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Supervisory Research Chemist/Biologist

USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
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Supervisory Research Chemist/Research Biologist (Bioinformatics)/Research Molecular Biologist

USDA Agricultural Research Service is currently recruiting for a Supervisory Research Chemist/Research Biologist (Bioinformatics)/Research Molecular Biologist at
https://www.ars.usda.gov/northeast-area/boston-ma/jean-mayer-human-nutrition-research-center-on-aging/ in Boston, MA.


Duties: 

  • Provides leadership to ARS employees in fostering and maintaining cooperative research relationships with HNRCA and Tufts University.
  • Directs the planning, implementation, execution, and reporting of ARS research designed to determine the effect of nutrition on biological drivers and functional and behavioral performance in aging.
  • Conducts independent research integrating physiological and bioinformatics for precision risk analysis for future chronic/age-related diseases based on diet and other aging lifestyle factors.

 

Basic Requirements for Chemistry Series, 1320
Degree: physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics.
OR
Combination of education and experience - course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Basic Requirements for Biology Series, 0401
Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR
Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.


Experience: Based on grade level, one year of specialized experience which is directly related to the work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicants with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Experience conducting research related to human nutrition; serving as a professor or scientist with a research institution; managing funds for research grants; leading a collaborative interdisciplinary team for a research project related to human nutrition; and publishing research findings in peer-reviewed journals and supervising staff.


To apply for the position, go to USAJOBS:

https://arscareers.usajobs.gov/job/783485300

For more information on available career or internship opportunities, email:
ARSTalentNetwork@usda.gov