Introduction

DNREC's Delaware Mosquito Control Section provides statewide services to more than 900,000 residents and more than 7 million visitors annually to maintain quality of life and protect public health by reducing the possibility of mosquito-borne illnesses, such as West Nile virus. Click here for more information about the Div. of Fish and Wildlife – Mosquito Control.

Summary Statement

The primary function of this year-round position is to provide advanced technical support to the state's tick program and lead biologist. This mainly involves field surveillance and collection of ticks along with taxonomic identification of these specimens to genus and species level via advance microscopy. Additional duties involve procuring and maintaining necessary field gear and scientific collection equipment, data entry and analysis, assisting in the preparation of outreach/education materials and technical reports as well as collaborating in authoring research publications in scientific journals.. Data collected from this tick program is important to understanding tick abundance, species composition and trends to in turn develop best management practices for protecting the public from tick bites and potential tick-borne illness. Applicant must be available to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as scheduled (although these hours are more the exception than the norm).

Essential Functions

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

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Environmental Scientist I Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas: Possession of a Bachelors degree or higher�in Life, Physical, or Applied Science or related field. Knowledge of controlled sampling, monitoring and testing techniques. Knowledge of analyzing and evaluating data. Knowledge of technical report writing. Knowledge of using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data.

Additional Posting Information

This posting may be closed on or before 05/26/2024 upon filling the vacant position(s).This is a Casual/Seasonal position which is a non-pension eligible position without healthcare and/or other benefits.

Conditions of Hire

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.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.

Selection Process

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment, job title and job duties. For education and training, list name of educational provider, training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.Once you have submitted your application on-line, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the “My Applications” tab at StateJobs.Delaware.gov.

Accommodations

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an auxiliary aid or service please call (302) 739-5458. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1-800-232-5460 for assistance.The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.