TWO OPENINGS
FULL-TIME/NON-PERMANENT
SCIENTIFIC TECHNICIAN 2 (ST2)

Lake Washington Watershed

Anticipated Appointment Length is 4 Months
August 31st, 2020 – December 25th, 2020

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is dedicated to preserving, protecting and perpetuating fish, wildlife and ecosystems, while providing sustainable recreational and commercial opportunities dependent on viable fish and wildlife populations.  WDFW employees protect and restore critical habitat, strive to facilitate species recovery when necessary, and manage hundreds of fish and wildlife species.

The Fish Program within the Department of Fish and Wildlife is looking to fill TWO (2) Scientific Technician 2 positions. We are seeking highly motivated and experienced field technicians to collect field data associated with adult salmon in the Lake Washington watershed while promoting the conservation of Washington State’s salmonid populations.

The Scientific Technician 2 contributes to the mission by providing the data needed to manage recreational and commercial fishing opportunities while ensuring the long-term conservation of salmon and steelhead populations and by contributing to the recovery of federal ESA listed anadromous stocks.

Our ideal applicants will have a positive can-do attitude as they collect/sample data.  In addition, the candidate will share our values of trust, respect, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is eager to work hard and have fun in an environment where there’s never a dull moment.

KEY DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Conduct spawning area surveys and carcass surveys for adult salmon.
• Identify and count live adult salmon at the Ballard Locks.
• Accurately identify and count Chinook, Sockeye, and Coho salmon redds in Lake Washington tributary streams and at the Ballard Locks fish ladder viewing window.
• Walks streams and floats rivers on rafts to access and count salmon redds and carcasses.
• Take biological samples from salmon carcasses in the field.
• Explains research projects and sampling procedures to sport fishermen and members of the public to enlist cooperation and support for agency priorities.
• Reviews, records, and tabulates adult salmon redd, salmon count and carcass related data.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to research and gather information effectively.
• Correctly identifies, collects, organizes and documents count data.
• Ability to collects biological data from salmon carcasses.
• Previous experience identifying Pacific salmon and salmon redds.
• Consistently and accurately documents information and updates records/databases.
• Understand basic computer operation with experience in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Ability to work independently with very little direct oversight.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of salmon life history.
• Experience collecting biological samples from Pacific salmon or other fish species.
• Experience handling live fish.

 

Full position details (expires 8/16/2020)