Biological Science Aid (Seasonal)

U.S. National Park Service; Baker (NV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. National Park Service seeks Biological Science Aids to perform routine biological tasks with on-the-job training. The position is likely to start in May 2027 and is open to the first 50 applicants.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement (11/16/2026). Volunteer experience counts toward qualifications; transcripts are required if using education to qualify. Resumes must clearly show duties, dates, and hours worked.

Qualifications

• 6 months of general experience comparable to GS-2, including activities like plant handling, data collection, or field work.
• One year of education beyond high school (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours) with at least 6 semester hours in science courses; transcripts required.
• A combination of general experience and education totaling 100 percent with supporting transcripts.

Education

6 months general experience

One year of education beyond high school with at least six semester hours of science courses

Combination of general experience and education totaling 100 percent with transcripts

Job description

Biological Science Aids perform routine biological science tasks common to the organization. On-the-job training will be provided.

Likely Entry on Duty: May 2027. Open to the first 50 applicants.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/16/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your 2 page resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed.

To qualify for this position at the GS-03 grade level, you must possess one of the following:

1. A. I have six (6) months of general experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-2 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Examples of general experience include: activities such as controlling of invasive plants, rehabilitation and replanting of trail sides, nursery work, work with plants or animals, biological data collection or management, working in a lab with biological specimen, performing field data entry. You must include hours per week worked.
2. B. Successful completion of at least one (1) year of education above high school in an accredited educational institution (30 semester hour or 45 quarter hours) which included at least six (6) semester hour**s** of scientific or technical courses, such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture or mathematics. You must include transcripts.
3. C. Successful completion of a combination of general experience as described above and education as described above which total 100 percent. For example, I have 3 months of experience (50% of the experience requirements for this position and grade level) combined with 1/2 year of education as outlined above (50% of the education required to qualify), which included at least 3 semester hours of scientific or technical courses, such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics. You must include transcripts.

NOTE: If you are qualifying based in part on education, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sectors. The OPM Qualification Standards Handbook is available for review at: OPM Qualification Standards.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.