Wildlife Diversity Technician — Field & Lab (WV)

Lancashire Wildlife Trust; Elkins (WV); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temporary housing may be available by

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Job summary

State of West Virginia seeks a Wildlife Diversity/Natural Heritage Zoology Technician to support field and lab work on non-game mammals and invertebrates across the state. You will assist with monitoring, data entry, and tissue sampling, with field work concentrated May–October and lab components the rest of the year.

Qualified candidates have a B.S./B.A. in wildlife-related fields (M.S. preferred), GIS, and data-management experience; travel and lifting up to 50 lbs are required.

Qualifications

• A B.S. or B.A. in wildlife ecology, conservation biology, or similar field.
• M.S. preferred.
• A valid driver’s license and clean driving record is required.
• Experience with identifying regional flora and fauna, especially small mammals and invertebrates.
• Experience using Microsoft Office programs (e.g. Excel and Access), Google Workspace (e.g. Docs and Sheets), and creating professional documents, presentations, and spreadsheets.
• Experience using R/RStudio and ArcMap GIS preferred; preference will be given to applicants with experience in data management and R/RStudio competency.
• Rabies pre-exposure vaccination preferred and will be required for handling live mammals.
• Able to assess and prioritize multiple tasks, projects and demands.
• The applicant must be able to endure sometimes long field days in difficult, rocky terrain and working up to 40 hours in the field each week.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to maintain a supplies inventory and make project purchases on a budget.
• Ability to learn and solve complex problems independently in the field and office with little supervision.
• Must be okay with carrying up to 50 pounds of equipment in the field.

Responsibilities

• Assist with biological monitoring and research projects related to non-game small mammals and invertebrates statewide.
• Support projects such as raccoon roundworm surveys, Greenbrier Crayfish monitoring, and Motus tracking system installations.
• Contribute to data management, archiving, data review, data requests, and data entry for SGCNs using NatureServe standards.
• Conduct field work May–October; office and lab work January–April and November–December.
• Assist Zoology staff with additional projects across non-game taxa as they arise.

Skills

Wildlife ecology

Conservation biology

Data management

R/RStudio

ArcMap GIS

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Field work

Budgeting

Time management

Education

B.S./B.A. in wildlife ecology or related field

M.S. preferred

Tools

R/RStudio

ArcMap GIS

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Google Docs/Sheets

Job description

State of West Virginia seeks a Wildlife Diversity/Natural Heritage Zoology Technician to support field and lab work on non-game mammals and invertebrates across the state. You will assist with monitoring, data entry, and tissue sampling, with field work concentrated May–October and lab components the rest of the year.

Qualified candidates have a B.S./B.A. in wildlife-related fields (M.S. preferred), GIS, and data-management experience; travel and lifting up to 50 lbs are required.