CHEMIST

CHEMIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Illinois

Salary Range: $68999 - $89703 Per Year

Job Summary: This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Major Duties:

• You will use new technology and methodology to detect and quantify drugs and their metabolites in urine and other matrices.
• You will use specialized physical and chemical means to prepare samples for analysis, loading and unloading samples on instrumentation and evaluate resulting analytical data.
• You will perform daily maintenance, operation, and upkeep of new analytical instrumentation.
• You will review, evaluate, and interpret laboratory test results for reporting purposes.
• You will provide advice on complex technical problems and participate in internal and external Quality Assurance programs.

Qualifications: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience handling evidentiary samples, performing precise pipetting and maintaining strict chain-of-custody protocols. Experience troubleshooting complex analytical systems such as, chromatography and mass spectrometry instruments. Experience documenting standard operating procedures. Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and articulating scientific findings in official reports. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

How to Apply: Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: Christopher Powell usn.great-lakes.navdruglabgrlil.mbx.hiring@health.mil PLEASE INCLUDE ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR EMAIL. Facsimile applications will not be considered. All resumes/applications must be received no later than the close date of this flyer. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, are received, legible, and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-05