The Makah Tribe’s Fisheries Management Department is hiring a salmon sampler technician II. Applications close on May 24th. The job description and submission instructions can be found at: https://makah.com/makah-tribal-info/employment/

This is a great entry level full-time job with benefits located in beautiful Neah Bay, WA!

Lynker is hiring for a Pacific Islands Regional Marine Debris Communication and Outreach Coordinator. The position will be located in Honolulu, HI with the individual working approximately 50% in-office and 50% remote. Please visit the Lynker Career page to review the announcement and to apply.

Are you looking for an on-campus job? Are you looking for ways to get more involved with the College of the Environment? Want to learn more about environmental careers, help prospective students, or manage our social media? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then keep reading because we have an opportunity for you! The College of the Environment Academic Affairs Team is hiring TWO part-time program assistants. (Deadline 4/21)

This is a professional fisheries position for the Port Gamble SKlallam Tribe (PGST) that will provide technical support towards shellfish management and research activities. The job is located on the Port Gamble SKlallam Tribes reservation near Kingston, Washington with field work occurring primarily in Hood Canal and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Overall responsibilities include harvest planning, habitat assessment and enhancement, applying aquaculture technology and conducting research into the population dynamics and ecology of select shellfish species.

The Marine Biology Adviser delivers student services and recruitment, and supports curriculum management related to the Marine Biology major. The advisor is one of two student services staff in the UW Marine Biology (UWMB) program and works under the supervision of the Marine Biology Academic Services Assistant Director. The major serves over 400 students as well as a growing number of prospective students and program alumni. 

Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI) is seeking a Research Technician I for our Metzger Lab who will focus on understanding the spread and evolution of a bivalve transmissible cancer. We are seeking a candidate who will be responsible for DNA extraction, qPCR, tissue culture, plasmid purification, maintenance of clams, clam experiments, and other lab duties. This collaborative, hands-on role is aligned to PNRI’s mission to discover new pathways for diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is hiring for a short term nonpermanent Fish and Wildlife Technician II to work on the Alsek River Chinook and sockeye salmon stock assessment project. The Alsek River is a large, glacial, transboundary river that originates in Canada and empties into the Gulf of Alaska at Dry Bay, within Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.

Looking for a summer opportunity to help Skagit Salmon?  We’re hiring two seasonal restoration technicians! Seasonal Restoration Technicians perform manual labor to implement riparian habitat
restoration projects throughout the Skagit and Samish River watersheds. Activities are
primarily geared towards maintenance of native vegetation along waterways as part of
ongoing restoration efforts.

This Shellfish Environmental Sampling Assistant (ES1) supports the mission by conducting environmental sampling for the marine biotoxin and Vibrio parahaemolyticus programs. Without preventative sampling for marine biotoxins, we could not close shellfish growing areas to prevent illness. This is a project limited, full time Environmental Specialist 1 (ES1) position on an anticipated 3-month project.  

Positions have a high likelihood of extending into the fall depending on job performance and other ongoing projects within the company.  Lodging and meals are provided at remote work locations. The successful candidates will have an undergraduate degree in fisheries or related field or the equivalent from job experience and training. Individuals that have experience operating fish traps, collecting biological data from juvenile salmonids and familiarity with juvenile salmonid identification will receive preference. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential for the positions.