The National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Program is recruiting 3 seasonal Biological Science Technicians to be a part of a 2-3 person field crew that will be collecting forest health data in 16 parks throughout the Eastern US.
Job Title: Biological Science Technician Job Type: full-time seasonal position Organization: National Park Service Location: Bar Harbor, ME (Duty Station first 9 weeks), and Fredericksburg, VA (Duty Station second 9 weeks) Open Period: January 22- January 29, 2013 Vacancies: 3 crew members Duration: 18 weeks mid May to September (exact dates TBD) Grade: GS-0404-5 Pay: $15.00-16.33/hour Job Description: Incumbents will sample permanent forest monitoring plots collecting data on forest health, structure and composition, regeneration, understory vegetation, coarse woody debris, and soil characteristics. The crew will work in 16 park sites from Virginia to Maine. The first 4 weeks of the season will be spent sampling National Historic Parks in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. The crew will then spend approximately 5 weeks sampling in Acadia National Park, and 8 weeks working in Mid-Atlantic parks located in Virginia and Pennsylvania. The crew will stay in park housing where available, and lodging may include hotels, historic buildings and cabins. Other duties may include pressing unknown plant specimens, equipment maintenance and repair, preparing soil samples for processing, and data entry. This is largely a field based position (approx. 95% of position), and incumbents will be required to carry heavy field equipment (40+lbs), hike though rough terrain, and work in all weather conditions. Park housing will be available at the duty stations (Bar Harbor, ME and Fredericksburg, VA), and crew will be required to pay for housing while at their duty station. When away from duty station (approx. 50% of the time), the National Park Service will pay lodging and per diem costs. For more information and to apply, view the announcement at: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/333501000(www.usajobs.gov). Note that you must apply through the usajobs.gov website to be considered for this position. Questions about the position can be directed to Kate Miller ([email protected])
