Wildlife Department Jobs – Environmental Scientist

Job Description:

This position offers an exciting and rewarding opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary team in the collection, analysis, and synthesis of water quality and biological data in the Suisun Marsh and surrounding areas, as mandated by California State Water Resources Control Board Water Rights Decision 1641, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Incidental Take Permit, Suisun Marsh Preservation Agreement, and other regulatory obligations.

Job Responsibilities:

• The incumbent is responsible for installing, maintaining, servicing, troubleshooting, and operating hydrologic and water quality monitoring equipment, as well as maintaining data quality according to California Department of Water Resources Quality Assurance protocols.
• The incumbent will analyze, synthesize, and manage the data that will then be used to support scientific investigations, regulatory compliance, and adaptive management.

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of: Basic principles of land, water, fish, wildlife, and other natural resources research; principles of ecology; soil and irrigation sciences, resource management, hydrology, geology, and waste prevention; statistical methods; land-use practices with reference to their general effect on human health, natural resources, agricultural productivity, and the environment; effects of hazardous and non-hazardous waste material and their interactions on the environment; chemical reactions; California and Federal environmental laws, rules, regulations, and requirements; basic toxicology, hydrology, geology, and principles of risk assessment and risk management; concepts employed in a variety of disciplines including environmental planning, economics, and resource management; geolocation and geo-referencing software applications, resource conservation program impacts and implementation strategies; and recycling issues.
• Ability to: Apply or modify scientific methods and principles; collect environmental data; analyze and evaluate data and reach sound conclusions; review, check, and interpret scientific and environmental reports; analyze situations and take appropriate actions; establish and maintain cooperative relations with all persons contacted; communicate effectively; prepare clear, complete, and technically accurate reports; apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements of California and Federal environmental protection and resource management programs; assess the impact of proposed State and Federal environmental legislation and regulations; understand principles of risk assessment and risk management; work with professionals from a variety of disciplines within and outside of State government; and review and understand technical research reports on emerging public health and environmental issues.

Qualification & Experience:

• Education: Possession of a bachelor’s or advanced degree with a major in a biological, chemical, physical, or environmental science, soil science, water science, hydrology, agronomy, natural resource science, environmental or public health, physical geography, or a closely related scientific discipline.
• (Admission to a masters or doctoral degree program in a biological, chemical, physical, or environmental science, soil science, water science, hydrology, agronomy, natural resource science, environmental or public health, physical geography, or a closely related scientific discipline shall be considered to meet these education qualifications.)

Job Details:

Company: California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Newark, NJ, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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