Fisheries Biologist — Field & Lab Support (Juneau, AK)

FISH Inc.; Juneau (AK); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Retirement plan

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Disability insurance

Life and accident insurance

Tuition assistance & training

Performance-based bonuses

Employee referral program

Job summary

Fisheries Immersed Science Hawaii (FISH) in Juneau, AK is seeking a Fisheries Biologist – Field & Laboratory Support to provide laboratory-based sample processing and limited field support for NOAA NMFS AFSC RECA program. Work on-site at Auke Bay Laboratories to support research on environmental variability affecting survival of salmon and groundfish.

Responsibilities include processing larval/juvenile fish, otoliths, and tissues, performing isotopic and lipid analyses preparation, QA/QC data,

Qualifications

• Experience processing larval or juvenile marine fish (identification, measurement, dissection).
• Experience removing otoliths, stomach contents, and tissue samples.
• Experience preparing biological samples for chemical analyses (e.g., isotopes, lipids, thiamine).
• Ability to homogenize tissue samples for analysis.
• Experience organizing and quality-checking scientific data.
• Familiarity with relational databases and QA/QC procedures.

Responsibilities

• Inventory fish and zooplankton samples arriving at the laboratory.
• Measure length and weight of fish.
• Verify species identification, including larval and juvenile fish.
• Remove otoliths and tissue samples (genetics, RNA/DNA, isotopes).
• Remove stomachs and tissues for diet and energetic analyses.
• Homogenize fish tissues for laboratory analysis.
• Analyze samples using a PARR semi-microbomb calorimeter for energy density.
• Decode coded-wire tags.
• Prepare samples for isotope and thiamine analysis.
• Analyze stomach contents and lipid content of juvenile fishes.
• Participate in single-day vessel surveys, as needed.
• Assist with oceanographic and fish collection activities under direction of AFSC staff.
• Record, organize, and enter laboratory data.
• Perform quality control checks on raw and electronic datasets.
• Produce monthly progress reports summarizing accomplishments and issues.

Skills

Larval/juvenile fish processing

Otoliths/tissues handling

Biological sample prep

Tissue homogenization

Data QA/QC

Relational databases

Tools

PARR calorimeter

Job description

Fisheries Immersed Science Hawaii (FISH) in Juneau, AK is seeking a Fisheries Biologist – Field & Laboratory Support to provide laboratory-based sample processing and limited field support for NOAA NMFS AFSC RECA program. Work on-site at Auke Bay Laboratories to support research on environmental variability affecting survival of salmon and groundfish.

Responsibilities include processing larval/juvenile fish, otoliths, and tissues, performing isotopic and lipid analyses preparation, QA/QC data,