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Salary– $2,957.00 – $3,821.00 Monthly

Our Juvenile Monitoring Technician will,

  • Function as part of a team performing routine monitoring activities (rotary-screw trap operation) to inform population estimates of target species within the study area.
  • Accurately collect and record biological (species identification, length, weight, tags, marks, scales, genetics, etc.) and environmental data (GPS waypoints, temperature, survey time, survey length, etc.).
  • Drive work vehicles in inclement weather conditions.
  • Regularly communicate and update Senior Technician and Project Lead to ensure established procedure and logistics are being executed.
  • Provide input to maximize project efficiency.
  • Assist in field duties, data collection, and labor needs for other projects in the Salmon Recovery Science Unit (e.g. Spawning ground surveys, broodstock collection, electrofishing surveys, Fish Ladder Operation).
  • Assist in database entry of collected field data.
  • Conduct routine updates with Senior Technician and Project Lead to ensure all established protocols and standards are being followed.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work Setting, including hazards:

Work at all hours in inclement weather; walking up to 6 miles on rugged uneven terrain in remote locations independently; lifting up to 75 lbs (5-gal buckets of water and fish, and holding tanks). Use of standard chemicals for fish anesthesia (AQUI-S and MS-222) and sterilization chemicals (alcohol) is required.

Schedule:

  • Night, weekend, split, holiday, and on-call shifts will be required.
  • Work in excess of 40 hours per week is occasionally required to complete field activities during peak season.

Travel Requirements:

Will travel locally with possible overnight travel required for trainings.

Tools and Equipment:

Rotary screw traps, electrofishing equipment, PIT tagging equipment, pumps, generators, various hand tools, trucks, boats, rafts, GPS and computers.

Customer Interactions:

  • Most interactions are with other DFW staff, with limited interactions with the public.
  • Maintains and fosters professional working relationship during all interactions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

College course work involving major study in biology, zoology, fisheries, chemistry, natural science, or closely allied field may substitute, year for year, for experience, provided the course work includes at least six semesters or nine quarter hours of natural science classes.

  • Graduation from High school or GED, including one year of High school science and two (2) years of experience as a Scientific technician 1.

Or

  • Graduation from high school or GED, including one year of high school science and two (2) years of laboratory or field experience as an assistant to a biologist, chemist, or zoologist.

License:

  • Valid driver’s license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries Science or other similar field of study.
  • Familiarity and working knowledge of rotary smolt trap, electrofishing and mark-recapture methods, and study design.
  • Ability to identify juvenile and adult salmonids.
  • Familiarity with the life-history and populations of salmonids in the Upper Columbia Basin.
  • Ability to apply PIT tags and familiarity with tagging software.
  • Basic computer skills with emphasis on Microsoft Office software.