Senior Environmental Scientist - Wildlife CESA Specialist

Sowela; California; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sowela in California seeks a Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) to provide high-level scientific, technical, and policy expertise to support the Wildlife Diversity Program, including analyses for CESA listings, petitions, status reviews, and recovery planning. The role involves both independent and team-based work.

Telework may be possible, but the position requires in-person work at least four days per week and occasional field travel, with assignments to project sites across

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST (SPECIALIST)

Responsibilities

• Lead complex scientific analyses to support emergency listings and provisional candidate determinations under CESA, as well as CESA listing petitions, status reviews, five-year species reviews, and recovery planning efforts.
• Support native wildlife conservation through data analysis, regulation development, research permit reviews, and grant proposal development.

Job description

Sowela in California seeks a Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) to provide high-level scientific, technical, and policy expertise to support the Wildlife Diversity Program, including analyses for CESA listings, petitions, status reviews, and recovery planning. The role involves both independent and team-based work.

Telework may be possible, but the position requires in-person work at least four days per week and occasional field travel, with assignments to project sites across