Wildlife Biologist

About This Role

This project-based role provides expertise and project management assistance for a National Park Service initiative in the desert Southwest. The Wildlife Biologist will be responsible for overseeing project tasks, communicating with collaborators, and executing technical requirements, including data management and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise and project management assistance for a project sponsored by the National Park Service
• Manage project tasks including resource allocation, staffing, and communications
• Communicate and collaborate with NPS collaborators and park representatives
• Execute required project technical tasks including assistance with obtaining necessary permits, materials purchasing and management, personnel supervision, data management, data analysis, and project reporting
• Perform other necessary project-related tasks as identified and agreed upon

Requirements

• PhD in a natural resources discipline, or a B.S. degree with significant years of experience working with state and/or federal natural resource agencies or non-governmental organizations
• Specific experience working with the NPS in the Southwestern US and desert systems
• Specialized experience with operating remote camera traps for scientific investigations including proper analysis and reporting techniques
• Must be proficient in the use of office software including word processing, online meeting, and spreadsheet applications
• Required to have a criminal conviction check

Nice to have:

• Experience creating and managing large photographic datasets
• Experience with geospatial data creation and demonstration
• Proven experience with scientific data reporting and analysis including developing research related plans (e.g., IACUC, permitting)

Important Details

• Hours per week: 11
• Review Date: 10/26/2026
• May be required to frequently travel out of state for extended periods of time

About the Company

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. It is a comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, with more than 280 majors for over 36,000 students across eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance.