Essex Junction, VT · On-site
$16.50 - $19.25/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Essex Junction, VT · On-site
$16.50 - $19.25/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Mount Pleasant, MI · On-site
$15 - $17.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Mount Pleasant, MI · On-site
$15 - $17.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Indiana, PA · On-site
$14.75 - $17.25/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Indiana, PA · On-site
$14.75 - $17.25/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Bowling Green, KY · On-site
$16 - $18.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Bowling Green, KY · On-site
$16 - $18.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Lawrenceville, GA · On-site
$14 - $16.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Lawrenceville, GA · On-site
$14 - $16.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Rexburg, ID · On-site
$13.50 - $15.75/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Rexburg, ID · On-site
$13.50 - $15.75/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Manhattan, NY · On-site
$18 - $21/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Manhattan, NY · On-site
$18 - $21/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Davenport, IA · On-site
$15.50 - $18/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Davenport, IA · On-site
$15.50 - $18/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Seattle, WA · On-site
$18.50 - $21.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Seattle, WA · On-site
$18.50 - $21.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Green Bay, WI · On-site
$15.75 - $18.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Green Bay, WI · On-site
$15.75 - $18.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Juneau, AK · On-site
$17.25 - $20.25/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Juneau, AK · On-site
$17.25 - $20.25/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Macon, GA · On-site
$15.50 - $18.25/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Macon, GA · On-site
$15.50 - $18.25/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Covington, KY · On-site
$15.75 - $18.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Covington, KY · On-site
$15.75 - $18.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Boise, ID · On-site
$15.50 - $18/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Boise, ID · On-site
$15.50 - $18/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Bowling Green, OH · On-site
$15.25 - $17.75/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Bowling Green, OH · On-site
$15.25 - $17.75/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Southaven, MS · On-site
$14.75 - $17.25/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Southaven, MS · On-site
$14.75 - $17.25/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Tacoma, WA · On-site
$17.50 - $20.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Tacoma, WA · On-site
$17.50 - $20.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$14.25 - $16.75/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Indianapolis, IN · On-site
$14.25 - $16.75/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Arlington, TX · On-site
$15 - $17.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Arlington, TX · On-site
$15 - $17.50/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Tampa, FL · On-site
$15.25 - $18/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
Tampa, FL · On-site
$15.25 - $18/hr
Medical
Retirement
Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are ...
$31K - $33.3K
7% of jobs
$33.3K - $35.5K
6% of jobs
$37.2K is the 25th percentile. Wages below this are outliers.
$35.5K - $37.8K
16% of jobs
The median wage is $39.9K / yr.
$37.8K - $40.1K
22% of jobs
$40.1K - $42.4K
11% of jobs
$42.4K - $44.6K
13% of jobs
$44.7K is the 75th percentile. Wages above this are outliers.
$44.6K - $46.9K
6% of jobs
$46.9K - $49.2K
11% of jobs
$49.2K - $51.5K
1% of jobs
$51.5K - $53.7K
5% of jobs
$53.7K - $56K
2% of jobs
$31K
$42.1K
$56K
To thrive in a Biological Warfare role, you need a strong background in microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and experience with biosafety protocols, often supported by advanced degrees in a life sciences field. Familiarity with laboratory equipment, biodefense detection systems, and certifications in biosafety or hazardous materials handling is valuable. Attention to detail, problem-solving, and effective teamwork stand out as critical soft skills. These competencies are essential to ensure the safe, ethical, and accurate handling of biological agents and to support national and global security initiatives.
A Biological Warfare job involves researching, detecting, and mitigating biological threats, including harmful pathogens used in warfare or bioterrorism. Professionals in this field work in military, government, or research institutions to develop defense strategies, improve biodefense technologies, and ensure public safety. Their responsibilities may include threat assessment, biosurveillance, and containment of hazardous biological agents.
Professionals in biological warfare defense roles are primarily responsible for researching, detecting, and neutralizing biological threats, which includes designing and conducting laboratory experiments, monitoring for potential outbreaks, and developing response protocols. Daily activities often involve collaborating with multidisciplinary teams including scientists, government officials, and emergency response personnel to assess risks and plan containment strategies. Additional responsibilities may include maintaining strict laboratory safety standards, preparing technical reports, and participating in training exercises simulating biological incident responses. Staying up to date with evolving pathogens and emerging technologies is also a key part of the role to ensure preparedness and effective countermeasures.
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$16.50 - $19.25/hr
Full-time
Medical, Retirement
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42nd of 49 rated military and defense
ABOUT
When lives are on the line, these brave men and women embody the courage of America’s Navy—readily going into harm’s way to complete their rescue missions in some of the most extreme environments imaginable.
EMERGENCY, FIRE AND RESCUE JOBS IN THE NAVY
DAMAGE CONTROLMAN
Damage Controlmen are the first responders who are critical to preventing accidents. Trained in firefighting, ship stability and chemical, radiological and biological warfare defense, these Sailors are masters of it all. They also provide training to ensure that all Sailors are prepared for an emergency, since all engineers are trained as first responders and attend additional training (BECC-Basic Engineering Common Core) on the first line of defense when it comes to fires, flooding, and CBR attacks.
MASTER-AT-ARMS
Provide security on ships, at bases and at military installations all around the world. Whether executing crime prevention programs or carrying out anti-terrorism measures, the Sailors working as the Navy’s military police are equipped to handle any situation.
PAY AND BENEFITS
From the day you start, you’ll receive:
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Depending on the role, Sailors in this career field perform duties at sea and ashore around the world.
PART-TIME OPPORTUNITIES
Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Sailor, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods. During monthly drilling, Sailors in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes.
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10,000+ Employees
Washington, DC, US
