Wildlife Biologist

Open: August 31, 2026 — Closes: September 5, 2026 Summary You will serve as a Wildlife Biologist with National Park Service. This position is located within the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Alaska Region, Glacier Bay National Park preserve, in Bartlett Cove, Alaska. Major Duties This is an Internal Merit Promotion announcement for a Career Seasonal position. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately 22 pay periods and you will be in a non-pay status for 4 pay periods during the fiscal year. This position will cover all terrestrial wildlife duties for Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. That includes dealing with human/bear interactions; dealing with sick animals or birds; long-term studies on wolves, bears, marmots, sea otters, and ungulates; collecting carcasses and arranging for autopsies; and excluding bats from buildings. Much of the work requires overnight kayaking in cool and rainy weather. The team member advises the superintendent on wildlife issues and may lead wildlife work for neighboring parks who do not have a wildlife biologist. They participate in NPS regional wildlife efforts such as commenting on changes to state wildlife hunting and subsistence regulations. They will be instrumental in sounds monitoring program and may deal with wilderness issues. Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Lead and develop a terrestrial wildlife management program including large mammals and birds in northern ecosystems in Alaska. Independently execute and lead complex biology and ecology studies and protocols in remote Alaska ecosystems. Produce written peer-reviewed monitoring protocols and journal publications; deliver oral presentations for scientific audiences and the public. Conducts data analyses and synthesis of ecological data using contemporary methods and modelling approaches. Lead junior staff conducting technical field studies and data analyses. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will be placed in a non-pay status from approximately January 1st to April 1st, unless other work exists that can be assigned to you during this period. #J-18808-Ljbffr National Park Service