Biologist

National Park Service • Full-time • Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming • $74.68k - $97.09k / year • 17h ago

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Open: November 3, 2026 — Closes: November 9, 2026

Summary

You will serve as a Biologist with the National Park Service at Yellowstone National Park. Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work for approximately 11.5 months, and you will be in a non-pay status for one pay period in April.

Major Duties

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Lead the planning and implementation of the Yellowstone Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention Program. Effectively manage and supervise a team of seasonal employees to achieve Prevention Program goals. Procure and maintain supplies and equipment to support the Yellowstone AIS Prevention Program. Plan and oversee all operations to inspect watercraft prior to launching in park waters. Decontaminate watercraft as needed. Deny launch of any watercraft fouled with invasive species. Ensure YELL laws as defined in the compendium regarding AIS and watercraft are adhered to by visiting boaters. Staff and maintain watercraft inspection stations. Plan and implement early detection monitoring for AIS using environmental DNA, plankton tows, and other methods. Coordinate field sampling with state or federal laboratories that will process the samples. Coordinate with private, state, and federal entities in the Yellowstone region to ensure AIS prevention and monitoring protocols are aligned. Collect an analyze data and create reports summarizing Yellowstone AIS prevention program activites and achievements.

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