Job Opportunity - Freshwater Turtle Biologist
Northeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (NEPARC)
The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game seeks applicants for the position of Freshwater Turtle Biologist (Scientist - Contractor). The Freshwater Turtle Biologist implements targeted inventory, research, and management programs to conserve the Commonwealth’s endangered, threatened, special concern, and federally “at-risk” turtles, manages and analyzes data on the distribution of freshwater turtles, provides technical guidance to landowners and land managers to implement management actions for rare turtle species, and works collaboratively with partners in town government, other state agencies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and non-governmental organizations to implement and track conservation actions for freshwater turtles.
The Freshwater Turtle Biologist works in close coordination with, and is supervised by, the State Herpetologist to support research and conservation initiatives that are supported by Section 6 and Competitive State Wildlife Grants from the USFWS. 1880 hours over a calendar year (full time). Hourly rate is $37.00/hour (which includes $2.68 per hour payment in lieu of benefits). This is a contractor position with no benefits except earned sick leave.