[ES_JOBS_NET] Environmental Scientist (permanent, full-time) position in zooplankton ecology, California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

[Flynn, Ted@DWR]

Job Posting: Environmental Scientist
Link to Online Application: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=370164

Job Description and Duties
Join us in studying the largest estuary on the west coast of the USA, working on one of the longest running estuarine monitoring programs in the country. The Environmental Scientist will work with a group of scientists studying zooplankton in the upper San Francisco Estuary. The Zooplankton Study started in 1972 and is one of several long-term monitoring programs conducted as part of the Interagency Ecological Program (IEP) for the San Francisco Estuary.

Under the supervision of a Senior Environmental Scientist, Supervisor, the Environmental Scientist is the first-line analytical and field biologist for the Zooplankton Study. The incumbent is responsible for the collection, interpretation, and reporting of data to meet the study's goals and reporting requirements. The Environmental Scientist will be a crew leader for sample collection from a 60' research vessel 2 to 6 days per month. The balance of the time will be spent in the office working with lab staff to ensure that samples are processed in a timely manner, managing data bases, analyzing and summarizing data, writing reports and papers, and attending and participating in meetings, workshops, and conferences. Collaboration with agency and university scientists for special study design and implementation, study review, data analyses, and report or paper preparation is an important aspect of this position. Incumbent may act as a lead person for up to 3 permanent and temporary personnel in the lab.

Position Details
Job Code #: JC-370164
Position #(s): 565-323-0762-015
Working Title: Zooplankton Study Biologist
Classification: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
Salary: $4,145.00 - $7,926.00 (monthly)

# of Positions: 1
Work Location: San Joaquin County, CA, USA
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST<https://hrnet.calhr.ca.gov/CalHRNet/SpecCrossReference.aspx?ClassID=0762>

Special Requirements
Bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, geoscience, ecology, or a related field and possession of a valid driver's license. Field sampling may occur on weekends and at night. Must be able to work on boats without incapacitation due to seasickness.

Department Information
Department of Fish and Wildlife employees are committed to managing and protecting California's diverse wildlife and habitats upon which they depend.

California is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. As such, the Department of Fish and Wildlife values diverse employees working together to protect nature for all Californians. CDFW is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where all backgrounds, cultured and personal experiences can thrive and connect others to our critical mission.

Join us and begin a meaningful new career!
Department Website: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov<https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/>

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Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

  *   Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov<http://www.calcareers.ca.gov/>. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
  *   Resume is required and must be included.
  *   School Transcripts
  *   Statement of Qualifications - A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)/Supplemental Questionnaire is required. Please see below for SOQ imnstructions.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Statement of Qualifications
In order to be considered for this position, you must provide responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire below with your State application. The Supplemental Questionnaire is a discussion of your experience as it is related to this position and should address each topic listed below; your experience in each area can be from school, work, or as a volunteer or intern. Please keep your collective answers to no more than three pages, single-spaced, using 12-point Arial font. Applications received without a completed Supplemental Questionnaire will not be considered. Please include your name on your Supplemental Questionnaire. If submitting your application electronically (via a CalCareers account), attach the final document under Required Documents in Part 4) Application Package of the application steps.

  1.  Describe your experience sampling aquatic invertebrates and fish and processing biological samples.
  2.  Describe your experience summarizing and analyzing data, including data management and the statistical tools you have used to analyze the data. Include the role you had in collecting and reporting the data.
  3.  List the scientific reports and papers that you made a significant contribution to. Please describe in some detail one of these reports or papers; why was the work done and what were the most important findings or conclusions?
  4.  Describe your experience making presentations.

Desirable Qualifications
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

  *   Interest in estuarine ecology and zooplankton taxonomy, biology, and sampling methods and a commitment to develop and improve knowledge and understanding of the ecology of the San Francisco Estuary and biology of the zooplankton that inhabit it.
  *   Possess or develop the ability to: maintain, organize, and work with large data sets; analyze and evaluate data using a personal computer and software including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, EndNote, SYSTAT, R, and SigmaPlot; and to prepare clear and concise data presentations for oral presentations and written formats, including agency reports and manuscripts for peer review journals.
  *   Ability to work safely and accurately collecting and recording data from a research vessel operating in a wide variety of weather and sea conditions.
  *   Comfortable working around the water and ability to swim.
  *   Ability to work safely with samples preserved in formalin or ethanol in properly ventilated situations.

Filing Instructions
You must reference Position Number 565-323-0762-015 and RPA number E-R3 SO 22-029 in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) for Which You Are Applying section of the State Application Form (Std. Form 678). Applications that do not list the Position Number and RPA Number may not be considered.

Contact Information
The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Hiring Unit Contact:
Kathy Hieb
(209) 690-4642
Kathy.Hieb at wildlife.ca.gov<mailto:Kathy.Hieb at wildlife.ca.gov>
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
EEO OFFICE
(916) 902-9211
EEO at wildlife.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.


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Ted Flynn, PhD
Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisor)
theodore.flynn at water.ca.gov<mailto:theodore.flynn at water.ca.gov>
Division of Integrated Science & Engineering
California Department of Water Resources
Call/text @ (916) 820-5052
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