Mule Deer Research Technician: Oregon

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Agency

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Location

Lakeview or John Day, Oregon

Job Category

Full time Positions

Salary

$3,022.00 – $4,465.00 Monthly

Last Date to Apply

10/19/2022

Website

https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Lakeview–ODFW/Fish-and-Wildlife-Technician–Mule-Deer-Research-Technician–Limited-Duration-Job-Rotation_REQ-109706

Description

What you will do:

• Conduct field work activities for data collection, including capture mule deer from helicopters, capture mule deer neonates, conduct mortality investigations of dead deer, capture coyotes, cougars, and black bears, conduct aerial telemetry flights, collect biological samples, assist with identification of suitable capture locations, and interact with landowners to access private property.

• Maintain project equipment and order supplies necessary for conducting the research project, including ordering chemical immobilization drugs, maintaining ATVs and snowmobiles. Data management and entry including enter data from capture records into an electronic database and enter other data from paper forms into databases.

• Coordination and Administration tasks, such as: attend mandatory Agency trainings and pursue professional development opportunities. Assist with other data collection efforts such as deploy camera traps and vegetation sampling.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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, fish culture, fish screens, 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.

Requested Skills:

• Proficient in use of computers and electronic devices for data collection and management.

• Demonstrated experience in the capture and restraint or drug immobilization of wild animals.

• Experience using ATVs and snowmobiles on and off trails.

• Experience using 4×4 vehicles on roads in inclement conditions including mud and snow.

• Experience towing trailers with vehicles.

• Experience ordering, maintaining, and inventorying project equipment.

• Experience collecting and recording data as part of research or monitoring projects.

• Experience and ability to make presentations to public and professional groups on purpose and results of research.

• Experience using Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and Access.

• Experience conducting aerial telemetry flights to locate radio collared animals, navigate using GPS receivers, and be able to use other electronic equipment as needed to meet research objectives.

• Ability to conduct field work under a variety of weather conditions ranging from cold in winter to heat in summer.

Contact Person

ODFW Human Resources

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