{"id":36927,"date":"2021-01-26T18:11:05","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T02:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=36927"},"modified":"2021-01-26T18:11:07","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T02:11:07","slug":"job-wildlife-biologist-eugene-water-and-electric-board-eugene-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-wildlife-biologist-eugene-water-and-electric-board-eugene-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Wildlife Biologist, Eugene Water and Electric Board (Eugene, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\nJob Type Permanent<br \/>\nSalary Details Biologist I: $66,742.36 &#8211; $83,428.11 Biologist II: $77,350.58- $96,688.39<br \/>\nRequired Experience 2 &#8211; 6 years<\/p>\n<div class=\"job-frame-description-content\">\n<p>The Eugene Water &amp; Electric Board seeks an experienced Biologist II to provide biological sciences expertise to prepare all study, design, operating or implementation plans or reports necessary to ensure comprehensive and cost-effective deployment of the Wildlife Management Plan associated with the newly issued FERC Operating License at the Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The selected candidate will also:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate in planning and design of fish and wildlife monitoring programs; 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