SCIENTIST

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Salary

$144K-$197K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$111,944 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+13.7% - Much faster than average

52% above the BLS role benchmark for data and ml aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Data and ML aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

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Data From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Senior From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work

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Application

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Assessment

Required From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Deadline

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Where they hire

Hires in: MD From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

About this role

SCIENTIST Indian Head, Maryland Summary You will serve as a SCIENTIST in the Research & Engineering Department (E), Research & Evaluation Division (E6), Novel Materials & Characterization Branch (E61) of NAVSURFWARCEN IH DIV. The ND-05 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-14 and GS-15. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. Duties You will serve as a Senior Technical Lead Scientist for the Novel Materials and Characterization Branch. You will conceive, initiate, and develop programs for the synthesis and application of new materials across multiple DoD/Navy areas of interest. You will lead research in critical areas such as energetics, polymers, tailored materials lethality, supply chain resiliency, and biosynthesis. You will consult, instruct, and develop procedures for safe execution of experiments involving explosives. You will serve as the "Competent Authority" in the area of synthetic chemistry. You will oversee and coordinate synthetic research efforts. Education Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must posses: A. 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 B. 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

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