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Salary- $4,738.00 – $6,217.00 Monthly

Our Hatchery Monitoring & Evaluation Biologist, 

• Directs data collection, stock assessment, and broodstock collection activities at local hatcheries, dams, and in the natural environment.
• Provides technical expertise regarding broodstock extraction and natural escapement of target species.
• Independently plans and implements research activities designed to evaluate the efficacy of Spring Chinook and Steelhead hatchery supplementation programs.
• Coordinates sampling activities among local agencies (e.g., US Fish & Wildlife Service, Yakama Nation, Colville Tribe) and hatchery operators.
• Directs the collection of spring Chinook spawning ground data including basin-wide redd counts and carcass recovery surveys.
• Evaluates in-season stock assessment data and recommends appropriate actions to managers regarding escapement, broodstock, and harvest objectives.
• Analyzes collected data and prepares and submits annual technical reports as contract deliverables while ensuring that timelines are consistent and deadlines are met.
• Supervises, hires, trains, and evaluates technical staff.
• Performs a variety of administrative tasks related to Methow Research Team operation and maintenance.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

• Work Setting, including hazards:
  1. Work is conducted both in the office and in the field – working conditions vary seasonally, fieldwork is typically performed March – November, it includes working outdoors in all weather conditions, working at hatchery facilities, weirs, and the Columbia River dams.
  2. Fieldwork consists of walking up to 6 miles a day on uneven, slippery terrain/streams, or rafting up to 10 miles over a wide range of flows/river conditions and includes navigating around rocks and trees during high and low flows. Some chemicals are used frequently – primarily the common fish anesthetics Aqui-S, and MS-222.
• Schedule:
  1. Typically, Monday – Friday – 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  2. Position may require nights and/or weekend work assisting with juvenile smolt trapping project and maintaining Passive Integrated Transponders (PIT) antenna arrays during busy periods.
  3. Position may also require use of a 4/10 work schedule to facilitate long travel times to field sites, long survey reaches, and overlapping busy periods (i.e., hatchery spawning and natural spawning in the river).
• Travel Requirements: 
  1. Overnight travel is rare but may occasionally be required to attend professional conferences or meetings.
• Tools and Equipment:
  1. Office work requires using common office tools including computers, laptops, copiers, etc., software programs utilized include Microsoft Office programs Word, Excel, Access, P4 (PIT tagging), DNR Garmin (GPS data), and R-studio (statistics and graphing).
  2. Fieldwork includes a variety of transportation such as trucks, snowmobiles, ATV’s, and rafts.  Common fish sampling tools include angling equipment, backpack electro-shockers, coded-wire tag (CWT) detectors, knives, scissors, tweezers, Passive Integrated Transponders (PIT) tag detectors, GPS devices, measuring boards, waders, boots, lifejackets, hard hats, dry-suits, neoprene gloves, etc.
• Customer Interactions:
  1. Interacts with the WDFW regional fish program staff, a committee of management agencies overseeing the implementation of Habitat Conservation Plans associated with local hydroelectric dams, unit leader, lead project biologists, and the biologists and scientific technicians subordinate to the position.
  2. Scientists, biologists and staff from Douglas County PUD, the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geologic Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Yakama and Colville tribes, National Marine Fisheries Service, local government and non-government organizations, contractors, WDFW agency technical and policy staff, and may interact briefly with the public when conducting field work.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

            AND 

OR 

Please Note: 

• Professional equivalent experience may substitute, year for year, for the education requirement.
• A Master’s degree in the applicable science will substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
• A Ph.D. in the applicable science may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Five (5) years of experience: 

• In holistic evaluations of supplementation/hatchery programs, and common salmon fish culture practices.
• Developing and using relational databases as data repositories and data extraction and analysis tools.
• Designing studies and projects to address scientific uncertainties or critical monitoring needs, and develop and submit contract proposals, and track annual operating budgets.

Extensive knowledge of: 

• Anadromous salmonid life histories and related sampling methodologies/techniques.
• Available sampling protocols and experience in refining/designing, implementing, and evaluating fish sampling strategies that generate unbiased parameter estimates.

Experience with: 

• Supervising – including the responsibility of hiring.
• Passive Integrated Transponders (PIT) tag software and have the ability to create, store, and upload PIT tag files

Ability to: 

• Write, review, and publish manuscripts in peer review journals.
• Collect, compile, analyze and interpret field data using appropriate data quality standards, statistical procedures, and empirical models.
• Work independently or in a group in remote areas and under adverse environmental conditions.
• Navigate rafts in diverse river environments.
• Train others in common safety practices associated with a variety of fish-sampling equipment and procedures.

Supplemental Information

Please note: Failure to follow the instructions below may lead to disqualification. 

In order to successfully apply for this position, you MUST complete your profile at www.careers.wa.gov and attach the following to your profile before completing the online application:

• A cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications of this position (Generic cover letter will not be accepted).
• A current resume. 
• Three professional references.