Biologist Technician

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:  

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking a Biologist Technician at the Thorne/Williams Wildlife Research Center.

This position will work as part of a three-member team supporting the daily care and husbandry of captive ungulates and carnivores. Responsibilities include assisting with maintenance and improvements to animal enclosures, handling facilities, buildings, and grounds, as well as helping with animal handling, observations, and biological sample collection for research projects. Department housing is provided and is required as a condition of employment.

Human Resource Contact: Dezzaree Schott dezzaree.schott@wyo.gov

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed in the job level.

• Provides daily care, feeding, and enrichment of captive wild ungulates and carnivores, including the rearing of orphaned ungulates.
• Constructs, maintains, and improves holding facilities, buildings, equipment, and pastures.
• Performs light service to vehicles and equipment.
• Cleans and maintains feeders, automatic waterers, corrals, pastures, and handling chutes.
• Assists with animal restraint and sample collection of captive research animals.
• Provides veterinary care to captive research animals, as prescribed.
• Uses calculator, scale, computer, firearms, scalpels, knives, syringes, specialized capture and restraint equipment, carpentry tools, fencing tools, mowers, weed trimmers, 4×4 pick-ups, ATVs, skid steers, tractors, and trailers.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS: 

Preference will be given to those holding a bachelor’s degree in wildlife management, range management, biology, animal science, zoology, or ichthyology.  

**Must have a valid driver’s license.  

KNOWLEDGE: 

• Must be self-motivated to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Knowledge of animal husbandry and handling techniques.
• Skill in operation of common hand and power tools.
• Skill in operating vehicles, including 4×4 pickups, ATVs, and tractors/skid steer and implements.
• Demonstrates an interest in learning, or basic knowledge of, principles of wildlife management and disease.
• Experience working effectively with large and potentially dangerous wildlife.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of the use of firearms and specialized capture equipment.

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Good physical condition is required, including the ability to lift objects in excess of 75 pounds and work outdoors in extreme weather conditions.
• Must be able to work with live animals (ungulates and carnivores) and with hay, pellets, etc.
• Residence in department-provided housing is a condition of employment; evening, weekend, and holiday rotations are shared with other employees of facility.

NOTES: 

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Please submit a cover letter outlining previous animal husbandry/wildlife handling and facility/grounds maintenance experience.
• Successful applicants for employment must pass a background check before appointment.
• This position is based out of the Thorne/Williams Wildlife Research Center, 2362 Highway 34, Wheatland, Wyoming.
• Anticipated dates of employment are May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027.

Supplemental Information

040-Game and Fish-Wildlife Division

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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

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