Biological Science Technician (permanent) GS 7/8/9 USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Pest Management Research Unit, Sidney, Montana is seeking a permanent Biological Science Technician (GS-7/8/9) for a research program investigating rangeland grasshopper ecology and management. The starting date is negotiable between ~late September and early January. The technician works with an insect ecologist investigating grazing management and rangeland fire effects on grasshopper population dynamics and community composition; effects of abiotic and biotic factors on grasshopper outbreaks, egg mortality and reproduction; and the influence of grasshopper herbivory on nutrient cycling, rangeland productivity, and interactions between exotic and native grasses. Candidates should have research experience in ecology or entomology. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. For more information on the research program or job opening visit the following website http://www.ars.usda.gov/npa/nparl/dbranson or email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Applications must be postmarked by July 30, 2008. The full job description and application instructions are available through the webpage above or by visiting http://www.usajobs.gov and searching for ARS-X8W-0258.
