Biological Science Technician

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. GS-07: Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-07 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-06 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience participating in a research project involving fish ecology and their associated habitats; collecting, evaluating, and maintaining experimental data related to field sampling of fishes and associated physical habitat or chemical variables in streams and rivers; and using specialized biological equipment for collecting fishes and the measurement of physical and chemical habitat variables in streams and rivers. OR Education: Successful completion of one full year of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master’s or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related. Related degrees may include ichthyology, fisheries science, stream ecology, aquatic biology, fish ecology, stream ecology, aquatic ecology, or other related fields. OR A combination of graduate level education and experience as described above. GS-08: Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: Qualifying experience for GS-08 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-07 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience organizing and executing the details of a research project involving fish ecology and their associated habitats; collecting, evaluating, and maintaining experimental data related to field sampling of fishes and associated physical habitat or chemical variables in streams and rivers; using specialized biological equipment for collecting fishes and the measurement of physical and chemical habitat variables in streams and rivers; and developing fish and habitat sampling protocols for use in streams and rivers. OR Education: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s or equivalent graduate degree, if directly related. Related degrees may include ichthyology, fisheries science, stream ecology, aquatic biology, fish ecology, stream ecology, aquatic ecology, or other related fields. OR A combination of graduate level education and experience as described above. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
This position is located in the Soil Drainage Research Unit, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area in Columbus, Ohio. In this position, you will actively participate in one or more phases of the research process by performing a variety of technical duties related to fish and stream ecology in the field and laboratory.