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Job Title : Associate Permitted Bat Biologist

Job Location : United States

Job Location Type : Remote

Job Contract Type : Fulltime

Job Seniority Level : Associate

Western EcoSystems Technology Inc. (WEST) a dynamic environmental and statistical consulting firm with offices across the United States and Canada is looking for a fulltime Associate U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Permitted Bat Biologist . The bat biologist would be responsible for conducting presence / probable absence surveys (acoustic and mistnet) along with other bat surveys.

WEST has a permanent core of professionals with broad experience in basic and applied ecological studies and the sophisticated analysis of natural resource data. Since its founding in 1990 the WEST team has shaped the foundation of what we do and what we believe in through our core values and key principles. Our work matters to our clients communities and the environment. Join WEST and discover a company of passionate committed and highly motivated individuals.

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Key Details :

Salary : $52000 $70000 (Base salary will be based upon education professional certifications and previous work experience) plus annual bonus.
Start Date : Start date is flexible.
Other Details : This position will require occasional overnight travel.

Job Summary :

The successful candidate will have experience completing bat presence / probable absence surveys (acoustic and mistnet) and hold a USFWS recovery permit or be eligible to obtain one. Other duties include conducting habitat assessments for listed bat species writing technical reports managing field projects and field staff preparing scopes / budgets for proposed projects working with clients and state and federal agencies completing / managing pre and postconstruction avian and bat surveys at energy projects and other field work and research as needed.

Responsibilities include :

Independently conduct mistnet surveys following USFWS guidelines including site selection determining specific net locations radio tag attachment telemetry and roost emergence counts.

Be familiar with the USFWS Rangewide Indiana bat and Northern longeared Bat Survey Guidelines.

Deploy common bat acoustic detector models.

Review acoustic data collected across multiple projects to determine functionality and help troubleshoot issues with technicians in the field.

Work independently and on a twoperson team. Must be able to communicate and coordinate effectively with WEST supervisors that may be offsite including adhering to schedules and providing daily summaries of survey efforts.

Assist in proposal writing and report writing for batspecific studies.

This is a general description of the functions for this position and is not inclusive of the duties which may be associated with this position.

Requirements :

The successful candidate must be a selfstarter who possesses :

Hold or currently on an USFWS federal recovery permit for the capture of Indiana bats northern longeared bats and gray bats in the majority of regions 2 3 4 5 and 6 and be able to add tricolored bats. Qualifications to hold and apply for a USFWS permit can be found here : FWS ePermits Permit Application Search () and include having to have had experience capturing and identifying the listed species and letters of support from those how have existing permits.

Rabies vaccinated.

Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources Wildlife Management Wildlife Biology or an equivalent degree preferred.

Candidates with previous management experience and / or infield experience with mistnet surveys will be given preference. Experience with bat handling bat identification GPS units tablet data collection radiotelemetry compass and other field equipment preferred.

Candidates must be organized and able to collect and manage data on a tablet including implementing quality control measures.

After an offer of employment is made the candidate must successfully pass a pre employment background check drug screening and a DMV records check that meets WEST’s minimum criteria to operate a motor vehicle on behalf of the company. A valid driver’s license will be required.

WEST provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race color religion gender identity or expression age sex sexual orientation national origin disability status genetics and any protected veteran status and any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. Further WEST takes affirmative action to ensure that all individuals are treated fairly and without discrimination for recruitment selection advancement and every other term and privilege associated with employment.

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Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Transfection,Bioinformatics,DNA Isolation,Genetics,PCR,R,Biochemistry,Next Generation Sequencing,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Research Laboratory Experience

Employment Type : Full Time

Vacancy : 1

Salary : $52,000 - $70,000

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