\n
Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST) a dynamic medium size consulting firm with offices across\u00a0the United States and Canada. We are looking for a full-time Research Biologist located in Bloomington, IN to help grow our detection dog program.\u00a0\u00a0Since 1990, WEST has grown to be one of the premier environmental and statistical consulting firms in\u00a0the United States. WEST has a permanent core of professionals with broad experience in basic and\u00a0applied ecological studies and the sophisticated analysis of natural resource data.<\/p>\n
Benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Competitive salary and bonus structure<\/li>\n
- Generous paid leave<\/li>\n
- Comprehensive healthcare plans<\/li>\n
- Life insurance, LTD and AD&D<\/li>\n
- SEP IRA<\/li>\n
- Employee owned\/Shareholder potential<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Join WEST and you will discover and enjoy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Family friendly environment<\/li>\n
- Diverse workforce and DE&I efforts<\/li>\n
- Great work\/life balance<\/li>\n
- Flexible and Casual work culture<\/li>\n
- Professional growth opportunity<\/li>\n
- Safe and happy working environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Job Description:<\/strong>
Do you enjoy field work and working with your dog? WEST is growing our detection dog services, and\u00a0this is an exciting opportunity to join our team and become a part of important wildlife monitoring and\u00a0research.<\/p>\nResponsibilities include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Evaluating and overseeing training of detection dog\/handler teams for post-construction\u00a0mortality monitoring surveys at wind and solar projects<\/li>\n
- Conducting field work using detection dogs, including post-construction mortality monitoring\u00a0surveys at wind and solar projects<\/li>\n
- Managing field work at multiple projects, with multiple technicians<\/li>\n
- Field surveys for birds, bats, and other species<\/li>\n
- Habitat assessments and surveys for rare species<\/li>\n
- Serving as field supervisor for various wildlife surveys<\/li>\n
- Report preparation, data analysis and management<\/li>\n
- Promoting WEST\u2019s research through publication in scientific journals, giving presentations at\u00a0conferences, and supporting business development activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This is a general description of the functions for this position and is not inclusive of the duties which\u00a0may be associated with this position.<\/p>\n
Job Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\nRequirements<\/strong>:<\/p>\nThe Research Biologist we are seeking has a great opportunity to help WEST take the next step in our\u00a0growth as a full service environmental consulting firm. The successful candidate must be a self-starter\u00a0who possesses:<\/p>\n
\n- Ownership of a working dog with previous detection experience, or ownership of a dog suitable\u00a0for training for scent work.<\/li>\n
- Prior experience using detection dogs for wildlife surveys, and training detection dogs<\/li>\n
- Candidates with demonstrable knowledge of dog behavior, reward-based training and\u00a0communication is desired<\/li>\n
- Master\u2019s Degree in wildlife biology, or Bachelor\u2019s degree in biology or related field combined\u00a0with significant field experience<\/li>\n
- Experience designing and implementing wildlife studies<\/li>\n
- Strong verbal and writing skills<\/li>\n
- Experience supervising employees<\/li>\n
- Ability to travel for field work<\/li>\n
- The ability to follow instructions from managers; interact effectively with coworkers, clients, and\u00a0agencies; and be able to accept guidance and constructive criticism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Physical Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Applicants must be in good physical condition, as surveys will require walking for entire shifts in\u00a0locations where temperatures and conditions can be extreme, and the terrain can be uneven.<\/li>\n
- Technicians must be equipped with and provide own suitable safety toed footwear (rugged\u00a0hiking boots, etc.) and clothing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
After an offer of employment is made, the candidate must successfully pass a pre- employment\u00a0background check, drug screening, and a DMV records check that meets WEST\u2019s minimum criteria to\u00a0operate a motor vehicle on behalf of the company. A valid driver\u2019s license will be required.<\/p>\n
WEST provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion,\u00a0gender identity or expression, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, genetics, and\u00a0any protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.\u00a0\u00a0Further, WEST takes affirmative action to ensure that all individuals are treated fairly, and without\u00a0discrimination, for recruitment, selection, advancement and every other term and privilege associated\u00a0with employment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3815,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[15],"tags":[28,33,16],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41718"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3815"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41718"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41719,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41718\/revisions\/41719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}