Alaska USFS Forest Health Protection is hiring!

Do you enjoy working outside, and have an interest in forests, insects, or pathogens?!

The US Forest Service will be filling several permanent seasonal Biological Science Technician positions in the Alaska Region through an Open Continuous Recruitment effort, including a position located in Fairbanks that supports Forest Health Protection. The Fairbanks-based position will be involved in survey and monitoring efforts for forest insect and disease damage and a variety of office and laboratory tasks that support field efforts.

Forest Health will be evaluating potential candidates from the following vacancy announcement: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/760222500 . Please share with all who may be interested!

Other positions within the agency may be hired using the same vacancy announcement. Additional announcements for similar positions can be found at www.USAjobs.gov

A webinar recording is available with more information and details about navigating the Forest Service hiring process and can be viewed here: https://vimeo.com/showcase/9309003/video/707052737

For questions about working with Forest Health Protection please reach out to Jessie Moan (mary.moan (at) usda.gov).

These are ANILCA positions, so candidates will need to have lived/worked in Alaska to qualify.