Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey

Job Summary:
This is a term appointment for which all qualified applicants withor without Federal status may apply and be considered. Appointmentto this position, however, will not convey permanent status in theFederal service and will be for a period not to exceed 13 monthswith possible extensions up to a total of 4 years without furthercompetition.

Key Requirements:

• Travel and relocation expenses are not authorized.
• You must possess a valid state driver’s license and safe driving record.
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
• Overnight travel on the average of 1-5 nights per month may be required.
• More requirements are listed within the Qualifications and Evaluations Tab.

Duties:
This position is located with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Eastern Region, Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center (UMESC), located in La Crosse, WI. The selectee of this position will be responsible for the following major duties:

• Models future habitat conditions, as well al areas of ecological significance, based upon species habitat needs, habitat management strategies, and historical vegetation information using a variety of GIS software and remote sensing data.
• Designs research and develops management tools that answer questions of pressing concern to natural resource management agencies.
• Designs, conducts, and collaborates on research with other scientists at the Center and elsewhere, particularly research concerning the spatial and temporal analysis of plant and animal populations and communities.
• Evaluates, designs and develops GIS-based data management systems for organizing, managing, and using biological data.
• Operates a government owned motor vehicle as an incidental driver.

Qualifications Required:
For information on qualification requirements please click on the following: http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/quals/0401.html. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement. If this position requires specific educational coursework to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you may be required to provide a transcript or list of coursework upon request.
Requests for proof of education will be sent to you via e-mail after the announcement closes and will allow you 48 hours to provide the required documentation. This proof may be emailed, faxed, mailed or hand delivered to the servicing personnel office (see ‘Contact Information’). It is important that you maintain a current/valid e-mail address.

Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/quals/foreign.html

Additional information about benefits, evaluations and application procedure is available in the original job posting (linked below).