Biologist (Computational)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Fort Collins, CO On-site Full-time $83,265–$108,251/yr
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Workplace On-site
Employment Full-time
Location Fort Collins, CO
Salary $83,265–$108,251/yr
Career field Science
Matched occupation Microbiologists
Posted Sep 17, 2026
Source USAJobs (federal)

About this role

This position serves as a Research Fellow within the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The candidate should be highly motivated, innovative and possess a strong quantitative background in spatial ecology, population ecology, disease ecology, epidemiology, and/or wildlife management, and proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., R, Matlab, C++, etc...).

Role content above is provided by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service via USAJobs (federal). Applying continues on the employer’s own website.

Career context

This opening is matched to the official occupation below so you can compare it with current U.S. labor-market data.

Matched career Microbiologists
Science
$87,990US median annual pay
+4.1%Projected growth · as fast as average
1,700Annual openings
18,940Currently employed

The employer range is about 9% above the $87,990/yr national median for the matched occupation.

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