Field Biologist (On-Call)

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is seeking variable part-time (on-call) field biologists with 0-5 years experience. Qualified candidates must be located in the San Francisco Bay Area, vicinity of Sacramento, Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, Central Valley, or within 3 hours. All qualified candidates must be willing & able to travel as needed.

Requirements

• previous experience performing natural resource-related evaluations
• technical studies, analyses and tasks requiring knowledge based on education and at least two years of professional experience
• previous construction monitoring experience
• ability to perform all aspects of biological monitoring on small to large, complex construction projects
• experience surveying and monitoring CA nesting birds
• experience surveying, handling, and monitoring for, or with monitoring approvals by state and federal agencies for one or more of the following species: San Joaquin kit fox, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, northwestern pond turtle, San Francisco garter snake, giant garter snake, California black rail, western burrowing owl, western spadefoot, vernal pool brachiopods, Swainson’s hawk and/or other nesting birds, Crotch’s bumble bee, and bats

Benefits

• sick leave program
• employee stock ownership program
• tax deferred 401(k) plan