Columbia Land Trust: Job Opening

Job Title: ASSISTANT WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST

Location: Cathlamet, WA
Reports to: Stewardship Director of Land Trust and JBH Refuge Biologist of US Fish &
Wildlife Service
FLSA Status: Non-exempt, 40 hours/week
Term of Employment: December 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 with possible extension
Salary Range: $24.00/hour equivalent to approximately $50,000 annually
Application Deadline: November 8, 2020
Columbia Land Trust is seeking two Assistant Wildlife Biologists to work with the US Fish and Wildlife
Service staff at the Julia Butler Hansen Wildlife Refuge in Cathlamet, Washington to translocate Columbia
White-Tailed Deer along the lower Columbia River. This is a term employment with Columbia Land Trust
through September 2021, but working on loan to the US Fish and Wildlife Service under the direction of
refuge staff.
Columbia Land Trust is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building a diverse workforce. We
are committed to equity as a core organizational value. It is important to us that applicants have experience
with equity work and are able to demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through
their work style and approach. We value experience working with a broad range of individuals and diverse
communities, and encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and people historically underrepresented in
conservation spaces to apply for this opportunity.
Columbia Land Trust is dedicated to conserving and caring for the lands, waters, and wildlife of the
Columbia River region through sound science and strong relationships. In its first 27 years, Columbia
Land Trust has permanently conserved more than 50,000 acres, and has restored thousands of acres for
the benefit of both wildlife and local communities. Today, the Land Trust is nationally recognized as a
leader in conservation. Visit our website at columbialandtrust.org for more information.
Located in south western Washington, the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge was established in
1971 specifically to protect and manage the endangered Columbian white-tailed deer. The refuge contains
almost 6,000 acres of pastures, forested tidal swamps, brushy woodlots, marshes and sloughs along the
Columbia River in both Washington and Oregon.

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