3
40
22.05/hour
2/1/2020
7/1/2020
DEPARTMENT: FISHERIES
REPORTS TO: STOCK ASSESSMENT BIOLOGIST
HOURS: 40 HRS/WK – TEMPORARY
SALARY: $22.05/hour
REQUISITION #: 196
NOTE: MAY INCLUDE GRAVEYARD/NIGHT SHIFTS. THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION EFFECTIVE APPROXIMATELY FEBRUARY 1ST TO JULY 15TH. NOT BENEFITS ELIGIBLE.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Scientific Technician II will work under direction of the Puyallup Tribal Fisheries staff to monitor juvenile salmon during spring emigration using a rotary screw trap on the Puyallup and White Rivers.
The Scientific Technician II will work under direction of the Puyallup Tribal Fisheries staff to monitor juvenile salmon during spring emigration using a rotary screw trap on the Puyallup and White Rivers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Help install, maintain and monitor rotary screw traps in the Puyallup and White Rivers.
2. Sample and collect data in the field; including identification of juvenile pacific salmon and other local freshwater species, taking/recording length, collecting scales and DNA tissue, and PIT tagging.
3. Perform trap calibration experiments using mark-recapture methods for a variety of juvenile salmon species.
4. Enter field data collected into excel database for analysis, includes QA/QC.
5. Work in inclement weather during day and night shifts to protect the trap from flood damage and clear trap of debris.
6. Provide security at the trap location and maintain trap; including, grease fittings, riveting screens, using axe/chainsaw and fixing mechanical issues that may arise.
7. Perform other fisheries duties as assigned, which may include: cleaning raceways/hatchery maintenance, adult spawner surveys, beach seining and adult sampling.
1. Help install, maintain and monitor rotary screw traps in the Puyallup and White Rivers.
2. Sample and collect data in the field; including identification of juvenile pacific salmon and other local freshwater species, taking/recording length, collecting scales and DNA tissue, and PIT tagging.
3. Perform trap calibration experiments using mark-recapture methods for a variety of juvenile salmon species.
4. Enter field data collected into excel database for analysis, includes QA/QC.
5. Work in inclement weather during day and night shifts to protect the trap from flood damage and clear trap of debris.
6. Provide security at the trap location and maintain trap; including, grease fittings, riveting screens, using axe/chainsaw and fixing mechanical issues that may arise.
7. Perform other fisheries duties as assigned, which may include: cleaning raceways/hatchery maintenance, adult spawner surveys, beach seining and adult sampling.
Education and/or Experience
Minimum requirement of an A.A.S., in addition to two years of field experience in fisheries; or a Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Environmental Science or related field from a four-year college or university. Must have beginning to intermediate computer skills in Excel and Word and be able to accurately enter and compile data into a computer spreadsheet. Also must be comfortable working in and around boats in inclement weather.
Minimum requirement of an A.A.S., in addition to two years of field experience in fisheries; or a Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Environmental Science or related field from a four-year college or university. Must have beginning to intermediate computer skills in Excel and Word and be able to accurately enter and compile data into a computer spreadsheet. Also must be comfortable working in and around boats in inclement weather.
Licenses or Certificates
Must have and maintain a valid and unrestricted Driver’s License and proof of auto insurance. Driver’s License must not contain any restrictions that would otherwise prevent an employee from operating a GSA vehicle and complying with the Tribe’s Vehicle Use Policy.
Required to successfully pass a background check prior to hire.
Other Requirements
Required to be on-call and within 35 miles of the trap and available to respond to emergencies when on shift.