Seasonal Biological Science Technician

Full Job Description

The purpose of the position is to perform routine and uncomplicated biological science tasks common to natural resource management.

Open to the first 50 applicants or until 01/26/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/26/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time).

If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess at least one or all of the following minimum qualifications: EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience, equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of at least the GS-4 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position.

The specialized experience required is normally work performed in a controlled environment.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Conducting plant censuses and surveys and assembling the information.

Following standardized procedures to collect data on the condition of range, grazing or forage. Use statistical methods and procedures to perform testing of field data collected.

Install, operate, and maintain resource management equipment (tools, sampling, and monitoring, photographic, and laboratory equipment) prepare graphs, charts, and illustrations for reports and technical publications relating to plant management activities.

Research activity or control program work, nursery work that required the growing and maintenance of plants in a controlled environment. You must include hours per week worked.

-OR- EDUCATION: Have successfully completed a full four (4) year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least twenty-four (24) 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 six (6) semester hours are directly related to the position such as botany, forest ecology, silviculture, plant ecology, entomology etc. You must include transcripts.

-OR- COMBINATION: Have a combination of specialized experience as described above and education as described above which total 100 percent.

Only education beyond the sixty (60) semester hours above high school is considered qualifying when combined with specialized experience.

Thirty (30) semester hours beyond the first sixty (60) is equivalent to six (6) months of specialized experience.

For example, six (6) month of specialized experience (50% of the specialized experience requirement) and 90 semester hours with at least twelve (12) semester hours related to the position and three (3) hours directly related to the position (50% of the education requirement) would be considered qualifying.

You must include transcripts. You must include hours per week worked.

Volunteer Experience: 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:

Primary duties will involve assisting in pollinator research and vegetation management and restoration.

You will be responsible for completing a variety of field biology tasks which will include insect surveys, exotic plant monitoring and management, greenhouse management, restoration activities, vegetation studies, and general natural resource management.

Incumbent will utilize a variety of computer programs to compile, store, retrieve, analyze, and report data including GIS.

A GPS and or tablet will be used to record spatial data in the field and aid in navigation through lakes and forested backcountry areas.

This position requires field and office work to be completed independently and as a member of a team/field crew.

It is essential that the incumbent be flexible to changing field conditions, has a good attitude and a strong willingness to assist with a variety of natural resource tasks, both in the field and in the office.

Most fieldwork requires access by boat and the incumbent should be able to get on and off boats readily, hike long distances on untrailed terrain, and carry up to 50 pounds.

Biting insects such as black flies, deer flies, mosquitoes, and ticks are common. For more information regarding the park or the position please contact: Voyageurs National Park.

Government Housing: May be available