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Physical Scientist/Biologist/Mathematical Statistician Jobs in Thitani location, Kitui County, Kenya at State of Washington Water Research Center
Title: Physical Scientist/Biologist/Mathematical Statistician
Company: State of Washington Water Research Center
Location: Thitani location, Kitui County, Kenya
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NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01.Salary is based out of rest of US. Pay will be set according to selectees duty location.
This is an interdisciplinary position and is being advertised concurrently with the following announcements: Physical Scientist/Biologist/Mathematical Statistician GS-1301/0401/1529-11/12
Duties
The duty station of this position may remain that of the selectee, remote or any USGS location that is agreed upon by the selecting official and the selectee. If the agreed upon location results in the relocation of the selectee, the travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be authorized. Applicable locations are shown on the 2023 Locality Pay Area Definitions page: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2023/localitypay-area-definitions/
As a Physical Scientist/Biologist/Mathematical Statistician some of your specific duties will include:
- Lead projects within the Data Science set of capabilities: data-driven modeling, reproducible workflows, data visualization.
- Integrate approaches that span the interface between data science techniques and traditional domain-based techniques into priority projects.
- Design analytical models, use cases, and scenarios for data collection, reporting, and decision making in support of a variety of initiatives involving changes in policies, water conditions, and scientific methodology.
- Implement new and existing data science approaches towards building solutions to areas of need. Can include architecting new data science approaches and/or implementing reproducible automation of existing approaches.
- Strategize and design projects, prototypes, and/or concepts that bring new data science approaches into USGS WMA water prediction/assessment projects.
Note: Above duties are for the GS-12 level. For the lower grade level, the selectee will perform a wide range of tasks described in the above duties, but at a lower level of work designed to further develop and refine the knowledge and skills of the individual. Assignments will typically combine productive work with on-going training and instruction. Supervision received at the lower level will be closer with oversight and review being provided more frequently.
Physical Demands
The work is sedentary.
Work Environment
The work is performed in an office setting.
