Jobs
>
Thousand Oaks

    Biologist - Thousand Oaks, United States - U.S. Department of the Interior

    Default job background
    Description
    Job Description (Please follow all instructions carefully)

    Summary

    This term Biologist position is located in Yosemite National Park, in the Resources Management & Science Division.

  • This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of 10 years. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service.
  • This job is open to

    Duties

    Plans and implements vegetation projects, (ecological restoration, revegetation, or invasive plant management), including planning, project design, budget, coordination, implementation and tracking.

    Directs and supports field crews, including hiring, onboarding, training, assigning work, adjusting work plans, supporting employee development and evaluating performance. Manages an effective safety program to safeguard persons, environment, facilities and equipment.

    Incorporates appropriate GIS technology into job to provide comprehensive and scientifically sound answers to inquiries from managers and others. Uses automated methods of data collection, analysis or illustration. Inputs data into digital form.

    Evaluate project results by adapting monitoring or assessment protocols, collecting, managing, summarizing, and analyzing spatial and tabular data and reporting results in written and graphical formats.

    In concert with the supervisor or a higher graded specialist, prepares specific resource action plans and strategies needed to successfully manage, restore, and protect natural ecosystems.

    Requirements

    Conditions of Employment

  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
  • Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
  • Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
  • You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required. You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
  • You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle.
  • You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided.
  • You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
  • You will be required to complete a one-year trial period.
  • You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 2 nights per month. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
  • You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
  • Qualifications

    All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-05/14/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

    Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

    Individual Occupational Requirements

    Basic Requirements

  • Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. or
  • Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
  • In addition to meeting the basic requirements you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below.

    EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: (1) Coordinate the implementation of scientifically credible ecological restoration projects; (2) Collection, maintain, summarize and report on natural resource data in order to ensure highly credible data acquisition and reporting; and (3) provides advice, assistance and training to field crews, students, student conservationist assistants and volunteers involved in resource management projects and field research.
    You must include hours per week worked.
    -OR-
    EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 2 years of graduate level education leading to a masters degree or a masters degree or masters degree equivalent in a related field as described above. You must include transcripts.
    -OR-
    Successful completion of a combination of graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours and experience as described above.

    Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

    ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special prior­ity selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.

    Education

    To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

    If you are using to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.



  • RA Atmore & Sons Ventura, United States

    Job Overview: · We are seeking a motivated Biologist/Project Manager to join our team. · **Duties**: · - Prepare budgets and proposals for prospective projects · - Manage budgets and work schedules for active projects, oversee project implementation · - Coordinate with regulatory ...


  • Radiant Enterprises Culver, United States

    AbbVie's mission is to discover innovative medicines that solve serious health problems today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives in various key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, ophthalmolog ...

  • U.S. Department of the Interior

    Fish Biologist

    6 days ago


    U.S. Department of the Interior Camarillo, United States

    Clarification from the agency · All U.S. Citizens · Duties · This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Office of Environmental Programs, Environmental Sciences Division, Biological and Social Sciences Branch in either St ...


  • Amgen Thousand Oaks, United States

    **HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?** · You've worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients ...


  • Iowa DNR Ventura, United States Full time

    We are a leading organization dedicated to wildlife conservation and management. Our Wildlife Unit plays a pivotal role in ensuring the preservation and sustainable use of natural resources. We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual to join our team as a Wildlife Unit Bio ...


  • Rincon Consultants, Inc Ventura, United States

    Job Description · Job DescriptionRincon Consultants, Inc. is seeking an As-neededBiologist/Compliance Monitor to assist with biological and environmental compliance monitoring for large and small utility and transportation projects throughout California. Experience with San Joaqu ...


  • Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains Calabasas, United States

    **NOTE**: THIS IS **NOT** AN ENTRY LEVEL POSITION · This job will be supervised by the **Senior Conservation Biologist**. · **DESCRIPTION OF WORK**: · - Assist the Project Manager with implementing the scope of work, permit coordination, meeting scheduling, contractor management, ...


  • STAR Education Culver City, United States

    **Calling all animal lovers The STAR Eco Station is looking for passionate, dedicated and fun scientists, biologists, naturalists, teachers and staff that have experience working with children. We are an exotic wildlife rescue and environmental science museum that is now hiring h ...


  • Providence Burbank, United States

    **Description** · Reporting to the General Laboratory Supervisor, this position is responsible for performing superior customer satisfaction and ensuring the highest quality care and service. Performs a wide range of procedures including procedures of high complexity in at least ...


  • Providence Burbank, United States

    **Description** · Provides laboratory services to meet the needs of patients in accordance with accepted standards and practices. Directs, supervises, and coordinates functions and activities in any or all divisions of the Clinical Laboratories. · Providence caregivers are not si ...


  • Capsida Biotherapeutics Thousand Oaks, United States

    We are a fully integrated AAV engineering and gene therapy company poised to create the next generation of innovative genetic therapies, with life-changing potential for patients with grievous unmet medical needs. · We leverage our proprietary high-throughput AAV engineering pla ...


  • Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation Woodland Hills, United States

    We are seeking an outstanding postdoctoral fellow with bioengineering background at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI). The candidate will embark on developing pioneering micro-organoid and organ-on-a-chip technology to improve ongoing precision medicine clin ...

  • Kelly Services, Inc.

    Microbiologist

    1 week ago


    Kelly Services, Inc. Burbank, United States

    #x 9; Study the growth, characteristics and effects of bacteria and other microorganisms to better understand their relation to human, plant and animal health. Perform API strips & troubleshoot issues and concerns regarding cross-contamination. Adapt Microbiologist, Biologist, Mi ...


  • Providence Health & Services Santa Monica, United States

    The manager is responsible for overall organization, financial/budgetary, planning, personnel and management of the core laboratory. This individual is responsible for clinical, technical, administrative, regulatory, and financial management and improvement of core laboratory pro ...


  • Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation Los Angeles, United States

    Job Description · Job DescriptionSalary: $60,000 - $71,536 · We are seeking an outstanding postdoctoral fellow with bioengineering background at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI). The candidate will embark on developing pioneering micro-organoid and organ-on ...


  • AIT Laboratories Sherman Oaks, United States

    Job Summary: · * Handles all infectious disease testing with a goal of providing 100% accuracy when handling all samples. Performs all essential functions such as laboratory safety, workflow reporting of samples, maintaining Infectious Disease Lab metrics, and provides effective ...


  • Providence Health & Service Santa Monica, United States

    Description · The manager is responsible for overall organization, financial/budgetary, planning, personnel and management of the core laboratory. This individual is responsible for clinical, technical, administrative, regulatory, and financial management and improvement of core ...


  • MP RPO Los Angeles, United States

    Job Description · Job DescriptionJOB SUMMARY: Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) · The Clinical Laboratory Scientist handles all infectious disease testing with a goal of providing 100% accuracy when handling all samples. Performs all essential functions such as laboratory safe ...


  • HealthTrackRX Los Angeles, United States

    Job Description · Job DescriptionJob Summary: · Handles all infectious disease testing with a goal of providing 100% accuracy when handling all samples. Performs all essential functions such as laboratory safety, workflow reporting of samples, maintaining Infectious Disease Lab m ...


  • U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Burbank, United States Full time

    As a Biological Science Technician your duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: · Assists with performing biological studies for determining the manner and extent to which wildlife populations are affected by management activities. · Use of hand and power tools ...