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Biologist
National Park Service · Posted 39 days ago
Hybrid Key West, FL $66K – $85K Apply by Aug 21, 2026 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences ISFPISTP
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This is a term position with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of 10 years under STEM without further competition at management's discretion. This position is located in Key West, FL at the Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO). Information about DRTO can be found here: NPS - DRTO Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.
What You'll Do
- →Park Description/Area Information: This position is based at Dry Tortugas National Park, 70 miles west of Key West, Florida.
- →The park is 101 square miles, mostly open ocean, with a subtropical coral reef system.
- →Seven small islands support nesting seabirds, including sooty terns, brown noddys, frigatebirds, and masked boobies, and hundreds of loggerhead and green sea turtle nests each year.
- →Work includes land and marine tasks such as seabird and sea turtle monitoring, invasive species management, marine surveys, and restoration projects.
- →Because the park is remote and weather can change quickly, priorities often shift and flexibility is essential.
- →Two biologists will be hired: one focused on terrestrial and marine fieldwork, and one focused on equipment and instrumentation, including dive gear and vessels.
- →Employees usually stay at Garden Key, a 16-acre island with limited services.
- →Housing is in small or shared units with basic amenities.
- →Internet access is limited, and there are no stores or banks, so travel to Key West is required for services.
- →Living on the island for up to two weeks at a time can be challenging.
- →Recreation options include snorkeling, diving, paddleboarding, fishing, sailing, and birding.
- →Term Appointment (STEM Authority): This position is filled under the Department of the Interior STEM Term Appointment Authority, which allows an initial 13-month term that may extend up to 10 years.
- →This authority supports scientific work that requires long-term continuity.
- →Dry Tortugas National Park must maintain multi-year marine and terrestrial science programs, including coral disease response and restoration, coral nursery development, seabird monitoring, sea turtle studies, invasive species management, habitat restoration, environmental condition monitoring, reef assessments, habitat mapping, and water-quality trend analysis.
Requirements
- ✓This position has a mandatory education requirement.
- ✓You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience.
- ✓Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable.
- ✓A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted.
- ✓Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position.
- ✓Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
- ✓Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.
- ✓Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S.
- ✓Department of Education. https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification
Personality Fit
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