Wildlife Veterinary Assistant - Lummi Nation

NWIFC

NWIFC

Posted on Saturday, July 22, 2023

The Wildlife Veterinary Assistant would aid the Lummi Natural Resources Wildlife Program Manager and Wildlife Technician in collecting samples from recently harvested or deceased animals, especially deer and elk for disease monitoring and surveillance. The position will entail in the field and laboratory sample collection and wildlife necropsies. The Lummi Natural Resources Wildlife Veterinary Assistant is responsible for following scientific protocols and methods, ensuring that fieldwork and data collection are performed in an efficient, accurate, and professional manner. Understanding of culturally significant wildlife resources and how to handle wildlife resources in a respectful manner that is in line with Lummi traditional knowledge and practices. The incumbent must be physically able to work outdoors on rough-uneven terrain in inclement weather under strenuous conditions, have a positive, can-do attitude and work well independently and as a member of a team. This is a grant-funded position Grant Ends 8/31/2025 and is subject to future funding availability and project necessity.

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