Paleontologist (on-call)
Core
On-call paleontologist providing taxonomic identification of vertebrate and invertebrate fossils and conducting field monitoring operations for environmental planning and permitting projects in the Western US.
Role type
On-call senior IC paleontologist
Builds
Environmental compliance reports and data for infrastructure and energy projects
Domain
Environmental consulting + Paleontology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
taxonomic identification, field monitoring, data management, writing technical reports, fieldwork in extreme terrain, map reading
Preferred skills
directing field recovery, independent work, knowledge of Western US regional geology, understanding of federal/state/local environmental regulations
Technologies
topographic maps, geological maps, project maps
Responsibilities
Conduct paleontological fieldwork and fossil recovery; Provide genus- or species-level taxonomic identification of fossils; Manage project data and write concise technical reports; Travel to job sites throughout the Western US
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC