Physical Science Technician

Are you looking for an opportunity to establish a federal career? Want to help ensure a climate-resilient, sustainable future for our nation's agriculture, forests, and natural resources? A position as a Physical Science Technician with the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) might be a great fit for you! 

We are hiring to fill several vacancies within NRCS' Soil Research Branch Laboratory at the National Soil Survey Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. As a Physical Science Technician, your duties and responsibilities will include: 

• Facilitating laboratory analysis of soil samples.
• Collecting, storing, and analyzing data through the operation of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and other laboratory databases.
• Managing proper sample identification, transport, preparation, handling, analysis, and disposal of domestic and foreign soils that are regulated by USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). 
• Maintaining the LIMS by applying software updates, incorporating new instruments, and modifying calculations and processes as necessary.
• Responding to customer requests and inquiries regarding specific data sets; performing data reviews; and processing, interpreting, and producing custom reports.
• Preparing written methods and creating presentations about laboratory data, procedures, and analytical results/operations according to management directives. 

These positions will be located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and are eligible for telework according to agency policy.  

Interested applicants will need to create a free USAJOBS account, complete an assessment questionnaire to confirm eligibility, and submit resume and supporting documentation. Please review the full job announcement on USAJOBS.gov for specific eligibility and qualification information, as well as further instructions to apply.