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Desert Biologist

GrowthWise Search Partners

Desert Biologist

Riverside, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Join an entrepreneurial company where you can work with autonomy in the field doing what you love without the challenges of a very large company or the public sector. Expand your experience and love your everyday work!

    Your opportunity to join our growing team as a Desert Biologist is waiting for you.

    Desert Biologist – You Will:

    You will work throughout 30,000 acres of preserved desert tortoise habitat throughout the Colorado Desert of California, between Indio and Blythe.

    • Perform daily monitoring of desert land – travel to site, walk the line and observe flora and fauna, noting observations, geolocating and photographing findings and logging information
    • Complete monitoring and reporting including desert tortoise reconnaissance surveys, habitat assessments, non-native vegetation management
    • Data review and game camera management

    Success in this role looks like a passionate and knowledge about desert flora and fauna, and enjoyment being out in the field in your hiking boots logging miles – you are walking a lot!

    Desert Biologist – You (Desired Qualifications):

    • Enjoy being on the road and out in the field – visiting desert sites and working independently, sometimes alone for long stretches of time
    • Are able to walk up to 20 miles per day through the desert
    • Enjoy working outdoors (including in fluctuating temperature changes in both heat and cold)
    • Experienced and knowledgeable about the flora and fauna of the desert (may include tortoise, Mohave ground squirrel, western burrowing owl, flat-tailed horned lizard and native vegetation)
    • Have experience with GPS units, topographic maps, digital data collection
    • Have a clean driving record and are able to drive a company vehicle and a 4wd quad vehicle

    This role is based out of your home office, with frequent travel to the Colorado Desert in California.

    You will be provided with a company truck and quad, and a fuel card. Temporary company-provided housing is also available in Desert Center when needed.

    You will receive company-sponsored medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k with company match, paid holidays, and paid time off.