Join the Skagit River System Cooperative (SRSC) as a Field Biologist or Natural Resource Technician! These two positions support a variety of SRSC projects, including harvest and hatchery management, research, environmental review, habitat restoration, and a range of other activities. These are great opportunities for upcoming graduates and current students – applications due May 2nd!

Are you interested in being onboard commercial fishing vessels and collecting data valuable for in-season fishery management? Join the commercial fishing vessel crew and conduct a variety of onboard sampling, sample processing, and work with data. Apply by May 22nd to gain experience working with the Department of Fish & Wildlife!

Ready to amplify cutting edge science to improve the lives of people, salmon, and orca? King County is hiring a Science Communications Specialist to amplify the impact of local science across multiple platforms. Applications due May 12!

The USDA-ARS National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center in Orono, Maine is hiring a full-time, permanent laboratory technician to assist with genetic research of Atlantic salmon aquaculture. Responsibilities include statistically analyzing genomic data, collecting DNA samples, and developing new lab techniques to prepare for future research. Apply by May 9th!

The Makah Tribe is hiring an Ocean Mapping Specialist to spend 2 years working on a NOAA-funded grant project. Applications due April 25th!
Summary:
The Ocean Mapping Specialist (OMS) will work with staff from across the organization to enhance the Tribe’s capacity to engage with regional ocean planning and management. The Tribe’s inter-departmental Ocean Policy Work Group and key natural and cultural resource staff need additional mapping and data to support our engagement in a host of ocean planning processes (e.g., siting of research buoys, proposed shipping lane changes, development of offshore wind, etc.). 

Hi kelp community,
We are recruiting for a 1-year project position doing kelp research in Puget Sound. Applications are due by 4/25. 
Info
This position is ideal for an entry-level scientist who wants to work closely with a diverse set of organizations including government scientists, academic scientists, tribes, and volunteers to answer pressing scientific questions about bull kelp stressors.  This cutting-edge project will inform future kelp management and research in Washington State. 

For recent and upcoming grads looking for a lab position: The University of Washington Tacoma is hiring a Scientific Instructional Technician 2 to oversee instructional labs in biology, geology, chemistry, physics, and engineering students! Apply by April 18.

Are you interested in learning about the work performed at a hatchery and gaining hands on experience working for the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife? Apply to join the Kendall Creek Hatchery in Whatcom County as a Fish Hatchery Technician to gain experience handling and caring for hatchery fish!

Recent grads: Saltwater Inc. & NOAA Fisheries is hiring a Salmon Habitat Restoration Junior Scientist! Assist with gathering fish population data, conduct habitat change analysis, and develop life cycle models.

Apply by April 15 to the NOAA Sustainable Fisheries Division Pathways Student Trainee position! This position involves supporting the Pacific Salmon Commission through administrative work and is a great opportunity for currently enrolled students!