Wildlife Research Technician (Fish and Wildlife Technician)
State of Oregon•John Day, OR
•$3,798 - $5,193•Onsite
About The Position
This is a full time, Limited Duration position with an anticipated duration of July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027. As a Wildlife Research Technician (Fish and Wildlife Technician) in John Day, Oregon, you will coordinate and conduct data collection efforts on mule deer in the East Region. This position requires acquiring an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Education Card obtained through the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department within the first thirty days of appointment.
Requirements
- An Associate's degree in Wildlife Technology or Agriculture; OR Eighteen months of experience in the care of livestock, agricultural research and experimentation, monitoring game or wildlife, or farming. (Six months of fisheries or related habitat work experience will count toward this experience).
- A higher level degree in Wildlife Science, Agriculture, or a closely-related degree with at least 45 quarter (30 semester) hours of biological/ecological coursework will substitute for the Associate’s degree.
- Wildlife fieldwork and handling experience
- Data entry and management experience
- Experience interacting with landowners
- Experience collecting biological samples
Responsibilities
- Capture of mule deer fawns and adults.
- Capture fawns immediately following birth and equip with a GPS collar.
- Assist with capturing adult mule deer in the winter from a helicopter.
- Assist with capture of coyotes, cougars, black bear, and bobcat.
- Cougars will be captured with the aid of pursuit hounds.
- Coyotes, black bear, and bobcat will be captured using various trapping techniques.
- Monitor survival and determine cause of mortality for mule deer.
- Monitor survival and dropped collars from carnivore species.
- Deploy camera traps to monitor wildlife.
- Assess species and information contained in photographs and enter data into a database.
- Assist with data entry and management by entering data into a database and conducting QA/QC on existing data.
- Interact with landowners and members of the public.
- Assist with other data collection needs as required.
Benefits
- 11 paid holidays a year
- competitive benefits package
- Advancement and learning opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
