Environmental Scientist III - Wildlife Health Coordinator

The Division of Fish & Wildlife conserves and manages Delaware's fish and wildlife and their habitats, and provides fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing and boating access on nearly 65,000 acres of public land.

This position will plan, direct, coordinate, and implement statewide programs for the detection, control, and management of diseases occurring in wildlife populations, with an initial focus on Chronic Wasting Disease. This will involve directing the development of surveillance and management of wildlife diseases, monitoring potential wildlife disease patterns and prioritizing disease areas requiring epidemiological investigation. This position will also analyze data, using the principles of epidemiology and biostatistics, to assess the effectiveness of wildlife disease surveillance and management measures, and to identify risk factors for disease transmission.

This position will recommend regulation changes as necessary to monitor and manage wildlife diseases, recommend and develop professional working agreements with other agencies to enhance the agencies’ efforts to address wildlife diseases, and where necessary, obtain diagnostic and other professional services. Finally, this position will represent the agency at both technical and policy levels regarding wildlife disease issues.

Upon satisfactory completion of department promotional standards and job requirements, employees may be eligible to be promoted to the next level.

Applicants who do not possess the preferred qualification will still be eligible to compete for this position if job requirements are met.

• A Master's degree or higher in wildlife biology or closely related field.
• One year of experience applying biological principles and management practices to wildlife diseases.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Conducts field studies or inspections and evaluations for compliance with permit and regulatory requirements; observes, collects, analyzes, reviews and interprets data from standard field studies, compliance inspections, various regulatory submissions or literature and makes recommendations.
• Performs statistical analysis of data.
• Conducts technical reviews and makes recommendations on permit applications or other various regulatory submissions to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Prepares permits, technical reports and/or enforcement case documents.
• Responds to technical/regulatory inquiries from other state, local and federal agencies as well as public and private organizations or individuals.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Environmental Scientist III

• Possession of a Bachelors degree or higher in Life, Physical, or Applied Science or related field.
• Two years' experience in analyzing and evaluating scientific data.
• Two years' experience in interpreting environmental laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
• Two years' experience in technical report writing.

The State of Delaware recognizes the value of telework and flexible working schedules. This position is eligible for Telework and Alternative Work Schedules according to the State of Delaware's Alternative Work Arrangement Policy. More information will be shared at the time of interview.

Once the new office is completed it will be: 12613 Rd 602, Greenwood, DE 19950

DNREC does not provide sponsorship for holders of H-1 B Visas. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.

Criminal background check: A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire. As a condition of hire you must possess a valid driver's license (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving). This position is a classification organized under an…