Biology Assistant AmeriCorps

POSITION DETAILS

Position (s): 4523
Position Title: Biology Assistant - Ameri Corps
Conservation Legacy Program: Scientists in Parks, Stewards Individual Placements
Site

Location:

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Ajo, Arizona
Number of positions available: 1

Duration: 12 Weeks not flexible
Flexible

Start Date:

Yes
Start Date: 11/02/2026
End Date: 01/25/2027
Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 450 hours - this is the minimum number of hours the selected candidate must serve throughout the duration of their position.

• Segal Ameri Corps Education Award
  : $1,956.00 upon successful completion of position (pre-tax)
• Weekly Living Allowance: $675.00 per week, fixed rate (pre-tax)
• Relocation Allowance: $450.00 (distributed as a one-time lump sum with first paycheck) (pre-tax)
• Student Loan Forbearance if applicable (administered by My Ameri Corps , directly)
• Student Loan Interest Payments if applicable (administered through My Ameri Corps , directly)

Preference given to applicants who submit applications before Sunday, June 14, 2026. Applications will be reviewed after the Final date to receive applications passes. Positions will close after receiving 60 complete applications
, or at 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 14, 2026, whichever occurs first.

wildlife, data management, workflow automation, AI model development

This Biology Assistant is an Ameri Corps position. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument's wildlife program uses camera traps to monitor for endangered species, investigate resource-use and human impacts to inform management decisions, and to monitor vertebrate species distributions across the landscape. The SIP will modernize the wildlife program's workflow through automated AI and NPS-approved software to produce a SOP document and an updated photo database.

A camera trap SOP will support the Natural Resource Division, beyond the wildlife program, as it will be adapted in the future for the ecological monitoring program and restoration projects.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is recruiting a Biology Assistant through the Scientists in Parks SIP program to complete projects in the Division of Resource Management. This position will be centered around the wildlife program's camera trap projects, which contribute to endangered species monitoring and an ongoing 30-year-long ecological monitoring dataset. The SIP will help develop a standard operating procedure SOP to process wildlife camera trap photos, produce a wildlife photo database, and hike to maintain cameras across the monument.

There will be some opportunities to participate in other seasonal wildlife program projects, such as endangered species habitat management and interagency Sonoran pronghorn recovery efforts.

Deliverables include an SOP that will standardize camera deployment and photo processing for the wildlife program, and a database of sorted wildlife photos. This SOP will eventually be used across the Resource Management Division. The SIP will be encouraged to share their research through a presentation at the monthly Resource Management staff meeting or posts on park social media channels.

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident.
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of secondary school to enroll as an Ameri Corps participant and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award.
• Prior to starting the position, agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check for the employer of record, Conservation Legacy, and a separate government security background check for the host site.
• The applicant must be available to participate for the entire 12 Weeks in order to be considered and participate.

Suitable candidates will have at least two years of coursework leading to a degree in the biological sciences. Ideal candidates will be recent graduates in the biological sciences with field experience in desert environments. Desired qualifications…