| Job Description/ Requirements: | Salary: See qualifications box or the website, SEE A RECRUITER AT THE WWU FALL BUSINESS CAREER FAIR, NOV. 5, 2009. 2-6PM AT THE STUDENT RECREATION CENTER, MAC GYM. QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify at the GS-5 level, candidates must possess a four-year degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the physical sciences, life sciences or engineering. Such course of study must have included 30 semester hours of chemistry, six semester hours of physics, and mathematics through differential and integral calculus- OR possess a combination of education and experience with course work equivalent to a major mentioned above, to include at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Must be a U.S. citizen, able to meet physical requirements and complete background investigation. JOB. You will face the great challenge presented by the scientifically sophisticated illicit drug manufacturers. Unusual compounds are constantly created and sold. These drugs must be quickly identified to permit enforcement of federal regulations and prevent the availability of such drugs for abuse. As part of your regular work, you will be involved in working with a wide range of state-of-the-art instruments that analyze many different types of evidence. Providing expert testimony in federal and state courts to support the DEA enforcement mission. Conducting research in the development of new methods of analysis. Developing intelligence data used to determine trends in international trafficking of illicit drugs- and Supporting DEA Special Agents, Task Force Officers and Diversion Investigators in their investigations. SALARY: Entry positions start at a GS-5 level. Contact individual laboratories for specific salary amounts. Careers generally progress to the GS-12 level. The GS-12 salary is dependent upon locality pay for a given geographical area. Each employee has an individual development plan specially designed to further his or her career in management and scientific disciplines. |
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