Career Openings
Bay Mills Indian Community - Biological Services Department
Lead Environmental Programs Technician
The Lead Environmental Programs Technician (Technician) will work with Biological Services Department staff in implementing and further developing all of the Tribe’s environmental programs where funding allows, including but not limited to the Tribe’s General Assistance Program (GAP), surface water quality and nonpoint source pollution monitoring programs, wetland monitoring program, air quality program, sustainability initiatives, and brownfields. The position will involve providing technical assistance in implementing many ongoing environmental initiatives through the GAP. Assistance in the assessment and monitoring of the Tribe’s surface water and wetland resources, including the collection of field data, water quality samples, and assessment of biological communities (plant, fish, and macroinvertebrates). Management and oversight of the Tribe’s aquatic invasive species mobile boat wash station will be required during summer months. As needed, the Technician may also assist with assessment and education on materials management, and indoor and ambient air quality. The Technician will be responsible for assisting Biology Department staff with field data collection, data analysis, data entry, education and outreach programs, and maintenance or repair of equipment. The Environmental Coordinator, Aquatic Biologist, Environmental Specialist, and Air Quality and Environmental Response Specialist will coordinate to directly supervise day-to-day duties, but the Technician ultimately reports to the Director of Biological Services.
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Lead Environmental Programs Technician
The Lead Environmental Programs Technician (Technician) will work with Biological Services Department staff in implementing and further developing all of the Tribe’s environmental programs where funding allows, including but not limited to the Tribe’s General Assistance Program (GAP), surface water quality and nonpoint source pollution monitoring programs, wetland monitoring program, air quality program, sustainability initiatives, and brownfields. The position will involve providing technical assistance in implementing many ongoing environmental initiatives through the GAP. Assistance in the assessment and monitoring of the Tribe’s surface water and wetland resources, including the collection of field data, water quality samples, and assessment of biological communities (plant, fish, and macroinvertebrates). Management and oversight of the Tribe’s aquatic invasive species mobile boat wash station will be required during summer months. As needed, the Technician may also assist with assessment and education on materials management, and indoor and ambient air quality. The Technician will be responsible for assisting Biology Department staff with field data collection, data analysis, data entry, education and outreach programs, and maintenance or repair of equipment. The Environmental Coordinator, Aquatic Biologist, Environmental Specialist, and Air Quality and Environmental Response Specialist will coordinate to directly supervise day-to-day duties, but the Technician ultimately reports to the Director of Biological Services.
APPLY HERE: https://secure4.saashr.com/ta/6040066.careers?CareersSearch=&lang=en-US
Simon Fraser University - School of Resource and Environmental Management
Assistant or Associate Professor in Indigenous Environmental Governance and Management
The School of Resource and Environmental Management (REM) at Simon Fraser University (SFU) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Indigenous Environmental Governance and Management. Starting date for the position is negotiable, but we hope the successful candidate will assume the appointment by November 15, 2026.
This opportunity is limited to applicants who self-identify as Indigenous Persons who are First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Canada - pursuant to section 42(3) of the Code. We are interested in applications from Indigenous Persons scholars who will advance environmental governance and management issues, decolonization, and reconciliation as they relate to Indigenous communities in Canada and beyond through interdisciplinary research, teaching, mentoring, and community engagement. We seek a collaborative colleague who will address topics related to marine or terrestrial caretaking practices, environmental governance and management, sovereignty and self-determination, Indigenous law, land use planning, cultural land management, economic development and community well-being, social-ecological systems, food security, climate change, or aquatic management.
The candidate should hold a PhD. Relevant background disciplines include Indigenous studies, anthropology, sociology, community and regional planning, political science, environmental or social history, geography, human ecology, economics, business, or law. Preference will be for candidates with experience conducting community-engaged research with Indigenous communities.
LEARN MORE: https://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/academic-careers/faculty-positions/environment.html
Assistant or Associate Professor in Indigenous Environmental Governance and Management
The School of Resource and Environmental Management (REM) at Simon Fraser University (SFU) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Indigenous Environmental Governance and Management. Starting date for the position is negotiable, but we hope the successful candidate will assume the appointment by November 15, 2026.
This opportunity is limited to applicants who self-identify as Indigenous Persons who are First Nations, Métis and Inuit in Canada - pursuant to section 42(3) of the Code. We are interested in applications from Indigenous Persons scholars who will advance environmental governance and management issues, decolonization, and reconciliation as they relate to Indigenous communities in Canada and beyond through interdisciplinary research, teaching, mentoring, and community engagement. We seek a collaborative colleague who will address topics related to marine or terrestrial caretaking practices, environmental governance and management, sovereignty and self-determination, Indigenous law, land use planning, cultural land management, economic development and community well-being, social-ecological systems, food security, climate change, or aquatic management.
The candidate should hold a PhD. Relevant background disciplines include Indigenous studies, anthropology, sociology, community and regional planning, political science, environmental or social history, geography, human ecology, economics, business, or law. Preference will be for candidates with experience conducting community-engaged research with Indigenous communities.
LEARN MORE: https://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/academic-careers/faculty-positions/environment.html
Anishinabek/Ontario Fisheries Resource Centre
General Manager
Reporting to the Board of Directors under the general supervision of the Chair, the General Manager provides support in the administrative and operational aspects of the Centre’s activities and functions. The position handles administration tasks such as maintaining employee records, promoting initiatives and projects, supporting employee relations, and collaborating with the office manager. The General Manager will provide technical leadership to the operations of the corporation and will be responsible for the coordination, development, implementation, and execution of project deliverables and reporting, as well as seeking additional funding opportunities that will support the goals and objectives of the A/OFRC.
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General Manager
Reporting to the Board of Directors under the general supervision of the Chair, the General Manager provides support in the administrative and operational aspects of the Centre’s activities and functions. The position handles administration tasks such as maintaining employee records, promoting initiatives and projects, supporting employee relations, and collaborating with the office manager. The General Manager will provide technical leadership to the operations of the corporation and will be responsible for the coordination, development, implementation, and execution of project deliverables and reporting, as well as seeking additional funding opportunities that will support the goals and objectives of the A/OFRC.
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Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation
Environmental Administrative Assistant
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Environmental Administrative Assistant to join our team at OFNTSC. Supervised by the Manager of Environmental Services, the Environmental Administrative Assistant will play a crucial role in organizing and scheduling meetings, coordinating training workshops as well as attending them, and gathering environment-related information. This position requires experience in environmental science, previous administrative work, and the ability to work with competing deadlines.
LEARN MORE HERE: www.ofntsc.org/career-opportunities/environmental-administrative-assistant-1
Environmental Administrative Assistant
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Environmental Administrative Assistant to join our team at OFNTSC. Supervised by the Manager of Environmental Services, the Environmental Administrative Assistant will play a crucial role in organizing and scheduling meetings, coordinating training workshops as well as attending them, and gathering environment-related information. This position requires experience in environmental science, previous administrative work, and the ability to work with competing deadlines.
LEARN MORE HERE: www.ofntsc.org/career-opportunities/environmental-administrative-assistant-1
Ontario Public Service Student + Recent Graduate Opportunities:
Student — Environmental Assistant
Deadline to apply: February 25 at 11:59 p.m. EST
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Ontario Internship Program
Deadline to apply: January 30th at 12:00 p.m. EST
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Student — Environmental Assistant
Deadline to apply: February 25 at 11:59 p.m. EST
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Ontario Internship Program
Deadline to apply: January 30th at 12:00 p.m. EST
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Department of the Interior - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(1) Position: Seasonal - Biological Science Aid (apply here)
(2) Position: Seasonal - Biological Science Technician (apply here)
(3) Position: Seasonal - Biological Science Technician (apply here)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 8, 2025
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply.
Brief description:
These positions are Biological Science Aid (Sea Lamprey)/ Biological Science Technician (Sea Lamprey), working for either the Marquette Biological Station, Marquette, Michigan or the Ludington Biological Station, Ludington, Michigan, you will provide technical support to control sea lampreys in the Great Lakes and its tributaries.
These are temporary appointments intended for seasonal work that is less than 6 months or 1040 hours from the date of appointment/service year. It is expected these positions will be terminated upon completion of the seasons work. The agency may non-competitively rehire an eligible temporary seasonal worker in subsequent years who works less than 6 months or 1040 hours in their service year.
As a Seasonal-Biological Science Aid (Sea Lamprey) your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
As a Seasonal - Biological Science Technician (Sea Lamprey) your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
(2) Position: Seasonal - Biological Science Technician (apply here)
(3) Position: Seasonal - Biological Science Technician (apply here)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 8, 2025
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply.
Brief description:
These positions are Biological Science Aid (Sea Lamprey)/ Biological Science Technician (Sea Lamprey), working for either the Marquette Biological Station, Marquette, Michigan or the Ludington Biological Station, Ludington, Michigan, you will provide technical support to control sea lampreys in the Great Lakes and its tributaries.
These are temporary appointments intended for seasonal work that is less than 6 months or 1040 hours from the date of appointment/service year. It is expected these positions will be terminated upon completion of the seasons work. The agency may non-competitively rehire an eligible temporary seasonal worker in subsequent years who works less than 6 months or 1040 hours in their service year.
As a Seasonal-Biological Science Aid (Sea Lamprey) your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Assisting with control of sea lampreys through the use of chemical (lampricide), barriers, and trapping.
- Assisting with monitoring population levels of lampreys in their larval, parasitic and spawning phases.
- Assisting with field data collection to document status and life history of sea lamprey.
As a Seasonal - Biological Science Technician (Sea Lamprey) your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Controlling sea lampreys through the use of chemical (lampricide), barriers, and trapping.
- Monitoring population levels of lampreys in their larval, parasitic and spawning phases to assess the success of treatments and the need for future control strategies.
- Documenting biological changes in the life history of sea lamprey.
Technoscience Research Unit, University of Toronto
(1) Position: Manager, Indigenous Research
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 19, 2025
Brief description:
Manager, Indigenous Research is responsible for developing, maintaining, and contributing to the development of our community-based and academic research, including building strong connections with Indigenous experts, communities, and organizations involved in the project as well as with governmental partners towards our project's objectives. The Manager, Indigenous Research will do some travel nationally and internationally to work with subprojects and partners.
Transforming Chemical Risk Management with Indigenous Expertise (CMITEx) is a new, ambitious, collaborative research initiative that seeks to re-envision chemical risk management with implications for pollution and climate change. The project brings Indigenous research methods to the challenge of profoundly transforming chemical risk management in Indigenous community-based practice, university labs and classes, regulatory practices, and policy development. This large, interinstitutional research project brings together 20 researchers and collaborators from institutions in Canada and Aotearoa (New Zealand), putting Indigenous experts as leaders in designing how chemical risk is evaluated and managed. It is a six-year-long collaborative effort supported by $22 million through the federal New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF). Our project puts Indigenous knowledges at the forefront of how chemical risk is managed in communities, research design, and policy in this urgent time of environmental change. You will be working with the project leadership team of M. Murphy (NPI, University of Toronto, Susan Chiblow (Guelph University), and Gunilla Öberg (UBC).
To apply:
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 19, 2025
Brief description:
Manager, Indigenous Research is responsible for developing, maintaining, and contributing to the development of our community-based and academic research, including building strong connections with Indigenous experts, communities, and organizations involved in the project as well as with governmental partners towards our project's objectives. The Manager, Indigenous Research will do some travel nationally and internationally to work with subprojects and partners.
Transforming Chemical Risk Management with Indigenous Expertise (CMITEx) is a new, ambitious, collaborative research initiative that seeks to re-envision chemical risk management with implications for pollution and climate change. The project brings Indigenous research methods to the challenge of profoundly transforming chemical risk management in Indigenous community-based practice, university labs and classes, regulatory practices, and policy development. This large, interinstitutional research project brings together 20 researchers and collaborators from institutions in Canada and Aotearoa (New Zealand), putting Indigenous experts as leaders in designing how chemical risk is evaluated and managed. It is a six-year-long collaborative effort supported by $22 million through the federal New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF). Our project puts Indigenous knowledges at the forefront of how chemical risk is managed in communities, research design, and policy in this urgent time of environmental change. You will be working with the project leadership team of M. Murphy (NPI, University of Toronto, Susan Chiblow (Guelph University), and Gunilla Öberg (UBC).
To apply:
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