Plant Ecology Field Technician

National Park Service; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service is recruiting Biological Science Technicians to support field and technical work for monitoring, managing, and protecting natural resources across U.S. national parks.

Roles span GS-04 to GS-06 levels, with pathways based on experience or education in biology or related sciences. The position emphasizes collecting field data, conducting vegetation inventories, seed collection, propagation, and habitat maintenance.

Qualifications

• GS-04 level requires 6 months general experience and 6 months specialized experience in basic plant inventories, data collection, and vegetation activities.
• GS-05 level requires one year of specialized experience or 4 years of education with relevant coursework.
• GS-06 level requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in Federal service.

Skills

Vegetation inventories

Field data collection

Habitat management

Education

Two years of college with 12 semester hours in biology/chemistry/statistics or related fields

Bachelor’s degree in a related scientific/technical field

Job description

National Park Service is recruiting Biological Science Technicians to support field and technical work for monitoring, managing, and protecting natural resources across U.S. national parks.

Roles span GS-04 to GS-06 levels, with pathways based on experience or education in biology or related sciences. The position emphasizes collecting field data, conducting vegetation inventories, seed collection, propagation, and habitat maintenance.