Fish Biologist

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Suches (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Suches, Georgia, seeks a Fish Biologist at the GS-0482-7/GS-9 level for the Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery. The role supports hatchery operations, broodstock management, and health monitoring within the NFHS network.

Responsibilities include data collection, reporting, budgeting, and coordination with partners to sustain hatchery production and program success at the station. Developmental duties are possible at lower grades.

Qualifications

• Experience with hatchery operations and broodstock management.
• Ability to collect and manage biological data and prepare reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform hatchery operations including fish culture, feeding, and spawning of broodstock.
• Maintain records of water quality, production, and disease monitoring.
• Assist with annual hatchery reporting, budgeting, partnerships, outreach, and facility maintenance.

Job description

Open: October 30, 2026 — Closes: November 13, 2026

Summary

This position is a Fish Biologist, GS-0482-7, full performance level GS-9, working in Suches, Georgia for the Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery. The National Fish Hatchery System (NFHS) is comprised of a network of field stations located throughout the nation that work with tribal, local, and state governments, other federal agencies, and foreign nations to conserve fisheries.

Major Duties

As a Fish Biologist your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Performs a variety of operational tasks and applies standard methods and practices relating to daily hatchery operational activities including fish cultural activities, disease control, collection, care, treatment, and spawning of broodstock; incubation of eggs; feeding, cleaning, and sample counting of fry and fingerlings; cleaning of raceways and tanks; distribution of eggs, fry, and fingerlings; and the tagging and marking programs. Conducts visual and microscopic examinations of fish for diseases and parasites. Identifies issues and makes recommendation regarding appropriate course of action. Maintains electronic records and generates reports of ongoing hatchery operation activities including feeding records; water quality; incidence of disease/stress and treatment; brood stock inventory; and production records. Collects, monitors and analyzes a wide variety of water management parameters and biological data. Assists the Hatchery Manager with a variety of technical and administrative duties associated with hatchery management and operations, e.g. develops annual hatchery report detailing all station operations, resource issues, hatchery production, planning, facility and infrastructure management and maintenance, safety, training, budget, partnerships, outreach, public relations, and resource needs. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.