Entry Level Biological Science Technician Jobs (NOW HIRING)

These positions may be filled for a seasonal period, up to 1039 or 1560 hours, but can vary due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding.
Anticipated Entry on Duty: October-November 2026

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Qualifications:All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/17/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.
For more information on education; OR combining education and experience, reference the "Education Section."
GS-05: Must possess 1 year of specialized experience. Specialized Experience is experience that equips the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work of the position. Creditable specialized experience must have been equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-4 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience to qualify at the GS-5 level include: assisting with basic vegetation inventories, studies, and surveys; participating in site rehabilitation through soil preparation, native seed dispersal, live planting and weeding; conducting environmental monitoring and management activities, related to fishery, plants and/or wildlife by making field observations; applying/performing a variety of manual, mechanical, chemical, and/or bio-control methods in planned management of plants including: exotics (non-natives/weeds), and/or native species, etc.
For more information on education; OR combining education and experience, reference the "Education Section."
GS-06: Must possess 1 year of specialized experience. Specialized Experience is experience that equips the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work of the position. Creditable specialized experience must have been equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience to qualify at the GS-6 level include: assisting with basic vegetation inventories, studies, and surveys; participating in site rehabilitation through soil preparation, native seed dispersal, live planting and weeding; conducting environmental monitoring and management activities, related to fishery, plants and/or wildlife by making field observations; applying/performing a variety of manual, mechanical, chemical, and/or bio-control methods in planned management of plants including: exotics (non-natives/weeds), and/or native species, etc.
For more information on education; Or combining education and experience, reference the "Education Section."
GS-07: Must possess 1 year of specialized experience. Specialized Experience is experience that equips the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work of the position. Creditable specialized experience must have been equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-6 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience to qualify at the GS-7 level include: assisting with basic vegetation inventories, studies, and surveys; participating in site rehabilitation through soil preparation, native seed dispersal, live planting and weeding; conducting environmental monitoring and management activities, related to fishery, plants and/or wildlife by making field observations; applying/performing a variety of manual, mechanical, chemical, and/or bio-control methods in planned management of plants including: exotics (non-natives/weeds), and/or native species, etc.
For more information on education; Or combining education and experience, reference the "Education Section. "Specialty Experience and Education Statements for the Biological Science Technician (Fisheries and Wildlife):

• Biological Science Technician (Fisheries): Must possess the minimum qualifications as depicted above, which includes experience and/or education directly related to research, conservation, production, and management of fishes, fishery resources, or in the determination, establishment, and application of biological facts, methods, techniques, and procedures necessary for research, conservation, and management of fishes and other aquatic animals, such as crustaceans and mollusks, where the work does not principally involve management responsibility for the operation of fish hatcheries.

• Biological Science Technician (Wildlife): Must possess the minimum qualifications as depicted above, which includes experience and/or education directly related to applying knowledge of research, conservation, and management of wildlife; the control of wildlife; or the determination, establishment, and application of the biological facts, principles, methods, techniques, and procedures necessary for the conservation, management, and control of wildlife.

(Note: you will still be considered for the Biological Science Technician without the fisheries, plants, or wildlife specialties. These are additional designations applicants can be considered for.)

• Biological Science Technician Individual Occupation Requirements
• Group Coverage Qualification Standards

ICTAP/CTAP Statement: Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies.

Education:Minimum Qualifications - Education OR Combining Education and Experience Statements:
GS-05 - Four-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree in an accredited educational institution (120 semester hour or 180 quarter hours) which included at least 24 semester hours of scientific or technical courses, such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics. At least 6 semester hours of courses must be directly related to this position. Examples of directly related courses are biology, botany, ecology, environmental science, or natural resource management. OR have an equivalent combination of education and experience. For example, I have six months of specialized experience (50% of the experience requirements for this position and grade level) combined with 2 years of education as outlined above (50% of the education required to qualify), which included at least 12 semester hours of scientific or technical courses, such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics. At least 3 semester hours of courses must be directly related to this position. Examples of directly related courses are biology, botany, ecology, environmental science or natural resource management.
GS-06 - One full year of graduate education in an accredited educational institution (18 semester hour or 27 quarter hours) directly related to this position. Examples of directly related education are biology, botany, ecology, environmental science, or natural resource management. OR have an equivalent combination of education and experience. For example, I have 6 months of specialized experience (50% of the experience requirements for this position and grade level) combined with 6 months of graduate education as outlined above (50% of the education required to qualify) directly related to this position. directly related education are biology, botany, ecology, environmental science, or natural resource management.
GS-07 - One full year of graduate education in an accredited educational institution (18 semester hour or 27 quarter hours) directly related to this position. Examples of directly related education are biology, botany, ecology, environmental science, or natural resource management. OR have an equivalent combination of education and experience. For example, I have 6 months of specialized experience (50% of the experience requirements for this position and grade level) combined with 6 months of graduate education as outlined above (50% of the education required to qualify) directly related to this position. directly related education are biology, botany, ecology, environmental science, or natural resource management.
For more information for the Specialty Experience and Education Statements for the Biological Science Technician (Fisheries and Wildlife), reference the "Qualifications Section."
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
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