Biologist 1-3 - Lafayette
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About this Job
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is responsible for managing and protecting the states renewable natural resources including all wildlife and aquatic life.
LDWF supports a strong work ethic in its employees and incorporates the use of good science accurate information and technology. The Office of Fisheries exists to ensure that aquatic resources are sustainable for present and future generations of Louisiana citizens by providing access and scientific management.
This position is in support of Marine Fisheries as a Coastal Study Area Biologist is domiciled in Lafayette Parish and is responsible for collection of fishery independent and dependent data from sampling programs as assigned. Incumbent will conduct field sampling collect and maintain biological and environmental data and operate and maintain vessels and sampling equipment. Incumbent will also collect fishery dependent survey data and assist in developing aquatic habitat restoration projects.
IDEAL CANDIDATE:
- Knowledge of aquatic organisms specifically estuarine and marine finfish and shellfish
- Knowledge of and experience with common fishery independent sampling gear including gill nets trammel nets seines trawls and oyster dredges
- Experience with operation and maintenance of outboard powered vessels
- Good observational and analytical skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing
- Knowledge of research and statistical methods.
Minimum Qualifications
- A bachelors degree in a biological science marine science environmental science wildlife or fisheries animal science forestry or natural resources.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Collects biological and environmental data
- Enters and reviews data collected from field projects
- Compiles and analyzes data and prepares reports of results
- Assists in the development of aquatic habitat restoration projects
- Identifies measures and records species at various life stages caught in sampling activities
- Operates departmental vehicles and vessels as necessary to accomplish required job duties
- Maintains and calibrates equipment
- Responds to public and news media inquiries
- Sends and receives email correspondence
- Represents the department to a variety of job-related contacts and agencies
- Presents resource management information to commercial recreational professional and conservation groups schools and local officials
- Identifies equipment and supply needs and may be required to purchase supplies repairs and/or equipment
- Inspects facilities and records of permit applicants and recommend permit issuance or denial.
Position-Specific Details:Appointment Type: Probational Appointment Job Appointment Detail to Special Duty Promotion (open to all statewide classified and agency wide permanent status employees)
Career Progression: This position does participate in a Career Progression Group (BIOLOGIST 1-3)
Compensation:The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience
Current permanent status classified state employees may be required to accept a Probational appointment if selected. If filled as a Job Appointment there is a possibility that this position may be converted to a Probational Appointment should funding become available.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education).Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
Human Resources
P.O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge LA 70898
Pascha TurnerThe Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at PDF reader)
Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Transfection
- Bioinformatics
- DNA Isolation
- Genetics
- PCR
- R
- Biochemistry
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
