BIOLOGIST SUPERVISOR : GRAND ISLE / JEFFERSON PARISH

Wildlife & Fisheries-Fisheries; Grand Isle (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dormitory on site

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries is seeking qualified candidates for a position in the Fisheries Research & Assessment Program, stationed at the Fisheries Research Laboratory on Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish. This semi-remote field station provides a staff dormitory during the work week.

Responsibilities include coordinating weekly sampling, managing large projects, analyzing data, and preparing technical reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences with four years of relevant wildlife or fisheries experience.
• Non-thesis master’s degree in related field with three years of specialized experience.
• Master’s degree with thesis or Doctorate in related field plus two years of specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Create weekly field and laboratory sampling schedules for staff.
• Coordinate with Biologist Manager to prioritize monitoring of state resources and regional programs.
• Manage large-scale research and monitoring projects.
• Summarize data and generate figures, analyses, and text for technical reports.
• Organize and maintain vehicles, vessels, and equipment.
• Maintain contact with field staff during multi-day sampling, weekends, and holidays.
• Participate in regional working groups as needed.
• Represent LDWF with professionalism in public events and forums.

Skills

Field coordination

Data analysis

Report writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences / related field

Master’s degree (non-thesis) in biological sciences / related field

Master’s thesis or Doctorate in related field

Job description

This position is with the Fisheries Research & Assessment Program in the Office of Fisheries and is domiciled at the Fisheries Research Laboratory located on Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish. The Fisheries Research Lab is a semi-remote field station with a dormitory available for staff use during the work week.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

• Creates weekly laboratory and field sampling schedules for biologist staff.
• Coordinates with the Biologist Manager to prioritize and complete monitoring of state-managed resources and regional fisheries assessment programs.
• Manages large-scale research and monitoring projects.
• Summarizes data and generates/reviews figures, analyses, and text for technical reports.
• Organizes and maintains vehicles, vessels, and equipment.
• Maintains contact with field staff during multi-day sampling efforts, weekends, and occasional holidays.
• Participates in regional working groups as needed.
• Represents LDWF with professionalism in all public events and forums.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a biological science, marine science, environmental science, wildlife or fisheries, animal science, forestry, or natural resources plus four years of experience in wildlife or fisheries, forestry, or environmental science; OR
• A non-thesis master's degree in a biological science, marine science, environmental science, wildlife or fisheries, animal science, forestry, or natural resources plus three years of the required specialized experience; OR
• A master's degree with a completed thesis or a doctorate in a biological science, marine science, environmental science, wildlife or fisheries, animal science, forestry, or natural resources plus two years of the required specialized experience.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational Appointment, Job Appointment, Detail to Special Duty, Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience

Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment, there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.

The agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employement authorization.

Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide_2018.pdf (Download PDF reader)

Contact Information

Department of Wildlife & Fisheries

Human Resources

P.O. Box 98000

Baton Rouge, LA 70898

Pascha Turner

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