National Park Service · Nationwide / location varies · posted today
The National Park Service is seeking 1 Biological Science Technician (Wildlife; GS 5-7) to conduct landbird surveys in above-treeline areas of arctic and interior Alaska in summer 2027. Applications must be submitted through usajobs.gov from November 16-23, 2026 under this announcement: Biological Science Technician (Wildlife), Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Alaska Region. Apply here: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/892532500?_gl=1*1cyz2bk*_ga*MTU4NzgzODA2Mi4xNzg2NDU3Mzcx*_ga_5222X8D281*czE3OTQzNDU1MTAkbzU5NiRnMSR0MTc5NDM0OTE0NyRqNjAkbDAkaDA. The position runs May 17 – August 20, 2027 and includes multiple field projects as well as office work. The duty station will be Fairbanks, AK. Housing in Fairbanks is not provided, although we would be willing to assist with locating lodging options. The landbird survey fieldwork involves working from a fly-in basecamp along the Upper Charley River, Yukon-Charley NP and working from the village of Anaktuvuk Pass within Gates of the Arctic NP (late May – late June). Experience conducting bird surveys that rely on detection by song is required, and experience with distance sampling is preferred. Surveys start at ~3 am and involve hiking up to 5-10 miles a day in rugged terrain. The position requires excellent physical condition and the capacity for working contently in wet, cold, and buggy conditions from a remote field site as part of a 4-person crew. Technicians should also be comfortable working and camping in bear country and may be required to take shotgun training. Additional fieldwork includes Peregrine Falcon population monitoring along the Yukon River (mid – late July), small mammal trapping in Denali NP (early – mid August), and possibly other projects. Office work in the intervening periods includes training, field prep and demobilization, and data entry.
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