Job Description
This position is open to all Applicants.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation is recruiting for a Wildlife Biologist 2/3 Flex located in Soldotna!
What you will be doing:
This position is a flexibly staffed Wildlife Biologist 2/3 stationed at the Kenai Moose Research Center (MRC) near Soldotna. The incumbent will design and conduct research on both the captive animal herd at the MRC and wild populations on the Kenai Peninsula and/or statewide, and will assist with animal husbandry and associated tasks at the MRC. The scale and scope of research responsibility assigned to the incumbent will depend on their qualifications, experience, and expertise.
Our organization, mission, and culture:
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s programs are built on the principles of conservative management, sound science, and habitat protection. This position fulfills the Division of Wildlife Conservation’s mission in Southcentral Alaska (DWC Region 2) to conserve and enhance Alaska's wildlife and habitats and provide for a wide range of public uses and benefits. The incumbent will work as part of a team at the Kenai Moose Research Center striving to understand the physiological and behavioral mechanisms moose use to cope with their environment and develop techniques that can be applied to the science-based management of wild moose populations and their habitats.
Who we are looking for:
- Experience working with and/or in close proximity to large mammals (> 100 kg) in a captive facility or free-range setting.
- Comprehensive knowledge of wildlife biology, physiology and ecology, and a knowledge base that includes terrestrial wildlife species common to Alaska and their biology and life histories.
- Experience designing, planning, budgeting for, and conducting wildlife research projects and/or programs in remote areas with inconsistent logistical support.
- Experience collecting, analyzing, and communicating data from large mammal populations.
- Working as part of a team for long periods of time in remote locations, ability to adapt standard data collection techniques to field use, and the ability to maintain or repair field equipment or facilities necessary to support research.
Minimum Qualifications
Wildlife Biologist 2
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management.
AND
One year of professional level biologist experience. The required professional biologist experience is met by service as a Wildlife Biologist 1, Fishery Biologist 1, or Habitat Biologist 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.
Wildlife Biologist 3
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, or natural resource management;
AND
One year of full performance professional level biologist experience.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Please provide at time of application submission:
- Cover Letter
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Contact Information
For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:
John Crouse
907-262-9368
john.crouse@alaska.gov
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