Salary: $3,155.00 – $4,134.00 Monthly
Location: Snohomish County – Other, WA Snohomish County – Other, WA
Job Type: Full Time – Permanent
Job Number: 2016-06095
Closing: 6/17/2016 5:00 PM Pacific
This position directly contributes to sound stewardship of fish resources by developing, integrating, and disseminating sound fish and habitat science, protecting fish populations and their habitats, influencing the decisions of others that affect fish and their habitats, and providing for sustainable fish populations for recreational and commercial harvest opportunities.
Duties
Assists project biologists with marine fish surveys, including video (drop-camera and remotely operated vehicle), SCUBA, and trawl surveys.
Tasks include:
- Serves as primary operator of research vessels (predominantly the R/V Molluscan) during assessment surveys.
- Collects and processes biological samples obtained during assessment surveys.
- Trains new employees in collection techniques and use of survey and laboratory equipment.
- Inventories, maintains, services, and stores survey equipment.
- Maintains agency vehicles.
- Assists with the development and construction of underwater tools and platforms.
Uses personal computers to enter, compile, and review data collected during marine fish surveys using trawl and SCUBA.
Tasks include:
- Enters data into standardized data systems.
- Oversees QA/QC of data entered by other technical staff.
- Performs basic statistical analyses of data for transfer to senior staff.
- Assists senior staff with writing agency documents and scientific papers.
Serves as vessel maintenance and operation lead for R/V Molluscan, R/V Caurinus, and R/V Malolo. May also coordinate maintenance for other Marine Fish Science Unit vessels.
Tasks include:
- Maintains service records for all Unit vessels.
- Coordinates necessary repair work with minimal disruption to field schedules.
Uses personal computers, videotape recorders, and TVs/monitors to review digitally recorded images collected during underwater video surveys.
Tasks include:
- Identifies fish and marine invertebrates quickly and accurately.
- Enters species and habitat data into standardized data systems.
- Trains junior staff to effectively review video recordings, including serving as expert on species identification.
Other Duties as assigned