Field Bat Surveillance Technician (WNS)

Bat Conservation International; Ashland (OR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued sick time

Option for 401(k) retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discount program for professional gear

Job summary

Bat Conservation International seeks four National Park Service Technicians to support MOJN and KLMN in spring white-nose syndrome surveillance from March through May. Two teammates will later join LABE for cave monitoring in June and July.

Expect 40-hour weeks with evenings and some weekends, plus extensive field camping and travel between Ashland, Boulder City, Tulelake, and multiple sites. Fieldwork involves mist nets, H-nets, and traps; bat identification to species; skin swabs and guano

Qualifications

• At least one season of bat handling experience with biometric data collection.
• Experience implementing decontamination for WNS surveillance.
• Ability to carry up to 50 lbs and hike long distances.
• Experience conducting fieldwork in extreme conditions.
• Valid state driver’s license and DMV check.

Responsibilities

• Assist NPS MOJN and KLMN with spring WNS surveillance March–May.
• Travel to field sites and camping; some trips 2–8 days.
• Support lab and field data collection, roost checks, and emergence counts.

Skills

Bat handling

WNS surveillance procedures

Heavy carry / hiking

Fieldwork in extreme conditions

Valid driver’s license

Tools

Mist nets

H-nets

Funnel traps

Acoustic monitoring equipment

Job description

Bat Conservation International seeks four National Park Service Technicians to support MOJN and KLMN in spring white-nose syndrome surveillance from March through May. Two teammates will later join LABE for cave monitoring in June and July.

Expect 40-hour weeks with evenings and some weekends, plus extensive field camping and travel between Ashland, Boulder City, Tulelake, and multiple sites. Fieldwork involves mist nets, H-nets, and traps; bat identification to species; skin swabs and guano