Wildlife Technician: Field Ops & Research Specialist

State of Oregon; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) seeks a Wildlife Technician (Fish and Wildlife Technician) in Enterprise, Oregon. Join a team dedicated to protecting and enhancing Oregon’s fish and wildlife and their habitats.

You will collaborate with district biologists, work independently or in teams on field and office tasks, and perform capture, sampling, and reporting in accordance with agency protocols. The role also involves public interactions with hunters and landowners.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Wildlife Technology or Agriculture or equivalent.
• Eighteen months of experience in care of livestock, agricultural research and experimentation, monitoring game or wildlife, or farming.
• Equivalency: higher degree with 45 quarter (30 semester) hours of biological/ecological coursework substitutes for the Associate’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with district biologist and assistant district biologist in Enterprise.
• Work independently or as part of a team on field and office tasks.
• Capture, chemically immobilize, sample and dispatch wildlife per agency protocols.
• Interact with hunters, landowners, and community members; coordinate with partner agencies.
• Prepare and deliver reports in written, verbal, and presentation formats.

Skills

Wildlife field operations

Animal handling & immobilization

Technical field equipment operation

Education

Associate's degree in Wildlife Technology or Agriculture

18 months of wildlife-related experience

Equivalency: 45 quarter/30 semester hours in biological coursework

Tools

4x4 vehicle operation

ATV operation

Telemetry units

Remote cameras

Capture equipment

Job description

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) seeks a Wildlife Technician (Fish and Wildlife Technician) in Enterprise, Oregon. Join a team dedicated to protecting and enhancing Oregon’s fish and wildlife and their habitats.

You will collaborate with district biologists, work independently or in teams on field and office tasks, and perform capture, sampling, and reporting in accordance with agency protocols. The role also involves public interactions with hunters and landowners.