Biological Science Technician

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This position is a Biological Science Technician, GS- 0404-4 working for Region 4 Savannah-Pinckney National Wildlife Refuges in Townsend, GA.

This is a remote location accessible only by motorized water craft. Only experience and education obtained by 02/25/2026 will be considered.

In order to qualify for this position you must possess Minimum Qualification.

Minimum Qualification [GS-4]: 1.Experience: One year of experience comparable in scope and responsibility equivalent to grade GS-03 in the Federal service.

Experience includes: Six (6) months of General Experience equivalent to at least the GS-03 level AND six (6) months of Specialized Experience.

General experience is (1) any type of work that demonstrated your ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with biological work.Qualifying specialized experience includes any of the following: Experience performing animal husbandry duties for small wild mammals housed in captivity, such as cage cleaning, feeding and watering, as well as providing treatment for minor illnesses or diseases; taking and recording scientific measurements for small wild mammals housed in captivity; and keeping detailed and precise records on animal conditions in order to report data.

OR 2.

Education: Successfully completed 2 years of study above high school that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of scientific or technical courses such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics.

At least 6 semester hours of courses must be in wildlife coursework. OR 3.

Combination: Possess a combination of post-high school education and specialized experience, as described above, which when combined meets 100% of the qualification requirements.

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. Major Duties:

This is a temporary appointment intended for seasonal work that is less than 6 months or 1040 hours from the date of appointment/service year.

It is expected this position will be terminated upon completion of the seasons work.

The agency may non-competitively rehire an eligible temporary seasonal worker in subsequent years who works less than 6 months or 1040 hours in their service year.

As a Biological Science Technician your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: Contributes to the goals of the recovery plan for the northwest population of loggerhead sea turtles.

Participates in multifaceted wildlife studies, including carrying out a variety of research and survey methods, analyzing established data, and monitoring environmental elements related to conservation, management, and/or control of wildlife.

Uses field equipment including cameras, GPS equipment, binoculars, rangefinders and computers in order to capture wildlife survey data or for other records.

Uses a variety of laboratory and equipment to perform standardized tasks for studies. Compiles and summarizes data from surveys, biological evaluations, and tests.