Wildlife Biologist 4 (Research Coordinator )

Alaskajobs; Palmer (AK); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Wildlife Conservation seeks a Wildlife Biologist 4 (Research Coordinator) in Palmer, Alaska. The role leads the regional wildlife research program, supervising biologists and a biometrician, and guides data collection, analysis, and publication to inform management decisions.

You will manage budgets, coordinate multi-agency projects, and develop rigorous scientific approaches to habitat and population studies, with fieldwork travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biology or related field from an accredited college.
• One year of advanced professional level biologist experience.
• Certifications: Peace Officer, wildlife immobilization, capture and handling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the wildlife research program and staff in Region IV.
• Develop and ensure scientific basis for regional wildlife management.
• Manage research program budget and personnel supervision.
• Coordinate inter-regional and inter-agency research projects.
• Prepare budgets, reports, and manuscripts; supervise researchers.

Skills

Planning

Research coordination

Budget management

Staff supervision

Report writing

Field work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biology or related

Tools

Peace Officer certification

Wildlife chemical immobilization certification

Wildlife capture and handling certification

Job description

Job Description

This position is open to all Applicants.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruiting

for a Wildlife Biologist 4 (Research Coordinator) located in Palmer, Alaska!

What you will be doing:

This supervisory position is responsible for the oversight of the wildlife research program and staff in Region IV (Central/Southwestern Alaska). The position involves developing and ensuring a scientific basis for the regional wildlife management program, including developing, improving, or discarding management techniques for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data used to make management decisions and regulatory recommendations to the Alaska Board of Game which includes intensive management activities. This position is responsible for determination of project and spending priorities; supervision of research and associated staff; assurance of scientific quality and integrity of research efforts and publications; management of the research program budget; and coordination of inter-regional and inter-agency research projects.

Our mission, values, and culture:

ADFG maintains active and comprehensive management and research programs to ensure fish and wildlife populations are "utilized, developed, and maintained on the sustained yield principle," in accordance with Alaska’s Constitution. The incumbent will contribute to this mission by enhancing the quality and breadth of scientific information to help wildlife managers, the public, and the Board of Game to make informed decisions regarding our shared resources.

In terms of our values the Alaska Department of Fish & Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

The benefits of joining our team:

The Division of Wildlife Conservation’s Central-southwest Region 4 encompasses an area the size of Montana, with some of the most spectacular landscapes and wildlife species on Earth. Members of our research team work with biologists from across ADFG as well as Federal agencies, Native Corporations, academic institutions, and NGOs to develop scientific products to inform sustainable management of wildlife populations.

The working environment you can expect:

This position is based in Palmer, in southcentral Alaska and oversees the activities of three research biologists, and a biometrician. Daily work environment spans from research planning, development, and coordination, to preparing budgets and managing fiscal obligations, program and personnel supervision, report writing, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and conducting your own research. May require travel for fieldwork (up to 14 days at a time at least twice a year).

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for an energetic and committed professional who has experience:

Planning, developing, and coordinating research on the ecological relationships between wildlife species, their habitats, and human interactions.

Providing professional program supervision including assisting principal investigators and other staff biologists, preparing reports to Federal Aid coordinators, assisting in the preparation of manuscripts, and other materials for professional meetings.

Preparing budgets, managing fiscal obligations, and pursuing grants.

Supervising and evaluating professional research biologists, including reviewing progress on assignments, evaluating personnel, recruiting, and hiring personnel, and assisting in field work.

Directing and implementing applied research as a Principal Investigator with a focus on wildlife populations and habitat ecology.

Substitution:

• at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management (excluding courses that focus on agricultural husbandry techniques, human population dynamics, or the design and manipulation of landscapes), of which 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) are upper division courses; and
• at least 12 semester hours (16 quarter hours) in any combination of two or more of the following: chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, geology, hydrology, or GIS.

Special Note:

“Upper division courses” means courses that are specialized, in-depth and advanced. Such courses emphasize problem‑solving, analytical thinking skills, and theoretical applications, with depth and rigor in a discipline’s theories and methods; specialization in a particular field or profession; refinement of general education; and/or development of specific intellectual and professional skills. Upper division courses are commonly identified in college catalogs as 300 level and higher.

Some positions may require training in specialized areas such as hydroacoustics, microscopic analysis, underwater research, or fish habitat restoration or enhancement.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management;

AND

One year of advanced professional level biologist experience. The required professional biologist work experience is met by service as a Fishery Biologist 3, Wildlife Biologist 3, Habitat Biologist 3, or Fisheries Geneticist 2 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Must be able to obtain/maintain the below listed certifications upon being hired:

Peace Officer certification

Wildlife chemical immobilization certification

Wildlife capture and handling certification

Special Note:

A valid driver's license is required.

This position may be in possession of, or have access to, firearms/ammunition.

FIREARMS

This position requires the use or possession of a firearm or ammunition. In accordance with the federal Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (PL 104-208), if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, you may not hold this position.

A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is an offense that is (1) a misdemeanor under Federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the victim