Summer Employment Opportunity! Come work among the Giant Sequoias!
Sequoia-Kings Canyon Field Station (USGS) is currently hiring summer
Biological Science Technicians (Botany).
Pay: GG-5 (approx. $15.31/hour)
Location: Three Rivers, California
Application opening/closing dates: Jan 9 Feb. 2, 2015
(applications must be received between 8am PST Jan 9th and 5pm PST Feb. 2nd)
Examples of Duties:
Measure forest demographics, including measuring trees and seedlings
and determining cause of death. Resurvey White Pine Blister Rust
plots. Gain knowledge and experience in ecological research,
identifying Sierran trees, and forest pathology.
Up to 5 positions will be filled. Positions are full-time, start in
mid-May, and will last about 5 months. Need bachelor's degree or
equivalent education and experience. Some field work experience
required. Want people with some biological coursework and experience,
an interest in forest ecology, who want to work outdoors, and who
like to work in small teams and get along easily with others. Housing
available for rent. Must be a US Citizen in order to qualify.
For more information, call Anne at (559) 565-3172 or e:mail at
<mailto:ahpf...@usgs.gov>ahpf...@usgs.gov.
To apply: mail, e:mail, or fax resume and transcripts (unofficial okay) to:
Wendy Cole, USGS/BRD/WERC, 3020 State University Drive East, Modoc
Hall, Room 4004, Sacramento, CA 95819; FAX (916) 278-9475;
<mailto:wc...@usgs.gov>wc...@usgs.gov. (E:mail preferred) Please
list the announcement number
(WERC-39-15-01) on all your application materials and make sure to
include hours worked per week for each of your jobs on your resume
and begin and end dates.
**Also e:mail your application materials to:
<mailto:ahpf...@usgs.gov>ahpf...@usgs.gov
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Anne Pfaff
Ecologist
USGS Sequoia-Kings Canyon Field Station
47050 Generals Highway #4
Three Rivers, California 93271
(559) 565-3172
(559) 565-3177 (fax)
