- Agency
- Biological Control Program, IPC, California Department of Food and Agriculture
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Job Category
- Full Time Positions
- Salary
- $6,783 per month
- Last Date to Apply
- July 10th, 2019
- Website
- https://entojobs.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2019/07/Senior-Environmental-Scientist-Summary-for-Posting.pdf
- Description
- The Biological Control Program is a part of the California Department of Agriculture. It is managed along with several other units within the Integrated Pest Management Branch. We are looking for a senior level scientist with a strong background in classical biological control of invasive insect pests. The candidate will be in charge of a number of projects dealing with the importation, host specificity testing, rearing, release, and field evaluation of exotic natural enemies under consideration for release into California. Most insect targets are of economic importance to agriculture but may also be an urban problem.
- Qualifications
- The most competitive candidates should have Ph.D. in a field related to biological control and be an experienced grant writer. Applying for this position is done through the state’s CalJobs website at https://www.caljobs.ca.gov/ It is a two step procedure. First, one must take an ‘exam’ to determine if they are eligible for the position. Secondly, they must apply to the position. For both steps, you must create an account through which the exam and position are completed and submitted. This means that both the eligibility exam and application must be submitted by the close of Wednesday, July 10th. The job position is identified using the CalJobs number JC-162089. Be sure to submit your job application to this job number.
- Job Number
- 114