Ecological Solutions, Inc.

Endangered Bat
Survey Technician

Ecological Solutions, Inc., an environmental consulting firm in Roswell, Georgia, is seeking qualified applicants to fill seasonal position(s) for team technicians in the 2016 summer field season. The applicant should have field experience and the necessary skills to handle and identify eastern United States bats including the endangered Indiana bat and gray bat, and the listed as threatened northern long-eared bat. This is a seasonal position conducting bat surveys in the southeast.

Job Duties

In addition to required night work, applicants can expect to work long days, often 7 days per week, with constant travel. This position requires lifting heavy equipment, working and hiking in challenging environments, rugged and uneven terrain or waist deep water. Daily duties include moving and setting up mist net equipment, extracting bats from mist nets, identifying, handling, and measuring bats, conducting daily surveys, radio-telemetry, acoustic surveys, decontamination procedures, data management, and working as a team member.

Minimum Qualification:

At least two years of field experience
Good communication skills, concise data documentation, detail oriented, well organized, self-motivated, positive attitude, professionalism, and a team member
Possess a valid driver’s license and good driving record

Preferred Qualification:

Some knowledge of setting up mist nets, identifying, extracting, and handling of bats
A recent rabies pre-exposure vaccination or titer check within the last two years
Ability to perform work at night and willing to travel for extended amounts of time

Salary:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Location:

Office based in Roswell, Georgia, travel and project in South Carolina

Accommodations:

Lodging, and meals are provided.

Start:

ASAP

End:

Mid July with a potential for an extension

To Apply:

Please send resume/CV, cover letter and three references to:

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Attn: Dottie Brown
Ecological Solutions, Inc.
630 Colonial Park Dr.
Roswell, GA. 30075
Office 770-998-7848 Fax 770-998-5606