Physical Scientist
Recent graduates
Clarification from the agency
Open to all qualified U.S. Citizens that meet the eligibility requirements for the Pathways Recent Graduates Program as described below.
Duties
As a Physical Scientist within the National Minerals Information Center (NMIC), some of your specific duties will include:
- Collects, organizes, and analyzes data and information on mineral and material production, consumption, trade, recovery, recycling, and losses.
- Develops new and improves current methodologies and indicators for assessing supply risk, import reliance, price elasticities, and industrial sector vulnerabilities for non-fuel mineral commodities.
- Develops supply and demand scenarios based on top-down and bottom-up material stocks and flow models, system dynamics modeling, and/or econometric models.
- Develops complex spreadsheets, compiles large data sets, and archives relevant information for current and future analysis.
- Disseminates results orally and in writing for submission in peer-reviewed international scientific and economic journals.