Plant Protection Program Lead: Data & Coordination

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in Raleigh, NC seeks a specialist to develop survey, regulatory, control, and molecular technologies to support APHIS programs.

The role involves collecting, recording, and processing field data, predicting pest events, and delivering reports to diverse user groups. It requires coordinating across disciplines and leading multiple projects with clear written outputs.

Qualifications

• BSc or higher in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related discipline.
• Combination of education and experience may be considered as per requirement (24 semester hours in relevant fields).
• Experience applying plant protection concepts to plan or lead eradication or containment measures.

Responsibilities

• Provide a nationally coordinated approach for development of survey, regulatory, control, or molecular technologies to support APHIS programs.
• Coordinate collecting, recording, and processing field data, and reporting to various user groups.
• Collaborate across disciplines and responsibility areas to deliver timely, quality deliverables.

Skills

Cross-team collaboration

Technical writing

Analytical thinking

Policy coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological sciences or related field

Job description

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in Raleigh, NC seeks a specialist to develop survey, regulatory, control, and molecular technologies to support APHIS programs.

The role involves collecting, recording, and processing field data, predicting pest events, and delivering reports to diverse user groups. It requires coordinating across disciplines and leading multiple projects with clear written outputs.