Wildlife Biologist

**JOB POSTING**

**Wildlife Biologist, Ontario**
**Contract, Junior Level**

**Start Date: April 26th, 2023**
**Locations: Parry Sound **− **Sudbury Area (1 position), London **− **Sarnia Area (1 position)**

**Natural Resource Solutions Inc.** **(NRSI) **is proud to provide high quality and cost-effective natural environment consulting solutions to our clients across Canada. We are a highly respected niche biological consulting firm with offices in Waterloo, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta. Our team of skilled ecologists provide expertise in the identification and management of significant and sensitive natural species and their habitats.

**Why Us?**
At NRSI we value our people and strive to provide a healthy work-life balance and a safe work environment. We offer a competitive hourly wage, the opportunity to work with other highly experienced staff, and career growth opportunities by promoting from within our organization.

**Your Contribution to NRSI**
NRSI is looking for locally-situated motivated and independent individuals to conduct a variety of field monitoring activities, primarily conducting wildlife mortality searches at operating wind energy facilities.
These positions provide an opportunity to gain experience in visual bird and bat identification, to implement scientific methods, and to collect and analyze data employing a high attention to detail.

**Your Education**:

- A post-secondary degree or diploma, or high school diploma.

**Your Field Skills**:

- Willing & able to work under inclement weather, in a variety of environmental and vegetation conditions, for long hours, and occasionally on statutory holidays.
- Physically fit in order to walk for several hours each day in potentially challenging terrain.
- Demonstrated interest in wildlife and the environment, including the desire to pursue a career in this field.

**Additional Requirements**:

- A good work ethic and positive attitude, dependability, flexibility, and excellent communication.
- Ability to work independently on a regular basis, and cooperatively as part of a field team.
- Demonstrated accuracy, attention to detail, and problem-solving in all aspects of work, including the maintenance of well-organized and detailed field notes.
- Committed to continual improvement of technical abilities.

**Assets**:

- Experience in the identification of birds and/or bats by sight.
- Experience with the use of a handheld GPS and a compass.
- Experience surveying for wildlife, and/or conducting vegetation inventories or soil assessments.

**Position Type **Parry Sound - Sudbury Area: Contract, Full-Time [approximately 40 hours per week, including authorized travel].

London - Sarnia Area: Contract, As-Needed [approximately 10-20 hours per week, including authorized travel].

**Start Date **April 26, 2023
**Duration **6 months (until October 31, 2023)
**Location **Field sites in the vicinity of Parry Sound/Sudbury (1 position) and

London/Sarnia (1 position). Relocation or accommodation costs will not be reimbursed.

**Key Requirements **Valid driver’s license
Standard First Aid and CPR certification

**Salary **$20.00 - $24.50 per hour (commensurate on experience)

Reference Position in Subject Line:

- Wildlife Biologist, Parry Sound - Sudbury Area; or
- Wildlife Biologist, London - Sarnia Area

Attn: Erin Bannon & Meagan Beck
Format: PDF of Cover Letter and Resume

**Closing Date **February 28, 2023

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 7 months

**Salary**: $20.00-$24.00 per hour

Application question(s):

- Are you located in the Parry Sound-Sudbury area?

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-02-28
Expected start date: 2023-04-26