Biological Science Laboratory Technician (Recent Graduate)

About the role

This position is located at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), Midwest Area (MWA), US Dairy Forge Research Center, Environmentally Integrated Dairy Management Research Unit in Marshfield, Wisconsin. As a Biological Science Laboratory Technician, you will apply conventional and administrative solutions and practices to a variety of problems and be involved in almost all phases of science studies involving dairy and agronomy sciences.

Qualifications

• To be eligible, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
  • Completed all requirements for an associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two (2) years.
  • Individuals who, due to military service obligation, were precluded from applying to the Recent Graduates Program during any portion of the 2-year eligibility period described above shall have a full 2-year period of eligibility upon release or discharge from active duty. This eligibility period cannot extend more than 6 years from the date on which the requirements for the academic course of study were met.
• In addition to meeting the eligibility requirements above, applicants must possess the experience requirements as follows:
  • Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
  • GS-7: Specialized experience: Qualifying experience for GS-07 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-06 which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience participating in a research project related to animal science or agronomy; compiling research data for reports; and maintaining equipment