Biologist.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); Riverdale Township (ND); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) at a hatchery program within the Missouri River Basin seeks motivated candidates with strong biological and analytical skills to support fisheries conservation and enhancement.

Candidates should show sound professional judgment and teamwork to contribute to hatchery operations across multiple coolwater species, including those listed at Garrison Dam. At the full performance level (GS-11), the major duties include directing daily hatchery operational

Qualifications

• We are seeking motivated applicants with strong biological and analytical skills, sound professional judgment, and a commitment to teamwork to support fisheries conservation and enhancement in the Missouri River Basin.
• Successful candidates will possess a firm grounding in fisheries science, excellent interpersonal communication abilities, and the initiative, integrity, and adaptability needed to contribute to a collaborative hatchery program supporting nationally recognized walleye fisheries.
• Other species raised at Garrison Dam include northern pike, chinook salmon, pallid sturgeon, shovelnose sturgeon, burbot, rainbow trout, brown trout, and tiger trout.

Responsibilities

• Direct and accomplish daily hatchery operational activities to accommodate hatchery requests for a variety of coolwater species.
• Assist with spawning and propagation of coldwater and conservation species.
• Administer fish health surveys to control disease outbreaks and monitors the use of investigational new drugs.
• Maintain water quality parameters to maximize production efficiency.
• Perform administrative procedures and reports, hatchery administration, and maintenance activities.
• Plans, schedules

Job description

Duties

We are seeking motivated applicants with strong biological and analytical skills, sound professional judgment, and a commitment to teamwork to support fisheries conservation and enhancement in the Missouri River Basin. Successful candidates will possess a firm grounding in fisheries science, excellent interpersonal communication abilities, and the initiative, integrity, and adaptability needed to contribute to a collaborative hatchery program supporting nationally recognized walleye fisheries. Other species raised at Garrison Dam include northern pike, chinook salmon, pallid sturgeon, shovelnose sturgeon, burbot, rainbow trout, brown trout, and tiger trout.

At the full performance level (GS-11), the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for directing and accomplishing daily hatchery operational activities to accommodate hatchery requests for a variety of coolwater species.
• Assist with spawning and propagation of coldwater and conservation species.
• Administer fish health surveys to control disease outbreaks and monitors the use of investigational new drugs.
• Maintain water quality parameters to maximize production efficiency.
• Operational activities such as administrative procedures and reports, general hatchery administration, and maintenance activities.
• Plans, schedules