Laboratory Worker
Job Location:
Manhattan, IL - USA
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Job Summary
In this position you will use a computerized system for inventory control and provide cleaning and decontamination support through routine housekeeping tasks and manual labor for various levels of Bio-Safety Level laboratories Biologics Development Module and other office and administrative areas at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF).
- The duties may include but are not limited to:
- Adheres to clean/dirty workflows in a scientific environment ensuring no cross contamination or breech of containment procedures.
- Performs lab and containment lunchroom cleaning and decontamination tasks.
- Transports biohazardous waste glassware and laundry from autoclaves to designated location.
- Cleans decontaminates and deodorizes waste containers and carts lifting and carrying 20-30 pounds of waste.
- Maintains all restroom supplies such as toilet paper paper towels soap shampoo conditioner lotion the restrooms locker rooms and laboratory spaces.
- Mixes or blends routine cleaning solutions to proper concentration for decontamination process.
- Ensures that correct quantities of scrubs towels Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and general biological laboratory use items.
- Assists in the tracking and stocking supplies used in the laboratories.
- Provides general laboratory support for NBAFs Biosafety Level (BSL)-2 BSL-3E and Ag BSL-4 and Biotechnology Development Module (BDM).
- You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit E-Verify at Designated Position: Selectee must submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and random testing thereafter. Final appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results for illegal drug use.
- All USDA employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity on individuals who hold low risk public trust or national security positions.
- Successful completion of one-year probationary period unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
To qualify you must show you have had training and experience of sufficient scope and quality to provide you with the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Your answers to the vacancy specific questions must be supported by the work experience in your resume. For example if you respond in the affirmative when questioned whether you have experience using and disposing of disinfectants and/or other hazardous chemicals according to established procedures and applicable regulation your resume must include this experience mindful that experience may not be inferred by job title alone.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.
This position does not have an education qualification requirement.
- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) Reemployment Priority List (RPL) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP RPL or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
- First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected.
- Travel transportation and relocation expenses will not be paid. Any travel transportation and relocation expense associated with reporting for duty will be the responsibility of the selected employee.
- Exposed to cleaning agents. Works inside biocontainment 100% of the time.
- Work environment may be hot or humid. Exposed to noise from operating machinery.
- Frequent lifting carrying and moving of objects up to 50 pounds.
- Special safety precautions are required and the incumbent uses protective gear such as laboratory coats safety aprons different types of gloves safety glasses and goggles.
- Subject to possible exposure to contagious diseases pathogens and other environmental hazards within the laboratory.
- Quarantine for several days after entry into containment staying away from cows sheep goats pigs until the period is up.
- Moderately heavy physical effort is required and occasional lifting of items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Criminal Justice Information Services database check required for work involving Biological Select Agents and Toxins.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
IC
