How bad do you want this job?!?! (Hint: USGS & Giant Garters in California)

[SilentWrath*]

How much I wish I was done with my education and could apply for this job.
I would move out to Cali in a day's notice for this!

Please somebody on this forum go get this job now!!!!

Official USGS listing:


USAJOBS - Search Jobs (http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=96144849&JobTitle=Biological+Science+Technician+GS-0404-05+%28YMJ-DEU-Temp%29&q=garter&sort=rv%2c-dtex&rad_units=miles&brd=3876&pp=25&qt=default&jbf574=IN08&vw=b&re=134&FedEmp=Y&FedPub=Y&caller=basic.aspx&ss=0&AVSDM=2011-01-27+00%3a03%3a00)

Job Title: Biological Science Technician GS-0404-05 (YMJ-DEU-Temp)

Department: Department Of The Interior


Agency: U.S. Geological Survey


Sub Agency: US Geological Survey


Job Announcement Number: PAC-2011-0225


SALARY RANGE:

$37,073.00 - $48,190.00 /year

OPEN PERIOD:

Thursday, January 27, 2011 to Wednesday, February 02, 2011

SERIES & GRADE:

GS-0404-05/05

POSITION INFORMATION:

Temporary Full-Time

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

05 DUTY LOCATIONS:

3 vacancy(s) in one of the following locations: Dixon, CA WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:

United States Citizens
JOB SUMMARY:

USGS Science for a Changing World. Do you want to be part of an innovative research science organization? Would you like to work with a team of professionals committed to preserving our natural resources and environment? If you answered "yes" to these questions, then this job is for you. Join the USGS and be on your way to a rewarding future.


As a Biological Science Technician within the Western Ecological Research Center, some of your specific duties will include:

-Conduct field studies and surveys to collect wildlife data and/or specimens to support scientific studies on giant garter snakes.

-Locate and capture giant garter snakes and other wildlife by hand and trap.

-Use portable radio telemetry equipment to locate giant garter snakes in the field to within one square meter.

-Conduct surveys for wildlife populations in rough and uneven terrain.

-Enter map and field data into computers and maintains extensive field notes.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e34/SilentWrath/Giant_Garter_Snake.jpg

[tennfan56]

I would take it in a second but I too haven't graduated yet.

[ConcinusMan]

The open period is all but finished. I used to work for the Govt. and I can tell you that for 99.9% of the jobs they post, they already know who they are going to hire before they post it and it is usually filled from within, meaning the hired person already works for the Govt.

The order of preference goes like this among qualified applicants:

1- already working for the Govt get first consideration

2 - outside applicant who is a veteran of war / combat service

3 outside applicant with military service record of any kind

4 finally, everyone else

The salary, considering it's in CA especially, suggests to me that not much in the way of special education or training is required. They would probably train a combat veteran with any education beyond high school before they would hire a college graduate who is more qualified.

[Mommy2many]

So cool...

[ssssnakeluvr]

Sweet!! would love a job like that!!!

[mustang]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo im not done with high school yet :( (and maybe goto a texas game wardon training camp if im lucky After college)

[ConcinusMan]

It's only temporary too guys, probably just for the summer. Calm down Robert.

[zooplan]

I´m curious that it is a job of US Geological Survey,
instead of Fish and Wildlife Service.

[ConcinusMan]

I started typing out an answer and decided I should just copy and paste from the web sites.

"The USGS is a science organization that provides impartial information on the health of our ecosystems and environment, the natural hazards that threaten us, the natural resources we rely on, the impacts of climate and land-use change, and the core science systems that help us provide timely, relevant, and useable information."

Fish and wildlife

"U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a Bureau in the Department of Interior. Our mission is, working with others to conserve,..."

What they really mean is, they are the administration (like corporate office bosses) to serve by making and enforcing laws to protect wildlife. The US Geological Survey just carries out the scientific work. (skilled labor to carry out the work)

All that fish and wildlife needs to know is a the data from the survey. Then they can make the official US Govt decisions and make policies on how best to protect the snakes, all wildlife, and human interests.

[zooplan]

curious:

wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology):Geology (from the Greek (http://www.thamnophis.com/wiki/Ancient_Greek) γῆ, gê, "earth" and λόγος, logos (http://www.thamnophis.com/wiki/Logos), "study")
What means fossils are the closest contact of a geologist to living enviroment who is (simplified) studying stones.

[Stefan-A]

They've been around since 1879, it's hardly surprising that their purpose has evolved since then. They were probably originally formed to deal with mining, water use and logging.

[zooplan]

They've been around since 1879, it's hardly surprising that their purpose has evolved since then. They were probably originally formed to deal with mining, water use and logging.

Even logging would have been a subject of Geography of Biology over here, but we have some strange combinations of subjects in German minitries like Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety

[SilentWrath*]

It's much the same here with some overlap in government organizations. I personally feel that at least here in the states we need to create several new organizations and restructure responsibility across the board. there is an incredible amount of room for improvement. as an environmental science major this is very.close to.heart for me. politically we have much work to.do.to.ensure the world is.properly taken care of.