Biological Sciences

Occupational areas and positions include microbiology, ecology, zoology, physiology, entomology, toxicology, botany, plant pathology and physiology, horticulture, genetics, soil science/conservation, forestry, fish and wildlife, animal science, ranger, and irrigation system operations.

Biological Sciences Hiring Projections

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PROFESSIONAL FIELD
Key Occupational Area/Position
# of Employees
as of 9/30/08
Total Hires
FY 2007-08
Projected Hires
FY 2010-12
Department of Agriculture
Biological Science Technician 2,336 195 192
Biological Specialist 4,778 321 667
Forestry Specialist 1,979 54 258
Forestry Technician 8,376 925 501
Soil Conservation Specialist 4,082 105 454
Soil Conservation Technician 1,329 90 155
Soil Science 1,144 45 140
Department of Commerce
Fishery Biology 897 130 102
Department of Health and Human Services
General Biological Science 1,806 380 546
Microbiology 937 147 234
Department of Homeland Security
General Biological Sciences (Agricultural Sciences) 2,297 628 970
Department of the Interior
General Biological Science 3,374 221 330
Wildlife Biology 997 55 90
Environmental Protection Agency
General Biological Science 839 199 157
Toxicology 191 38 48
National Science Foundation
Program Director 66 28 42
PROFESSIONAL FIELD
Key Occupational Area/Position
Total Left
FY 2007-08
Average
Age
Retirement
Eligibility
2009
Retirement
Eligibility
FY 2012
Department of Agriculture
Biological Science Technician 306 44 290 664
Biological Specialist 486 47 996 1,850
Forestry Specialist 296 47 553 1,014
Forestry Technician 975 39 737 1,455
Soil Conservation Specialist 455 43 621 1,142
Soil Conservation Technician 145 45 185 388
Soil Science 157 47 282 504
Department of Commerce
Fishery Biology 117 47 153 245
Department of Health and Human Services
General Biological Science 208 46 133 156
Microbiology 93 47 103 122
Department of Homeland Security
General Biological Sciences (Agricultural Sciences) 295 41 134 300
Department of the Interior
General Biological Science 362 47 573 910
Wildlife Biology 104 47 165 257
Environmental Protection Agency
General Biological Science 97 48 141 221
Toxicology 26 52 54 69
National Science Foundation
Program Director 22 55 4 6

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Current Mission-Critical Biological Sciences Positions by Agency

Agency Biological Sciences Positions
Department of Agriculture 24,024
Department of the Interior 4,371
Department of Health and Human Services 2,743
Department of Homeland Security 2,297
Environmental Protection Agency 1,030
Department of Commerce 897
National Science Foundation 66

Percentage of Biological Sciences Positions by Region

Source: Fedscope 09/08

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