The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, is recruiting for a Biometrician II position located in Anchorage or Fairbanks, Alaska. The application period closes March 24th, 2014.
This position works closely with regional and area-based management or research issues and offers a rare opportunity to provide biometric support to a diverse array of wildlife projects conducted in very beautiful and remote areas in northern Alaska. Prominent wildlife populations in the area include the largest muskox population in Alaska, the largest caribou herd in North America, as well as Dall sheep, moose, wolves, and three species of bears. The successful applicant will also have the opportunity to participate in wildlife field work with a variety of game species managed by Region V staff. Minimum Qualifications: A master's degree from an accredited college in biometrics, statistics, or one of the biological sciences including or supplemented by 18 semester or 27 quarter hours of graduate level statistics and/or biometrics. AND One year of experience practicing as a biometrician at the first working level. With the State of Alaska, this experience is equivalent to a Biometrician I. Substitution: Any combination of two years of additional qualifying graduate study and professional experience in a position where primary responsibility is statistical analysis and design related to fish or game resource management or research will substitute for the required one year of biometrics experience. Special Note: Graduate level statistics and/or biometrics classes usually have course numbers of 500 or higher. Please use this link to apply, and for additional information, including a description of duties: Biometrician II (PCN 11-1739)<http://agency.governmentjobs.com/alaska/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=800702&hit_count=yes&headerFooter=1&promo=0&transfer=0&WDDXJobSearchParams=%3CwddxPacket%20version%3D%271%2E0%27%3E%3Cheader%2F%3E%3Cdata%3E%3Cstruct%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27CATEGORYID%27%3E%3Cstring%3E159%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27PROMOTIONALJOBS%27%3E%3Cstring%3E0%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27TRANSFER%27%3E%3Cstring%3E0%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27FIND%5FKEYWORD%27%3E%3Cstring%3E%3C%2Fstring%3E%3C%2Fvar%3E%3C%2Fstruct%3E%3C%2Fdata%3E%3C%2FwddxPacket%3E> Contact information: Name: Steve Machida, Regional Supervisor Phone #: 907-267-2421 Fax #: 907-267-2433 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> OR Lincoln Parrett Wildlife Biologist Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Wildlife Conservation 1300 College Road Fairbanks, AK 99701 (907) 459 - 7366
