Operating Manual

Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions

Index to Qualification Standards for

Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences

GS-400 through GS-499

SERIES	POSITION TITLE	QUALIFICATION STANDARD	Min Ed	Lic. or Cert.	Test REQ. (see Sect. V)	Medical REQ.
GS-401	General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-403	Microbiology Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-404	Biological Science Technician Series	Tec & Med Sup + IOR			GS-2/3
GS-405	Pharmacology Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-408	Ecology Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-410	Zoology Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-413	Physiology Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-414	Entomology Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-415	Toxicology Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-421	Plant Protection Technician Series	Tec & Med Sup + IOR			GS-2/3
GS-430	Botany Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-434	Plant Pathology Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-435	Plant Physiology Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-437	Horticulture Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-440	Genetics Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-454	Rangeland Management Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-455	Range Technician Series	Tec & Med Sup + IOR			GS-2/3
GS-457	Soil Conservation Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-458	Soil Conservation Technician Series	Tec & Med Sup + IOR			GS-2/3
GS-459	Irrigation System Operation Series	Tec & Med Sup + IOR			GS-2/3
GS-460	Forestry Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-462	Forestry Technician Series	Tec & Med Sup + IOR			GS-2/3	X Smoke- Jumper
GS-470	Soil Science Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-471	Agronomy Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-480	General Fish and Wildlife Administration Series	Prof & Sci + IOR
GS-482	Fish Biology Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-485	Wildlife Refuge Management Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X	X for Pilot duties		X for Pilot duties
GS-486	Wildlife Biology Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-487	Animal Science Series	Prof & Sci + IOR	X
GS-499	General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Student Trainee Series	Student Trainee