Job description

Full Time Summer Biological Science Technician Position with the USDA

Start Date: Mid May- September. Dates are semi-flexible.

Work Schedule: Full Time (40 Hours/Week)

Salary: $14.38/hr to $18.06/hr depending on level of education.

Benefits: Vacation, sick leave, and holiday time included. Health insurance may be possible if needed.

Position Description: This position will require independent fieldwork in upstate New York, St. Lawrence County (Brasher Falls, Waddington, Morristown, and Massena, NY)

The employee will be hired by the USDA (working for Dr. Juli Gould USDA-APHIS) but working remotely in upstate New York (Brasher Falls, Waddington, Morristown, and Massena NY).Dr. Gould specializes in biological control of invasive forests insects including emerald ash borer, Asian longhorned beetle, and the spotted lanternfly. This position is designed to support ongoing scientific research into the biological control of the emerald ash borer.

This job involves a balance of both field and laboratory work. It involves releasing small biological control agents that attack emerald ash borer as well as setting up traps to recover adult beetles and the biological control agents. The field portion of the work will be conducted in ash forests and there will be access to the laboratories of the Environment Division of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe in Akwesasne, NY to allow the employee access to a laboratory space for beetle trap sample processing. Once during the summer, the employee will collect health data on tagged ash trees. Additional field work to assist with other projects may be required throughout the season. This job will require driving to field sites throughout St. Lawrence County in New York. A valid driver’s license and a willingness to drive between sites is essential. Vehicles for field work or mileage reimbursement will be provided. You will be trained in every step of the process. Following training you will then be required to work independently.

This job requires fieldwork that can involve collecting data under adverse weather conditions, as well as laboratory work, which requires good organizational habits.

Applicants must be a US citizen.

Application: Please send a short letter of interest and your resume to Theresa Murphy (Theresa.C.Murphy@usda.gov). Use the email Subject line “Biological Control Technician Position 2023”. We will be accepting rolling applications and scheduling interviews as applications are received until the position is filled. If you have any questions, you can contact Theresa at the email above or call her at 508-563-0944.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.38 - $18.06 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• laboratory or field: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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