Senior biologist job description

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, or related natural resources field.
• 3+ years professional experience working in natural resources or related fields
• Attention to detail, ability to work independently and as part of a team and strong written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with special-status species (plant and/or wildlife) of California
• Familiarity with California vegetation communities, particularly wetland/aquatic types and systems
• Experience with biological resources impact analyses and mitigation identification/planning
• Experience with state and federal regulatory permitting processes, including laws regulated and enforced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Water Quality Control Boards, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
• Ability to conduct fieldwork and lead teams in challenging terrain and weather conditions.

About Dudek

Dudek is a leading environmental and engineering firm that helps public and private clients plan and implement reliable, effective, and compliant projects. Founded in 1980, Dudek is a company that has grown steadily to more than 600 professionals across the U.S., located primarily in offices in California, Hawai’i, and Oregon.

As an employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with professional and financial benefits. Our offices are designed to encourage collaboration, sustainability, and connectivity with the surrounding communities.

At Dudek, we need inclusivity to succeed and diversity to lead. We understand that the best problem solving happens when diverse viewpoints and experiences are applied. We recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, and trust build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. We celebrate our differences and strive to make meaningful progress toward becoming a more diverse company.

Please visit www.dudek.com to learn more!

Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

COVID-19 Update: Protecting the health and safety of our communities is our highest priority. Please note that due to the federal government’s recent Executive Order for federal contractors, Dudek has adopted a policy requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to limited exemptions/accommodations based on medical conditions, sincerely held religious beliefs, or applicable state laws and regulations.

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**Job Summary**

**AECOM** is seeking a senior-level Wetland Biologist to join our dynamic team of environmental professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area. This position is based in AECOM's Oakland office and would support a variety of clients on projects throughout northern California.

**AECOM** is proud to provide our employees with exciting, challenging projects and career opportunities. Imagine working on rewarding projects within a diverse culture and having access to exceptional training and career development opportunities. Working at AECOM means being part of a global team, working with award-winning professionals across the world.

**The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:**

+ Leads delineations of wetlands and waters to determine the limits of federal and state jurisdiction.

+ Maintains up-to-date knowledge on current regulations regarding wetlands and waters.

+ Uses technical expertise to assess wetlands and waters, address complex situations, and provide strategies and recommendations on avoidance and minimization of impacts.

+ Provide senior review of permit applications and technical documents prepared by others and be capable of preparing permit application packages individually.

+ Leads or supports a variety of biological tasks, including biological surveys (botanical, wildlife, etc.), construction compliance, and preparation of technical reports.

+ Provides technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level staff.

+ Contributes as an active and positive member of AECOM's Environmental Planning and Permitting practice in the SF Bay Area.

**About AECOM's Environment Business Line**

Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it. We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.

AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world's most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects are diverse and interesting. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.

AECOM's Sustainable Legacies program describes our approach to the environment, social equity and governance (ESG.) We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work. We help clients reduce their impact on the environment, achieve compliance and reduce risks.

**Minimum Requirements**

+ Bachelor's degree in Biology, Ecology, or a related field.

+ 6 years of relevant work experience.

+ Trained and experienced in conducting delineations of wetlands and waters. Experience in arid west wetlands, streams, and riparian habitats is preferred.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Project management experience.

+ Experience preparing proposals, scopes, and budgets.

+ Has been lead author of jurisdictional delineation reports.

+ Experience in preparing and reviewing permit application packages for submittal to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Regional Water Quality Control Board.

+ Task management experience.

+ Has a positive attitude and is adaptable to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

+ Highly organized with a strong detail-oriented work style.

+ Excellent oral and written communication skills.

+ Experience preparing permit application packages for submittal to California Coastal Commission.

+ Knowledgeable about plant species found in wetland habitats, and is capable of identifying and keying out plant species.

+ Working knowledge of the California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act.

+ Certified Practitioner for California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM).

**What We Offer**

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let's get started.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

**Job Category** Sciences

**Business Line** Environment

**Business Group** Design and Consulting Services Group (DCS)

**Stategic Business Unit** West

**Country** United States of America

**Position Status** Full Time

**Requisition/Vacancy No.** 266523BR

**Virtual:** No

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Vive is a crop protection technology company focused on making synthetic and biological active ingredients better using our patented Allosperse® nano-polymer delivery system. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Mississauga, ON, we are fully commercial with established distribution across the US, and our products were used on 2M acres in 2022.

Vive has grown 2-3X year over year for the past 3 years, and we aren’t slowing down! We’ve received several awards for innovation and ranked in the top half of companies in Deloitte’s 2021 North American Technology Fast 500. With 95+ US and Global patents, and a goal of having 12,500 growers around the world using Vive’s products and technologies in the next 10 years, we’re looking for passionate, growth-minded individuals to join us on our journey to achieving this goal!

At Vive, our core values (G-CROP) are the foundation of everything we do and are a guiding force for all the exciting and unique experiences you’ll have when working with us.

• We are GROWER-focused
• We succeed through COLLECTIVE genius
• We are passionate about building something REAL
• We are all confident and adaptive OWNERS
• We are PRECISE , data-driven, and science-based

If you’re looking to build something real with a team of smart, confident and adaptive owners (and like to have LOTS of fun along the way), keep reading to learn more about the Senior Biologist role and the role you will play in helping us reach our goals!

Mission

Your core mission as part of the Product Development team is to lead the development and execution of bioassays and field trials as well as well as analysis and interpretation of results related to assigned tasks.

You will deliver on this mission by:

1. Setting up and executing experiments, field trials, analyzing results and preparing detailed reports for assigned work, noting conclusions and making recommendations within the scope of the assignment to various audiences including Team Leads, Senior Chemists, and other members of the team through weekly meetings, presentations and technical reports.
2. Performing research and development activities with the expected scientific rigor and knowledge of an expert in the field.
3. Ensuring the accuracy of calculations, completeness of data, and adheres to prescribed methods when applicable.
4. Helping to develop strategies/methods/SOPs to test and achieve the deliverable of a project.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads the South Region small plot field trial program with oversight from a Team Lead.
• Delivers technical protocols, agronomic summaries and/or detailed reports to Vive’s corporate clients, partner organizations, or team members.
• Maintains external contacts with customers/consultants involved in the projects, including project leads and other partner organizations, suppliers and independent researchers for joint and third-party research. Participates in professional meetings when required.
• Provide regular updates to team members and/or more senior staff on status of projects and/or scientific activities.
• Maintain up‐to‐date working records, such as lab notebooks and sample reports (sample
• data pages, data summary tables, etc.).
• Provides technical assistance to other functional groups as necessary and works with other scientists towards a determined goal/deliverable.
• May be involved with the hiring of new employees in the functional group.
• Involved in the preparation and review of annual budgets (with senior management)
• Maintains contact with all levels of staff, and collaborates with other scientists, team leads, managers and senior management.
• Recommends methods and equipment improvements as appropriate. Suggests new methods, method validation, and new equipment as appropriate. Develops new methods and SOPs for novel experiments and instruments and improves existing ones.
• Follows all applicable employment, health and safety legislation. Demonstrates corporate values in the performance of the work and interactions with others. Performs other job‐related duties as necessary.

Skills & Experiences

• Ph.D. in a related discipline such as Crop Science, Agriculture, Agronomy, Biology or related field.
• 5+ years related experience in a relevant field such as Crop Protection, Crop Science, Plant Physiology, Agronomy. Direct field research experience is an asset.
• Excellent literature and experimental research skills; data analysis and statistical skills; proficient in Office programs and applicable software applications such as ARM.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, creativity and innovation, organizing and planning skills, ability to work under pressure, good oral and written communication skills, very good interpersonal skills, team skills, propensity to continuous learning and experimenting.
• Personal attributes: sense of goal, self‐motivation, pride in work, objectivity, cooperativeness, approachability, positive outlook, enthusiasm, and adaptability to changing business requirements.

Work Environment

• The majority of the work is performed in a remote office environment with 30% of time travelling to field trial sites, CROs and professional meeting. Travel to Head Office will be required on at least quarterly basis.
• Some of the work is performed in a field environment where exposures to physical, chemical and biological hazards may exist.
• Potential hazards may include noise, temperature extremes, biohazards and hazardous chemical products. Standard safety procedures will describe personal protective devices that are mandatory requirements of performing the work.
• Is accountable to Vive’s VP Product Development and senior management
• Can initiate new processes or take on additional responsibilities with the prior approval of their supervisor (ex. taking on additional project/experiments).
• Has some latitude to create and implement process improvements within the confines of achieving objectives of the role (ex. suggests new instruments or changes to methods that would increase productivity or improve data accuracy).
• Decisions beyond the scope of the role are generally validated or approved by their manager or more senior staff member.

The successful candidate will undergo background/reference checks, which includes providing proof of vaccination for COVID-19; the company will provide accommodations as required by law, including relating to protected grounds under applicable human rights legislation.

Vive is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing reasonable accommodations and will work with you to meet your needs. Please advise the recruiter should you have accessibility needs to ensure they are accommodated throughout this process.