Deadline: Sun, 02/04/2024 - 12:00pm Employer: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey Job Field: Wildlife Job Type: Full Time Location: Minnesota Location Detail: East Lansing, Minnesota Job Description: Plans, conducts, and directs research related to wildlife or ecological resources, with application to contemporary science, policy, and management needs. Conducts research that is cooperator driven and provides scientific basis for management and policy decisions. Serves as subject matter expert in wildlife ecology and management, providing leadership and guidance to government and private agencies and university representatives through participation in meetings, conferences, and work groups. Disseminate research results via final reports, peer reviewed print scientific journals, online scientific journals, books, book chapters or other outlets. Make presentations on findings to scientific and conservation organizations. Serves as graduate faculty member, contributing to both the research, graduate student mentorship, and teaching mission of the university. Operates a government owned or leased vehicle as an incidental driver. Qualifications: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information. Selectee must provide a valid state driver's license & safe driving record. Are There Any Special Requirements for This Position? Work closely with University (Michigan State University), State (Michigan Department of Natural Resources), Federal (U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), and non-profit (Wildlife Management Institute) Cooperators and tribal collaborators of the Michigan Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit to help meet collective diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. Maintain a graduate faculty appointment with the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University in East Lansing, and participate on university and graduate committees, advise graduate students and post-doctoral scientists, and other tasks that are shared by departmental faculty. This role also works in close collaboration with research scientists in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Driver's License/Driving Record - You will be required to operate a government-owned or -leased vehicle in the performance of your official duties. Applicants for this position must meet the following requirements:(1) possess a valid State license, and (2) possess a safe driving record. If selected, you will be required to provide proof of a valid State license and a copy of your driving record. The amount of travel required will vary depending on the assigned duty station and workload. Because this position requires travel for official business, the selectee will be required to apply for a charge card within 30 calendar days of appointment. Individuals who have delinquent account balances from a previous Government charge card will be required to satisfy their existing obligation before a new card can be issued. If selected for this position, you may be required to file one or more financial statements upon reporting and annually, some of which may be subject to public disclosure. A background investigation is required for this position. Continued employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. Salary: $82,830 to $107,680 How to Apply: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/764091400
