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Fish and Wildlife Biologist I entry-level job (WA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, Olympia, WA)

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Full-Time / Project F&W Biologist 1

Salary: $3,198.00 – $4,161.00 Monthly
Location: Thurston County – Olympia, WA
Job Type: Project (limited duration)
Department: Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Job Number: 2019-09147
Closing: 9/29/2019 11:59 PM Pacific

We are recruiting to fill one (1) full-time, project F&W Biologist 1 position within the Fish Program. Located at the Natural Resources Building in Olympia, WA. This position is estimated to last 21 months.

Duties

This position serves as part of a team responsible for the assessment and management of marine forage fish throughout Washington and assists with coordination of the Puget Sound Wide Zooplankton Monitoring Program. This position will work closely with research scientists and biologist in the Marine Fish Science Unit and Washington Conservation Corps (WCC), as well as collaborators at the USGS, NOAA Fisheries, University of Washington, King County and several tribal nations. This position will be responsible for conducting a variety of forage fish related field work, sample processing, and data recording/entry.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree in fisheries, wildlife management, natural resource science, or environmental science. Twelve semester hours or eighteen quarter hours of specific course work may be required for certain positions.

Preferred Qualifications:

  1. Experience working in a lab environment, specifically: conducting fish dissections, collecting biometric data, and identifying forage fish and eggs to lowest taxonomic level
  2. Experience operating 14-24 ft motorboats in a marine environment and trailering boats
  3. Experience coordinating large scale projects involving many tribal, governmental, and non-governmental agencies or groups
  4. Experience deploying a wide variety of fishing gear types, including: seines, gill nets, and trawls
  5. Experience handling and tagging live fish

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions:
Work Setting, including hazards: Field, lab and office setting. Working aboard and operating small boats in a marine environment, often in inclement weather including rain, wind and snow. Exposure to laboratory chemicals and dissection implements. Walking on uneven, slippery terrain while lifting over 40 pounds.

Schedule: Generally, an 8 hour day Monday – Friday, but occasional long days and weekend work will be required. During field season office and field work may exceed 40 hours per week.

Travel Requirements: Up to 40%