, including domains as smart grid, smart buildings and smart transportation preferred
  • Experience with middleware/message oriented middleware (protocols) as MQTT, DDS and distributed (NoSQL) data storage systems
  • Experience with Real-time applications or real-time operating systems is a plus
  • Knowledge of GxP requirements, SOP’s and policies
  • Knowledge of analytical instruments, some or all of XRPD, DSC, TGA, OM, SEM, TBD, Laser Diffraction, SSA
  • If you are qualifying based on education, or the position has an education requirement, or you are qualifying based on a combination of education and experience, you must submit a copy of your college/university transcript (unofficial is acceptable) it must show school name, student's name, credit earned, degree, and date awarded
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a physical scientist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for physical scientist
  • Coordinate and direct the review of air pollution dispersion modeling evaluations
  • Oversee annual budget development for the environmental program to ensure funds are allocated effectively and efficiently
  • Manage and track budget during execution year to ensure the department is executing per plan and in accordance with appropriate funds fidelity
  • Coordinate with the PAC environmental business line field components and Headquarters and within PAC departments to identify opportunities for process and execution improvements
  • Analyze and report on specimen data collected by and submitted (with subject PII removed) from sites supported by Navy Drug Lab and NMCPHC associated programs
  • Develop reporting practices, monitor adherence to best practices and standard operating procedures
  • Support cross-functional innovation/renovation projects in the Physical Frailty & DRM portfolio and ensure scientific substantiation and evidence generation
  • Contribute to the regular updating of scientific and nutritional dossiers for existing products, including new evidence generation
  • Translate patient requirements into product compositions that meet the specific nutritional needs of patients
  • Contribute to leverage evidence to commercial functions by presenting and writing in an effective way
Qualifications for physical scientist
  • Are you claiming special appointing authority, such as Schedule A or VISTA/Peace Corps service? Submit proof of this eligibility
  • Los Alamos, NM
  • A two year trial period may be required
  • This position is covered under the Technical Qualification Program (TQP) which requires the incumbent to acquire and demonstrate competencies identified in the TQP Functional Area Qualification and Field Office specific standards and requires certification of the competencies by NNSA supervision and TQP qualifying officials
  • This position may be subject to the Human Reliability Program (HRP)
  • Relocation (PCS) is at your own expense

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