Sr. Scientist Jobs

Powell Consulting Group (PCG) of Hyattsville, MD, is looking to hire a full-time Senior Scientist for a contract with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). This position receives a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, and more. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today!

About The Powell Consulting Group (pcg)

We are a small business dedicated to helping our clients achieve synergy between their human and technical systems. Operating under our parent name of Powell & Reese Inc., we have provided cutting-edge organizational development, systems engineering, and training services to government entities, healthcare organizations, non-profit organizations, and private-sector corporations since 1986. We bring a potent mix of the highest caliber talent coupled with years of operational and program management experience to help organizations succeed.

We value excellence, hard work, and integrity. To hire and retain people who share these values, we offer competitive wages and benefits, as well as a dynamic and challenging work environment.

Key Tasks

• Assist in preparing technical responses to S&T Executive Secretary taskers and other data calls related to biological, chemical, physics, and engineering research.
• Provide scientific evaluation and technical support to the government on factors relevant to enduring and technical research and developments on engineered and emerging chemical, biological, explosives, physics, engineering threats to the Homeland.
• Research and assess patent activity, published articles, market information, conference proceedings, research reports, etc.
• Participate in technical exchanges, workshops, conferences, and in- process reviews and demonstrations relating to chemical, biological, explosives, physics, engineering hazards and provide meeting minutes or reports outlining the events and any key items that require immediate attention.
• Conduct technical reviews for assigned biological, chemical, physics, and engineering R&D programs and projects to monitor program, project, and research technical performance and review deliverables to ensure technical goals and objectives are met, identifying potential technical risks, and path forward options/recommendations.
• Assist in preparation of technical presentations for delivery by Federal staff at meetings and conferences on the subject of biological, chemical, physics, and engineering research, methods, phenomena, or hazards. Engage in technical writing and produce technical documentation.
• Research and assess state-of-the-art and emerging trends in biological, chemical, physics, and engineering research.
• Gather, analyze, and compose complex technical information such as analyses of alternatives on technology solutions, technology capability summaries, and technical requirements documents
• Create technical roadmaps relating to chemical, biological, explosives, physics, engineering hazards. Technical roadmaps outline plans for implementing technical solutions in both short and long-term timeframes

Desired Experience And/or Expertise

• Inorganic reaction, composition, and related elements
• Chemical synthesis preparation and execution
• Instrumentation for chemical characterization, contamination control, trace detection, and currency on state of the art for testing

Minimum Required Knowledge And Skills

• Ability to apply advanced methods and techniques in a particular field of scientific specialization.
• Ability to develop, recommend and refine methods, theories and techniques to evaluate solutions to complex problems and to enhance performance standards, quality and productivity
• Ability to research, analyze and compute mathematical and scientific data.
• Ability to manage all tasks and schedules to ensure activities are completed in a timely manner.
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues to a non-technical audience.

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI is required

Degree Requirement: M.S. or higher: Organic, Inorganic Analytical, Physical Chemistry; or

Biochemistry

Are you able to work with a large government organization and with diverse federal and contractor staff? Do you have above-average verbal and written communication skills? Are you organized and able to prioritize tasks effectively? If so, you might be perfect for this position!

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this exciting position, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: Washington, DC

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