Small Mammal Tech Position

Small Mammal Survey Technician

Department DNR - Wildlife and Heritage Service

Date Opened 4/16/2026 11:59:00 PM

Filing Deadline 4/30/2026 11:59:00 PM

Salary $20.57/hour

Employment Type Full-Time

HR Analyst Adriana Parravano

Work Location Allegany

The Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife & Heritage Service in Frostburg, Maryland, is currently accepting applications for a Seasonal Contractual position (Small Mammal Field Technician). The Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife & Heritage Service in Annapolis, Maryland, seeks a highly motivated individual to assist with researching, monitoring, and conducting biological inventories of rare, threatened, and endangered small mammals, including bats, and their associated habitats primarily in the Western Region. The primary function of the position is to assist with the collection and organization of field data using standardized data collection procedures and equipment which includes (1) identification of appropriate habitat for target species, (2) deployment of camera traps targeting Allegheny woodrats and a suite of rare small mammals, (3) deployment of other traps targeting small mammals (i.e. hair snares, Sherman traps, pit fall traps), (4) deployment of ultrasonic acoustic recorders in forested and rock talus settings for rare bats, (5) trapping and handling bats (mist nets and harp traps), (6) collecting data with GPS and GIS mapping applications, (7) collecting detailed habitat information, and (8) troubleshooting equipment, managing files, and formatting data.

Most of the work will occur on public land, but some work may involve engaging with private landowners and interacting with the public. Most work will be during the day, but may require long days (>10 hours), early evening and nocturnal surveys, occasional weekend work, and possibly some overnight travel. While there will be some indoor work (i.e. data management, field planning), the majority of this position will be outside in western Maryland. Work will be conducted in a variety of habitats under varying weather conditions and will at times involve strenuous physical exertion over difficult terrain as well as exposure to biting insects and poisonous plants (e.g., poison ivy).

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