Summary

This position is a Geneticist, GS- 0440-11 working in Lamar, Pennsylvania
for the R5-Lamar NFH and Northeast Fishery Center.

This is a term position expected to last 13 months but may be extended
up to a total of 4 years at management's discretion.

Duties
The Northeast Fishery Center, located in Lamar, Pennsylvania. Lamar is
located in a rural area surrounded by agriculture, state forest and game
lands, high-quality fishing streams, and near college towns including
State College, PA, the home of Penn State University, and Lock Haven,
PA where Lock Haven University is located.

The Northeast Fishery Center includes both the Lamar Fish Technology
Center and Lamar Fish Health Center. The Lamar Fish Technology Center
provides research capabilities and technical expertise in areas including
fish culture, population dynamics, and conservation genetics. The
Conservation Genetics Lab works closely with partners in the FWS and
elsewhere to apply genetic methods to issues conservation, and focuses on
population genetics, environmental DNA, and genomics applications. The
Conservation Genetics Lab works with partners to develop, conduct, and
interpret genetics projects. Genetic projects include monitoring estimates
of genetic diversity, defining populations, identifying species, and
conducting environmental DNA analysis and research in the lab and field.

The duties for this position include, but are not limited to:

  *   Conducts environmental DNA projects focused on freshwater mussels
      but including other freshwater organisms.
  *   Provides overall technical coordination of complex molecular
      genetic analyses for a variety of projects working with different
      aquatic species and genetic analysis methods.
  *   Develops and uses DNA markers and automated DNA
      analyzers/sequencers to collect genotypic, gene frequency, and DNA
      sequence data on aquatic species.
  *   Collects eDNA samples or tissue and/or blood samples from living
      or dead aquatic organisms in natural or environments as well as
      water samples.
  *   Performs statistical analyses and generates graphical
      representations of study results, maintains results in databases,
      and incorporates these data into written reports, scientific
      publications, and oral presentations.
  *   Works as a team leader or as a member of a team to conduct
      complex molecular genetic analyses for a variety of projects
      working with environmental samples, aquatic organisms, and
      genetic analysis methods.

Open & closing dates:  01/17/25-01/31/25

Pay scale & grade: GS-0440-11 (TERM)

$73,939.00 to $96,116.00 Per Year

Announcement number: R5-25-12668216-LL-DE

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/828751900

Stacey Nerkowski, PhD

Regional Geneticist
Northeast Fishery Center Complex
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
308 Washington Ave.
Lamar, PA 16848

work: 570-726-4247 ext 50138
cell: 570-927-0073

stacey_nerkowski@fws.gov

Pronouns: she/her

stacey_nerkowski@fws.gov

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