Now Hiring! Native Aquatics Biologist (2 positions). Application period 2/16-3/5.

We are currently accepting applications for Native Aquatics Biologists (2 positions). The application deadline is 3/5/2023. Desired start date: 4/10/2023.

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Moab Field Station is looking for two (2) Native Aquatics Biologists (Wildlife Biologist I or II, depending on experience) to join our team. Incumbent will lead (as Principal Investigator and/or Trip Leader) and assist various fisheries projects on the Colorado, Green, and San Juan Rivers with the goal of monitoring, researching, managing, and recovering the endangered and threatened fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin. Candidates must have a strong desire to spend a long field season (March-October) on multi-day river trips in some of the most beautiful and remote canyons of the Desert Southwest. Please see the job posting for more information and to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/utah/jobs/3921544/native-aquatics-biologist-i-ii

NOW HIRING: Native Aquatics Technicians for 2023 Season

 

Native Fisheries Technician (WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN I/II)

 

Opening date:  1/18/2023

Closing date:  2/5/2023

Salary:  Wildlife Technician I ($14.55-$19.89); Wildlife Technician II ($15.97-$22.19)

Location:  Moab Field Station, 1165 S. Hwy 191 Suite #4, Moab, UT 84532

Time frame: Full season: April 17 - November 3, 2023, Part time: April 17-June 12, 2023.

Positions available:  multiple

Housing: Not provided            

 

The Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources, is seeking to fill multiple seasonal positions (no benefits) at the Moab Field Station in Moab, Utah. Full-season appointments will last from April 17-November 3, 2023. Part time appointments will last from April 17-June 12, 2023, with the potential of extending the end date depending on project needs. Housing is not provided.

 

Job Duties

Wildlife Technicians will assist with various field projects researching, monitoring, and managing native and endangered fishes on the Green, Colorado, and San Juan Rivers and Lake Powell. Duties include collecting field data on native and nonnative fish populations using seines, raft and jon boat electrofishers, trammel nets, hoop nets, larval light traps, and submersible PIT antennas. All field work is carried out during multi-day river trips up to ten days in duration. Work schedule is field-intensive and highly variable. Technicians will be expected to row rafts, motor boats and become proficient with all collection techniques, fish identification and tagging. Crew members are also responsible for trip preparation and clean-up, camp cooking, maintenance and repair of equipment, some data entry, and participation in public outreach activities. Applicants MUST be agreeable to mechanical removal and disposal of nonnative fish. Typically, new hires will start as a Technician I and only when they have learned and demonstrated advanced skills, competency, and familiarity with Moab Field Station sampling reaches, equipment, and protocols will they be considered for a promotion to a Technician II. Applicants will only be considered for Technician II positions if their resume demonstrates advanced proficiency with fish identification, handling, sampling, data collection, whitewater rowing, motoring, and general equipment maintenance specific to the work performed at the Moab Field Station.

 

Job Requirements and Skills

Wildlife Technician I: Applicants must be willing to work a flexible schedule under harsh and adverse field conditions and camp while conducting fieldwork. Applicants must be willing to and capable of performing physically taxing tasks and working outdoors in hot and/or rainy/cold weather. Field trips range from three to ten day trips in remote canyon locations. Applicants are required to be over 18 years of age, possess a valid driver’s license, and provide proof of citizenship. Desired experience includes: scientific data collection, whitewater rafting, motorized boat operation and maintenance, boat-mounted electrofishing, fish netting and seining, fish identification, backcountry or whitewater safety training, the ability to work independently, attention to detail and mechanical aptitude. Preference will be given to those applicants possessing a degree in the natural sciences and/or with wilderness medicine and swiftwater rescue training. Additional preference will be given to those applicants with mechanical and troubleshooting skills, experience boating on desert rivers, and experience working with desert fishes. Housing is NOT provided although food, tents, sleeping pads, dry bags, PFDs, and all camp gear are supplied during overnight fieldwork.

 

Wildlife Technician II: Technician II positions are typically reserved for returning technicians who have learned and demonstrated advanced skills, competency, and familiarity with Moab Field Station sampling reaches, equipment, and protocols. New applicants may be considered for a Technician II position if they possess a high level of proficiency with the above Technician I requirements as well as experience in a leadership position and strong verbal and written communication skills. Applicants must be able to work independently with little to no oversight. Applicants must have boating (whitewater and/or motorized) and fisheries experience specific to the species, systems, and sampling methodology with which we work.

 

To apply: Resumes and cover letters may be emailed to katherinecreighton@utah.gov . Please indicate if you are interested in applying for a full season or part time position. Please state if you are only interested in applying for the Tech II position, otherwise you will be considered for both, depending upon experience.

 

For More Information or Questions:  Contact Katie Creighton (Native Aquatics Project Leader) at katherinecreighton@utah.gov or 435.259.3780.

 

DNR complies with the ADA.  Hearing impaired employees who wish further information regarding this announcement may call the DNR TTY number at 801-538-7458. Disabled employees who desire reasonable accommodation in the interview process should contact the DNR Human Resource Office at 801-538-7318.