Seasonal Bat Surveillance Technician - Field Ops & Camps

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

Benefits offered by this job

Meals reimbursement up to $42/night

Base campsite provided at MOJN Lake Me

401(k) retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Equipment discount

Job summary

Bat Conservation International is hiring four technicians for spring WNS surveillance with the National Park Service MOJN and KLMN networks. Work includes field travel, camping, and bat handling, with later assignment to Lava Beds NM for cave monitoring.

Typical weeks are 40 hours with evenings and weekends; positions run March through May, with some locations extending into June/July. Starting pay is $22.50/hour, benefits and travel support provided where offered.

Qualifications

• At least one season of bat handling experience with biometrics data.
• Experience implementing decontamination procedures for WNS surveillance.
• Ability to carry heavy gear up to 50 lbs and hike long distances.

Responsibilities

• Assist NPS MOJN and KLMN with spring WNS surveillance March–May.
• Travel between field sites; camp in primitive to basic sites.
• Capture bats, identify species, swab for WNS, and conduct counts.
• Support LABE cave monitoring with night surveys and counts.

Skills

Bat handling

Decontamination procedures

Field safety

Heavy equipment mobility

Extreme conditions fieldwork

Valid driver's license

Education

Seasonal field experience

Tools

Acoustic monitoring equipment

Caving and rope skills

Mist-net handling tools

Job description

Bat Conservation International is hiring four technicians for spring WNS surveillance with the National Park Service MOJN and KLMN networks. Work includes field travel, camping, and bat handling, with later assignment to Lava Beds NM for cave monitoring.

Typical weeks are 40 hours with evenings and weekends; positions run March through May, with some locations extending into June/July. Starting pay is $22.50/hour, benefits and travel support provided where offered.