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\nJob Type Temporary
\nSalary Details Approximately $19.74 per hour (GG-05)
\nDeadline Jan 26, 2021<\/p>\n
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN<\/strong>\u00a0(1 position) needed for a study of Tidestrom\u2019s lupine seed predation by deer mice at Point Reyes National Seashore. The primary objective of the project is to determine deer mice density and abundance in relation to habitat characteristics surrounding federally endangered Tidestrom\u2019s lupine with capture-mark-recapture methods.\u00a0 A pilot project may also evaluate the effectiveness of reducing mouse densities through lethal trapping.\u00a0 The successful applicant must be comfortable working independently, be willing to work mornings and evenings to check and set traps, be comfortable manually removing live animals from traps, marking them, and potentially euthanizing them (as part of the pilot project).<\/p>\n Duties include but are not limited to: (1) establishing small mammal trapping grids, using GPS, compass, and measuring tape (2) baiting traps (3) handling and marking small mammals with ear tags (4) deploying motion-triggered cameras to document other seed predators (5) entering data into a Survey123 database on an iPhone (6) and cleaning traps.<\/p>\n Preferred applicants will have:<\/strong><\/p>\n The job will run from approximately 1 May to 15 July 2021.\u00a0 The work schedule will be Monday-Friday each week.\u00a0 Applicants not available by May 1 need not apply.<\/p>\n Applicants with experience or interest in amphibians may be able to extend this position into September if they are interested in working with amphibians in the Sierra Nevada foothills after the lupine project finishes for the season.<\/p>\n Applicants must be U.S. citizens and possess a valid driver’s license.\u00a0 To apply, send a resume or CV that provides enough detail to 1) evaluate your background and 2) contact key people.\u00a0 Include names and current phone numbers (not just email addresses) for all supervisors and at least three references.\u00a0 Applications with insufficient information, outdated contact information, or statements such as \u201creferences available by request\u201d will not be considered. Also, please send your college transcripts (unofficial copy is sufficient).<\/p>\n You must note the dates worked (not just the months), and the average number of hours worked each week for every job on your resume or CV.\u00a0 This is information is required so human resources staff can determine whether you qualify for the position.<\/p>\n\n