Senior Wildlife Biologist & Program Lead — Remote

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Soldotna (AK); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska seeks a leadership role overseeing a comprehensive wildlife and ecological sciences program.

The position emphasizes science-based management, supervision of professional staff, and coordination of biological studies and monitoring activities. The role involves field operations oversight, data analysis, and the development of partnerships with federal, state, tribal, and academic partners to advance conservation objectives.

Qualifications

• This position has a mandatory education requirement.
• Transcripts must be submitted to support claimed education.
• Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but official transcripts are required before starting if education was used to qualify.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, direction, and oversight for a wildlife and ecological sciences program.
• Supervises professional biological staff, sets priorities, allocates resources, and evaluates performance.
• Develops and oversees biological studies, monitoring programs, inventories, and research activities.
• Oversees field operations including wildlife surveys, habitat assessments, landscape monitoring, and ecological restoration.
• Analyzes biological data and provides scientifically supported recommendations to refuge leadership.
• Develops partnerships with Federal, State, Tribal, and local agencies and other stakeholders.
• Represents the refuge at meetings and prepares technical reports and management plans.

Job description

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska seeks a leadership role overseeing a comprehensive wildlife and ecological sciences program.

The position emphasizes science-based management, supervision of professional staff, and coordination of biological studies and monitoring activities. The role involves field operations oversight, data analysis, and the development of partnerships with federal, state, tribal, and academic partners to advance conservation objectives.