Job Announcement: Biological Science Technician (Wildlife)

GS-0404-05

This is to announce that there are two temporary Biological Science Technician (Wildlife) GS-0404-05 positions opening with the USDA Forest Service, Redwood Sciences Laboratory, with work beginning in January 2010. Job location is in McCloud, CA (about 5 miles east of Mount Shasta City). The appointment is a NTE 1 year position, but may be extended for an additional year. See the job description below.

Duties for these positions are to provide new research information on the ecology and management of American martens, on methods to assess their distribution, abundance, population demographic characteristics, and the effects of thinning/fuels reduction treatments on their occurrence. Methods will consist of snow tracking, hair snares, and remotely-triggered cameras. Applicants must be in excellent physical condition, as 90% of the work will occur in the field, under all weather conditions, and usually on steep, off-trail terrain. Applicants must be willing to work alone under these conditions. Specific qualifications required by this position are as follows (please address these specific qualifications in your resume):

1. Working in steep, remote terrain, alone and with others.

2. Navigating off-trail using topo maps, compass, altimeter, and GPS.

3. Familiarity with forest carnivore survey methods, preferably snow tracking, remote cameras, and hair

snares.

4. Experience with data collection and management.

5. Experience operating snowmobiles -- preferably with USFS certification.

6. Skiing experience covering cross-country skiing, especially in back-country situations.

8. First aid training and CPR -- preferably with current certifications.

9. Experience with working in winter conditions, in snow and cold temperatures, preferably with winter

safety experience.

Applicants must be US citizens, and will be required to apply on-line at the OPM website: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ . To apply for this position, within the Job Summary click on “To obtain information about this position and TO APPLY, please click on http://www.avuecental.com/...”. To be considered for this position, you must select “McCloud, CA” in the “Applicant Information/Preferred Location(s)” section of the AVUE on-line application.

Those that wish to be considered for these positions must apply to the vacancy announcement listed below by November 20, 2009. The Referral List for these two positions will be issued to the selecting official on November 23, 2009. All applicants who have applied to the announcements on or before the listed dates and are found to be qualified will be referred for consideration.

Biological Science Technician (Wildlife), GS-0404-05 (2 positions)

Duty Station: McCloud, CA

Announcement number: TEMP-OCR-404-5-WLDLF

For more information, contact Keith Slauson, Principal Investigator, kslauson@fs.fed.us, (707) 825-2931.

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California Department of Fish and Game
Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aid positions
with the San Francisco Bay Study

Term: Full and part-time positions available
Final Filing Date: Until filled
Pay: $11.58 per hour
Location: Headquartered in Stockton, California
Duration: Approximately 9 months or 1500 hours per year

Duties: Duties include field collection and laboratory processing of fish and invertebrate samples from San Francisco Bay. The majority of time will be spent in a laboratory processing preserved shrimp samples, which includes identification and measurement of specimens. A Scientific Aid will typically be in the field 2-3 days per month collecting samples from a research vessel. During field work, the Scientific Aid will deploy and retrieve various types of fishing gear and participate in the sorting, identifying, counting, and measuring of fishes and invertebrates. Field days can be 12-14 hours long and start early in the morning. The position will also involve driving the boat crew to or from various marinas in the Bay Area, including Antioch, Martinez, Berkeley, and Coyote Point.

Minimum Qualifications: A valid California Driver's License and either:

Education: Equivalent to completion of two years of college with a minimum of 10 semester units in biology or chemistry.

or

Experience: One year surveying, studying, or evaluating fish or wildlife populations or habitats, or working in a chemistry laboratory.

Desirable Qualifications: College course work in ichthyology, fisheries, or zoology. Experience identifying fish or crustaceans. Experience working in a laboratory environment and with microscopes.

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www.spb.ca.gov/jobs/stateapp.htm

A resume may also be submitted. Send completed and signed application to:

California Department of Fish and Game
4001 North Wilson Way
Stockton, CA 95205
Attn.: Max Fish
(209) 942-6087
mfish@dfg.ca.gov

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