Public Notice - Biological Sciences (Direct Hire)

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

NASA is advertising Biological Sciences positions in various organizations at Johnson Space Center. Positions may be filled at GS-11, GS-12, GS-13, or GS-14. Duties listed are for the highest advertised grade; work at lower grades will be narrower in scope, less independent, and less complex, commensurate with the selected grade. At the highest grade, the position directs scientific or technical work across organizational boundaries and provides authoritative guidance to senior officials on complex scientific matters. It conducts and oversees advanced research, experiments, analyses, design, testing, and evaluation; resolves complex scientific or technical problems; and advises executive leadership and program managers on programmatic matters. The role represents the organization in high-level agency and interagency forums, develops or approves scientific techniques, standards, processes, procedures, policies, and requirements, and authors reports and assessments for senior leadership. It also provides mentorship and discipline leadership, supports long-term technical capability and workforce development, represents the organization in exchanges with contractors and external entities, and leads formal reviews and integrated product teams. Supervisory positions include assigning and evaluating work, recommending personnel actions, taking disciplinary actions, and identifying training needs and developing employees.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship, nationality, or allegiance to the United States.
Meet the applicable qualifications requirements by the announcement closing date.
Meet the basic education requirement: a qualifying bachelor's degree in engineering, physical science, mathematics, life science, another science field, or qualifying computer science; eligible applicants may qualify through a graduate degree in an AST qualifying field or exceptional relevant experience or a combination of education and experience.
For GS-11, meet one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to GS-09, complete a qualifying doctoral degree, complete three full academic years of graduate education in an appropriate field, or have an equivalent combination of experience and graduate study.
For GS-12, have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to GS-11, including independent scientific or technical work, contributions to methods or products, and preparation of findings used for compliance, interpretation, planning, or project support.
For GS-13, have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to GS-12, including scientific or technical guidance, advanced research or analysis, coordination of multidisciplinary work, quality and data-integrity oversight, and recommendations that shape decisions, policy, or planning.
For GS-14, have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to GS-13, including senior-level leadership, management or leadership of major programs or studies, advising senior officials, or contributing to policy, strategic plans, or program-level guidance.
Provide a clear, detailed narrative in the resume explaining how the required specialized experience is met; copied experience statements may result in disqualification.
Engineering degrees earned in the United States must be from a college or university with at least one ABET-accredited engineering program; foreign engineering degrees must be recognized under an applicable Mutual Recognition Agreement.
Science and related degrees must be from recognized accredited institutions; foreign education used to qualify must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. accredited education or receive full credit from a U.S. accredited institution.
Degrees must have been received in the year of, or after, the institution's original accreditation date.
The position may require a one-year probationary or trial period and may require a one-year supervisory probationary period.
The position is subject to a pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance; investigation and clearance requirements may vary by duty location or NASA Center.
Financial disclosure, drug testing, and travel requirements may vary by duty location or NASA Center.

Responsibilities

Direct scientific or technical efforts across organizational boundaries and provide authoritative guidance to senior officials on complex scientific matters.
Conduct and oversee advanced research, experiments, analyses, design, testing, and evaluation.
Apply expert judgment to resolve complex scientific or technical problems and recommend solutions.
Advise executive leadership and program managers on complex scientific or technical programmatic matters.
Represent the organization in high-level technical or scientific forums, boards, reviews, and exchanges with contractors, partner agencies, and external entities.
Develop or approve scientific techniques, standards, processes, procedures, technical policies, and requirements documents.
Author technical reports and assessments to inform senior leadership decisions.
Provide technical or scientific mentorship and discipline leadership, and support workforce development and long-term organizational capability.
Lead formal technical reviews and integrated product teams requiring senior-level scientific expertise.
For supervisory positions, assign and evaluate work, recommend personnel actions, take disciplinary actions, identify training needs, and develop employees.