ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW EXAMINATIONS THE U. S. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, D. C. There is an urgent need for Chemists, Mathematicians, Metallurgists, P h y s i c i s t s , and Electronic Scientists in the Washington, D. C. area, the United States Civil Service Commission has announced. Vacancies are in various Federal agencies and pay salaries ranging from $4,345 to $11,610 a year. To qualify for positions paying $4,345 a year, applicants must have had appropriate education or a combination of education and experience. For the position of Electronic Scientist, appropriate technical or scientific experience alone may be qualifying. For higher-grade positions, professional experience is also required. Graduate study may be substituted for all or part of this experience, depending on the grade of position. No written test is required. Further information and application forms may be obtained at many post offices throughout the country, or by writing to the U. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington 25, D. C. Applicants should ask for Announcement No. 46(B). Applications will be accepted by the Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, National Bureau of Standards, Washington 95, D. C., until further notice.

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