Seasonal Biological Science Technician: Field & Data

National Park Service; El Portal (CA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

National Park Service seeks Biological Science Technician (General) for seasonal field work in California. Positions support monitoring and protecting natural resources, with duties ranging from surveys and data collection to equipment operation and project coordination.

Open to multiple seasonal periods; precise schedule depends on park and funding; resumes must clearly show duties, dates, and hours worked.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience for GS-07 includes planning and implementing resource management projects.
• Graduate education in botany, ecology, wildlife biology, or related field may satisfy qualification
• For substitutions, education plus experience must total 100% of requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct surveys and monitoring of natural resources, including plants, wildlife, aquatic resources, and habitats.
• Collect biological and environmental data and specimens using established field methods and equipment.
• Record and maintain project data using GPS, GIS, and data-management tools.
• Organize, enter, and maintain natural resource project data.
• For GS-07: coordinate and lead natural resource field projects and provide guidance to staff or volunteers.

Skills

Fieldwork experience

Data collection

Record-keeping

Education

Master's degree in botany/ecology

Graduate study in related field

Tools

GPS

GIS

Job description

National Park Service seeks Biological Science Technician (General) for seasonal field work in California. Positions support monitoring and protecting natural resources, with duties ranging from surveys and data collection to equipment operation and project coordination.

Open to multiple seasonal periods; precise schedule depends on park and funding; resumes must clearly show duties, dates, and hours worked.