USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Starkville, MS, USA
Apr 10, 2019
Full time
Summary
You will serve as a Biological Science Technician (Wildlife) at the Starkville, Mississippi Field Station of the National Wildlife Research Center. This position deals primarily with research on the abundance and impacts of fish-eating birds and also feral swine, including disease transfer, to protect agriculture, aquaculture facilities, natural resources and public health.
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Responsibilities
The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Assists research biologists in conducting studies designed to reduce bird damage to agricultural crops and commercial aquaculture.
Assists research biologists in conducting studies designed to reduce feral swine damage to agricultural crops, natural resources and reducing disease threats.
Collects and organizes a variety of administrative and technical data useful to wildlife biologists in preparing annual reports and work plans.
Performs descriptive and basic statistical analyses of data sets.
Collaborates with station biologists in preparing charts, graphs, and summary tables for reports and publications.
Traps, transports, and cares for birds and feral pigs as needed for laboratory and field studies.
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