Fish Biology Technician - Field & Lab Data Collection

U.S.-Fish-; Williamstown (WV); On-site; USD 41,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

This vacancy is with the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5, Lower Great Lakes Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office, located in Williamstown, West Virginia. The position offers entry to mid-level opportunities (GS-5 to GS-8) with a formal career ladder and annual pay scales.

Suitability requires standard federal qualifications and time-in-grade rules. Starting at GS-5 and career ladder to GS-8 reflects a progression based on experience and education, including

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-4 in the Federal service performing work in biological science, including assisting in data collection and data entry.
• Four-year degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in biology/chemistry/statistics/entomology/animal husbandry/botany/physics/agriculture/mathematics; at least 6 related to the position.
• Combination of experience and education totaling 100 percent; education beyond 60 semester hours counts toward the requirement; transcripts may be required.

Skills

Data collection in the field

Data entry into simple databases

Basic fish capture equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree with major in biology or related field

24 semester hours in biology/chemistry/statistics/entomology/animal husbandry/botany/physics/agriculture/mathematics

Tools

Basic laboratory equipment

Job description

This vacancy is with the Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5, Lower Great Lakes Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office, located in Williamstown, West Virginia. The position offers entry to mid-level opportunities (GS-5 to GS-8) with a formal career ladder and annual pay scales.

Suitability requires standard federal qualifications and time-in-grade rules. Starting at GS-5 and career ladder to GS-8 reflects a progression based on experience and education, including