Supervisory Research Chemist GS-14/15
- Employer
- USDA NCAUR
- Location
- Peoria, Illinois
- Salary
- Salary Range of $108,885 to $166,502
- Closing date
- Mar 21, 2021
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- Discipline
- Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
- Job Type
- Group Leader/Principal Investigator, Research Scientist
- Organization Type
- Govt.
Supervisory Research Chemist GS-14/15
Salary Range of $108,885 to $166,502
The USDA, ARS, Midwest Area is seeking a Supervisory Research Chemist to serve as Research Leader of the Bio-Oils Research Unit (BOR) located in Peoria, Illinois at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research. The goals of the Unit are to conduct and lead research to enable processes for the commercial production of oils, meal, gums, waxes, and value-added products from oilseed crops. The incumbent develops and maintains an independent research program and provides leadership to a group of scientists and support staff developing new commodity plant oils and bio-based products that provide technically and economically competitive alternatives to petroleum-derived materials. As Research Leader, the incumbent provides vision; establishes and maintains an advisory stakeholder base representing the various research projects to advocate for enhancing the unit and to enable commercialization of products; exercises leadership and supervises personnel assigned to the unit; maximizes the creativity and productivity of the unit; hires personnel and manages the human, fiscal, and physical resources assigned to the unit; serves as the Unit fundholder; provides technical information and consultation both internal and external to ARS; and ensures the proper interpretation and reporting of scientific research results.
U.S. Citizenship is required. This announcement will open 02/22/2021 and will close on 03/24/2021.
Contacts: Application procedure: Christina Olshawsky Christina.Olshawsky@usda.gov 309-681-6482 Scientific information: Dr. Todd Ward Todd.Ward@usda.gov 309-681-6394
To view additional details about this position and complete application instructions, go to the USAJobs Web site: https://www.usajobs.gov/ and refer to announcement number ARS-D21MWA-11029738-CLO. Please note that the announcement number will not be accessible until 02/22/2021.
USDA/ARS is an equal opportunity employer and provider
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