Seasonal Biologist Grand Junction

Grand Junction, CO - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 19 - 23

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Department Information

THIS IS ATEMPORARYPOSITION

THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION (6 MONTHS with potential extension to 9 months funding permitting) -PAYING $19-$23 PER HOUR based upon experience.

EMPLOYMENT STARTS 04/01/2026 or as soon as the position is filled.
This announcement will remain open until FILLED. You are encouraged to apply early. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

The mission of theColorado Department of Natural Resourcesis to develop preserve and enhance the states natural resources for the benefit and enjoyment of current and future citizens and an effort to build diversity and inclusion we welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE (CPW)
Our Mission is to perpetuate the wildlife resources of the state to provide a quality state parks system and to provide enjoyable and sustainable outdoor recreation opportunities that educate and inspire current and future generations to serve as active stewards of Colorados natural resources.

Description of Job

Seasonal Biological Field Technician

Colorado Parks and Wildlifes Resource Stewardship Program is seeking a seasonal biologist to fill a field technician position based at our regional office in Grand Junction. Primary duties include performing biological field surveys for raptors bats pollinators and invasive plants in Colorados state parks. This 40 hour per week position is mostly field based performing biological surveys across the state of Colorado from our Grand Junction location. Office work performing data entry data management GIS and administrative tasks is included in this positions responsibilities. This position provides a great entrance into the working worlds of conservation biology public land management volunteer participatory science and GIS in the beautiful state of Colorado.

DUTIES:

Responsibilities primarily involve performing biological field surveys in state parks across the state of Colorado. Duties include supporting the vegetation management program on vegetation mapping surveys performing raptor nest monitoring in state parks on the Western Slope monitoring bats through deployment of recording devices and supporting pollinator monitoring projects in state parks. Duties also include data management plan content writing GIS cartography and administrative and programmatic support tasks. Work skills that are acquired through this work include tablet computer mapping in Colorados state parks using ESRI Field Maps and Survey123 biological monitoring skills deploying bat recording devices using bat recording analysis software volunteer management GIS analysis sensitive and rare species management production of training & education materials and administrative duties. Travel to state parks across the state of Colorado for a full week at a time is a primary component of the duties of this position. Vehicles and gas most camping gear and field gear are provided. Per diem for meals is also provided.

Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant should have a background in ecology wildlife botany natural resources volunteer management GIS or other natural resource sciences; as well as be proficient with Microsoft Office applications. Proficiency with raptor identification and ESRI GIS products is preferred. Specific experience with Field Maps for ArcGIS is very helpful. Good organizational skills interpersonal skills written and oral communication skills and the ability to work with autonomy are required. The ability and desire to travel for up to a week at a time to state parks across the state. Training in survey methods and data entry will be provided.

An ideal candidate will have:

Knowledge of wildlife and vegetation known to inhabit Colorado and experience with wildlife and/or vegetation sampling techniques.
Experience using ESRI Field Maps to collect biological data in an outdoor field setting.
Raptor identification skills.
Experience with deployment of Song Meter Bat units.
Experience performing invertebrate surveys.
Experience working with volunteers.
Experience with data entry and maintaining data.
Strong work ethic be organized and have the ability to work in a professional setting both independently and on teams.
Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely develop reports and present information both orally and in writing.
Understanding of recreation natural resource and public land management principles and an understanding of how natural sciences relate to land management.
Experience with and/or enthusiasm for spending consecutive days and nights performing field work during the course of a work week and traveling to state parks across Colorado.
Passion for working outdoors and excitement for working for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Must have (or obtain) a Colorado Drivers license.

This position provides a great opportunity to gain experience in biological field work/data collection GIS protected species management resource management planning and conservation in a practical real world setting. For more info on CO Parks and Wildlife - please see .

Currently temporary employees of the state of Colorado are not eligible for health benefits but do accrue paid sick leave throughout their employment. Employees are eligible to contribute to a 401k program and the state PERA retirement fund.

Applications will be reviewed as they arrive and hiring considerations may be made prior to the application deadline. Supplemental application materials should be provided as PDF documents in order to be considered. Due to a short timeline for filling this position local applicants are preferred. When not working in the field this position is based in Grand Junction.

Pursuant to the DNR-120 Fleet and Driving Standards Administrative Directive any worker who will be expected to drive a State-owned vehicle is responsible for maintaining a safe driving record and a valid driver license prior to driving any State-owned vehicle.

To be compliant with the new fleet vehicle policy Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be pulled for review for workers who:

Have an assigned State fleet vehicle
Are required to operate a vehicle as part of the position
Utilize a State fleet vehicle as a pool vehicle

Supplemental Information

The State of Colorado believes that equity diversity and inclusion drive our success and we encourage candidates from all identities backgrounds and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore in all aspects of the employment process we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy medical condition related to pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information or military status (with preference given to military veterans) or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

The Department of Natural Resources is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any pre-employment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to ourADAAACoordinator Anna Kargobai-Murray at or call x8647.

ADAAA Accommodations
Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation please contact Anna Kargobai-Murray at at least five business days before the date that any accommodation will be required to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information including medical documentation regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.

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The Department of Natural Resources participates in E-Verify in accordance with the programs Right to Work for all newly-hired employees. Employees are queried through the electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify identity and employment eligibility. You may complete section 1 of the I-9 form upon your acceptance of a job offer letter but no later than your first day of employment and in addition on your first day but no later than the third day you are required to submit original documents to verify your eligibility to work in the U.S.Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.

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Department InformationTHIS IS ATEMPORARYPOSITIONTHIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION (6 MONTHS with potential extension to 9 months funding permitting) -PAYING $19-$23 PER HOUR based upon experience.EMPLOYMENT STARTS 04/01/2026 or as soon as the position is filled.This announcement will remain open until FI...