CWD Field Technician

Job summary

The Field Technician is responsible for managing the Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance program by setting up collection freezers, collecting deer samples, and delivering them to laboratories. They must also maintain accurate field data records and ensure proper inventory management throughout the seasonal program.

Job details

The Field Technician is responsible for managing the Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance program by setting up collection freezers, collecting deer samples, and delivering them to laboratories. They must also maintain accurate field data records and ensure proper inventory management throughout the seasonal program. Candidates must possess a high school diploma and at least one year of related experience in conservation enforcement. A valid Class 5 Driver's license with a clean abstract and experience in winter driving and trailer towing are mandatory.

What you’ll do

The Field Technician is responsible for managing the Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance program by setting up collection freezers, collecting deer samples, and delivering them to laboratories. They must also maintain accurate field data records and ensure proper inventory management throughout the seasonal program.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a high school diploma and at least one year of related experience in conservation enforcement. A valid Class 5 Driver's license with a clean abstract and experience in winter driving and trailer towing are mandatory.

Benefits

• Professional learning and development
• Meal compensation
• Relocation assistance

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred
• Inventory management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Winter driving
• Trailer towing
• Sample collection
• Data recording
• Inventory management
• Field equipment setup
• Conservation enforcement
• Physical stamina
• Problem solving
• Collaboration
• Stakeholder management
• Time management

Job areas

• Environmental & Sustainability
• Science & Research
• Government & Public Sector
• Logistics
• Trades

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