Fisheries Biologist – Laboratory Support

Jobtailor; Newport (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Fisheries/Marine Science laboratory technician to support processing and analysis of biological samples. You will measure organisms, prepare tissues for genetics/isotopes, and assist with lipid analyses and TLC_FID workflows on marine samples.

You will join field surveys aboard vessels and help with CTD operations, data entry, and QA/QC, delivering detailed reports and documentation. Strong organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or coursework in fisheries, marine science, biology, chemistry, or related field.
• 0–3+ years of laboratory experience.
• Ability to follow established laboratory and field protocols.
• Strong organizational and data management skills.

Responsibilities

• Inventory biological samples arriving at the laboratory
• Measure length and weight of organisms
• Remove otoliths and collect tissue samples (e.g., genetics, isotopes)
• Remove stomachs and tissues for diet and energetic analyses
• Homogenize samples for laboratory processing
• Extract marine samples for lipid analysis
• Chemically extract marine samples for total lipids
• Analyze marine samples for total lipids and lipid classes using TLC_FID
• Derivatize marine lipid samples into fatty acid methyl esters using acid catalyzed transesterification
• Analyze fatty acids in marine food web samples by integrating data from a GC_FID
• Participate in research surveys aboard vessels
• Assist with biological and oceanographic sampling, including CTD operations
• Record and enter laboratory and field data
• Perform quality control checks on collected data
• Deliverables include processed samples and associated analytical data, laboratory data files and documentation, field sampling support during surveys, and monthly progress reports summarizing work performed, issues encountered, and recommendations

Skills

Lab experience

Follow protocols

Organizational skills

Data management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or coursework in fisheries/marine science/biology/chemistry

Job description

Responsibilities

• Inventory biological samples arriving at the laboratory
• Measure length and weight of organisms
• Remove otoliths and collect tissue samples (e.g., genetics, isotopes)
• Remove stomachs and tissues for diet and energetic analyses
• Homogenize samples for laboratory processing
• Extract marine samples for lipid analysis
• Chemically extract marine samples for total lipids
• Analyze marine samples for total lipids and lipid classes using thin layer chromatography with flame ionization detection (TLC_FID)
• Derivatize marine lipid samples into fatty acid methyl esters using acid catalyzed transesterification
• Analyze fatty acids in marine food web samples by integrating data from a gas chromatographer with flame ionization detection (GC_FID)
• Participate in research surveys aboard vessels
• Assist with biological and oceanographic sampling, including CTD operations
• Record and enter laboratory and field data
• Perform quality control checks on collected data
• Deliverables include processed samples and associated analytical data, laboratory data files and documentation, field sampling support during surveys, and monthly progress reports summarizing work performed, issues encountered, and recommendations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or coursework in fisheries, marine science, biology, chemistry, or related field
• 0–3+ years of laboratory experience
• Ability to follow established laboratory and field protocols
• Strong organizational and data management skills