JOBS BOARD
AFE is pleased to share announcements about job openings in fire ecology and fire management. If you would like to add a job posting to this page, please send the information (position, description, link) via email to the following address: office@fireecology.net.
Other resources for career information and job searches
The National Interagency Fire Center has an excellent website to share career resources and specific information for federal agencies.
Careers in Fire and Fuels is a course at the University of Idaho includes guest speakers from diverse wildland fire and fuels positions. You can watch the recorded presentations at anytime.
Many fire jobs can be found on Indeed (e.g. keyword search “wildland fire”, “prescribed fire”, etc.), even for government agencies.
Wildland fire can also often be found on conservation-focused job boards such as Conservation Job Board and the Texas A&M Wildlife Job Board.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) regularly hires wildland fire professionals at varying levels. Details on current postings can be found at careers.nature.org (keyword search “fire”).
The University of Calgary is recruiting for a tenure-track research position in Indigenous Epistemologies: Knowledges, Arts, and Practices.
University of Oregon is hiring a Faculty Research Assistant in Qualitative Natural Resources Social Science.
Feather River College in Quincy, CA is hiring a faculty member in the Environmental Studies Department.
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is hiring a Forest Resilience Federal Grants Supervisor.
Tall Timbers is recruiting a scientist to lead applied prescribed fire smoke and air quality research, with an emphasis on smoke management and policy engagement.
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) is hiring an Equipment Mechanic/Operator (EMO). Applications due 4/8/24.
A postdoctoral fellowship opportunity is available with the USDA Forest Service within the Rocky Mountain Research Station in Missoula, Montana.
A fellowship opportunity is available with the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station in Missoula, Montana to lead a field crew and assist with data analysis.
A technician level internship opportunity is available with the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station in Missoula, Montana to support seasonal data collection.
Opportunity for funded PhD at King's College London: Exploring future fire regimes through modelling, valuation and narratives
Opportunity for seasonal positions with a USGS project that seeks to characterize the effects of fire fuel breaks in sagebrush steppe ecosystems.
The Nature Conservancy is hiringn a Prescribed Fire Module Crewmember based in one of two focal geographies working on a new, 5 to 10-person prescribed fire module.
The Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow.
The Oregon Traveling Burn Boss will be a key staff member with the Oregon Chapter’s growing fire management program.
The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) seeks a motivated PhD student to lead a unique project that combines environmental economics with fire management and ecological repercussions of fuel management approaches.
Senior level fire research position at UC Berkeley to work on a variety of projects related to fire in forests/woodlands.
The College of Agricultural Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a dynamic individual to lead the Department Ecosystem Science and Management.
The School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, in collaboration with the USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station, is seeking a research scientist.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has 2 openings for a Prescribed Fire Unit Manager-Natural Resource Specialist.
We are looking for up to six or seven motivated and curious field assistants to assist the Cal Poly Humboldt Wildland Fire Lab this summer.
Opportunity for 2 highly motivated students to join the Cal Poly Humboldt Fire Lab to pursue an MS degree in Forestry, Watershed, and Wildland Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt
The Great Basin Institute (GBI), in partnership with US Forest Service (USFS), is seeking a Soil and Hydrology Specialist to support a post fire assessment for NEPA planning efforts on the Umpqua National Forest in southern Oregon
The Great Basin Institute (GBI), in partnership with US Forest Service (USFS), is seeking a Wildlife Specialist to support a post fire assessment for NEPA planning efforts on the Umpqua National Forest in southern Oregon.
We seek an individual with wildfire policy or management experience to serve as Deputy Director of Policy and Management for the Western Fire and Forest Resilience Collaborative.