Field Fisheries Technician: Salmon Monitoring & Tagging

PACIFIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION; Red Bluff (CA); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 35.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Deferred compensation

Paid holidays

Personal leave

Descripción de la vacante

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is recruiting for a Fisheries Technician 1 in Red Bluff, California. This full-time, benefits-eligible role operates on the Sacramento River JPE monitoring program and involves screw-trap maintenance, PIT tagging, and data entry, with occasional snorkel surveys.

Weekend work is mandatory. The position requires knowledge of salmonid life histories, repair and fabrication skills, and valid driver's license.

Formación

• Six months of General Experience or one year of education beyond high school with at least six semester hours in scientific/technical courses.
• One year of Specialized Experience or a bachelor’s degree with major or at least 24 semester hours in science/technical courses.

Responsabilidades

• Participate in survey crews for regional fishery and surveys; record species, length, weight, behavior, and condition.
• Collect and organize biological and habitat samples (scales, otoliths, water quality, etc.).
• Support captive fish-rearing activities including spawning, incubation, feeding, sampling, handling, medicating, anesthetizing, and transporting fish; monitor facility systems.

Conocimientos

valid driver's license

data collection

construction/fabrication

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in science/technical field

Descripción del empleo

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is recruiting for a Fisheries Technician 1 in Red Bluff, California. This full-time, benefits-eligible role operates on the Sacramento River JPE monitoring program and involves screw-trap maintenance, PIT tagging, and data entry, with occasional snorkel surveys.

Weekend work is mandatory. The position requires knowledge of salmonid life histories, repair and fabrication skills, and valid driver's license.