BIOLOGIST II
(Research Coordinator) -- The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department has an immediate opening for a full-time Biologist II (Research Coordinator) located at our Region 3 Office in Durham, New Hampshire. The individual will be responsible to: perform field surveys, collect data, analyze and interpret data for various marine state and federal fisheries management and monitoring programs; and to initiate, oversee and coordinate research efforts associated with the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in accordance with federal guidelines established by National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Salary Range: $41,086.50 -$48,769.50. DEADLINE: Applications must be submitted to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department by Friday,
September 17, 2010. Click here for more information.
Fish and Game employees serve in a surprising
diversity of roles. The Department employs a total of about 200
full-time staff in its headquarters and regional offices, plus
approximately 40 part-time or seasonal workers. We employ biologists
and biological
aides and technicians at all levels, Conservation Officers, fish
culturists, ecologists, land agents, educators, foresters, planners,
clerks, accountants, assistants, mechanics, carpenters, computer
and data entry workers and an array of administrators, information
officers and service workers.
As a State agency, Fish and Game's job descriptions
and qualifications are established by the N.H. Department of Administrative
Services Division of Personnel. You can find a State job application,
current listings for all state agencies, personnel rules and class
specifications at the Division of Personnel website: www.nh.gov/hr.
Click here for volunteer opportunities at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
Many people who are
interested in wildlife careers want to learn more about becoming
a New Hampshire Fish and
Game Department Conservation Officer. Want to learn more about
what Fish and Game is looking for in a C.O.? Click
here for the Conservation Officer description and check
out the "Recommended Work Traits." Watch this page
for announcements of times you can apply for the register (official
list)
from which potential Conservation Officer trainees are selected
for law enforcement vacancies. Interested candidates must reapply
each time a new register is created.
Recommended reading materials for Conservation Officer Trainee applicants include
Peterson's Guide to Mammals,
Peterson's Guide to Birds;
Peterson's Guide to Animal Tracks;
Peterson's Guide to Trees and Shrubs;
Yankee Wildlife, by Hilbert R. Siegler;
Wildlife Management Techniques Manual, fourth edition, by The Wildlife Society, Inc.;
Trapping North American Furbearers, by S. Stanley Hawbaker;
Chapman's Piloting Seamanship and Small Boat Handling; and
Be Expert with Map and Compass, by Bjorn Kjellstrom.
ADA Coordinator for Fish and Game: Kim Crowley
