Student Services Contract – Biological Science Technician
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> Agency
> United States Department of the Interior
> U.S. Geological Survey
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> Duty Station Location
> Fort Collins Science Center
> 2150 Centre Ave Bldg C
> Fort Collins, CO 80526
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> Contract Dates Approx. 1 July 2019 through 30 June 2021
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> Submit resume and attachments in a single pdf to jarnevichc@usgs.gov by 28 May 2019
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> Introduction
> The Invasive Species Branch of the USGS Fort Collins Science Center includes research focused on invasive species distributions and impacts, including methodological research, modeling exotic species distribution and abundance, and developing communication and delivery tools.
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> Types of Service Required
> The student contractor(s) shall assist on projects related to modeling the distribution and abundance of exotic species, mostly focusing on plants. Projects involve tasks including selection, management, and information extraction from environmental predictor layers describing land use and land cover, climate, and other factors. Additional tasks include model fitting and performance assessment. The work schedule will vary from part-time to 40 hours per week. Flexible scheduling is possible.
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> Required Expertise/Skills
> Completion of a Bachelor’s degree with one or more years of graduate education in a related field is required (biological sciences, natural resources, statistics, or computer science). Computer work is required. Candidate shall have experience with using Geographical Information Systems for managing and summarizing spatial data, including programming skills. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.  Student contractors must either be students (enrolled in a degree program) or within one year post-graduation.
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> Desired (but not required): Expertise programming in R, including strong data management, analysis, and visualization skills. Expertise extracting information from large spatiotemporal datasets using repeatable code. Familiarity with species distribution modeling. ÂÂ
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> Description of Working Conditions
> Work will be performed at the Fort Collins Science Center in an office.
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> Compensation
> Compensation is commensurate with the level of education and experience and is based on federal pricing tables for student contractor services.
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> Application Requirements
> Resume should include: legal name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, education – including description of relevant classes, work or volunteer experience in related field. Other documentation: Transcript listing courses taken and the student’s overall GPA. Transcript does not have to be the official version. Student must be enrolled at least part-time in school or have graduated within the last 12 months.
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> Special Terms
> For all legal purposes, student is regarded as an independent contractor. Payments for services are reportable and taxable as earned income. No Federal, State, or Local income taxes will be deducted. No social security or Medicare taxes will be deducted. Student is responsible for payment of all taxes as a result of income received under this order.  The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will report the total amount paid under this order to the Internal Revenue Service on a Standard form 1099. The student is not considered an employee and will not receive a W-2 form. For payment, student must have a checking or savings account at a financial institution that will accept direct deposits.
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> Student will be required to complete computer security awareness training and comply with the USGS Computer and Network Security Handbook.
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> The USGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit, fitness, and qualifications without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, marital status, national origin, non-disqualifying handicap conditions, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factors. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.
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> Contact Information
> The work will be overseen by Catherine Jarnevich. For questions, contact Catherine Jarnevich at jarnevichc@usgs.gov or 970-226-9439.
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