Little Details
Grade Levels-03-07
College Required-Yes
- GS-3 At least 1 year of of post high school education
- GS-4 At least 2 years of study in related field
- GS-5 Completed 4 year degree in related field
- GS-6 Completed 4 year degree and at least 1 year experience at a lower grade level*
- GS-7 Completed 4 year degree and at least 1 year experience at a lower grade level*
* Further education at the graduate level and be substituted for experience.
Pay- Averages around 30,000 but can vary with agency and experience.
Full Time/Seasonal- Both
What Do They Do?
A biological science technician is one many facet of the lower level workers. They clear the hiking trails, do wildlife and plants surveys, mark trees, collect scientific data. clean equipment etc. Essential they are the most important part of any land management agency as they are ones that actually are on the ground doing the work of managing and conserving natural resources.
Where Can You Find Them?
Depending on the season you can find them everywhere you find seasonal government employees. If budgets are friendly they will be at your local National Forest or Parks, at your local BLM offices and pretty much anywhere the land management agency has a presence.
When To Look For Available Positions?
Typically you will position in this area beginning to pop on around the 1st of the year. In January and February is when most of the hiring is done for these agencies and that's is when they are looking for qualified candidates. A good place to look for positions with this job description is on USA Jobs or the special filtered
job search engine provided on this site.