The Intermountain Bird Observatory is hiring 8 avian biologists to join our team to help with Pinyon Jay surveys and colony monitoring, with 2 in Wyoming, 2 in Utah, and 4 in Southern Idaho.
Location: Utah, Wyoming, Idaho
Time Period: March–June
Salary: $18-19.50/hour, DOE
Last Date to Apply: 2/27/26 *We will review applications and offer positions on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis.Â
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Duties will include survey site scouting, conducting Pinyon Jay surveys and vegetation surveys, monitoring colony activity, data entry, and keeping an updated daily log of surveys and mileage. Our project needs vary across each state, but generally include colony surveys and monitoring, nest searching, with banding and transmitter deployment at locations in southern Idaho.
Note: Field work will occur in remote locations and will require winter camping, field navigation, observing and documenting avian activity, and recording relevant information. The work schedule is 10 days on and 4 days off, and will require work on weekends.
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We’re hiring for other positions for the upcoming field season. Find postings on our jobs page or on the TAMU Job Board.