Fisheries Technician 1: Tagging & Trailer Assistant

PSMFC; Red Bluff (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Seasonal position

Travel opportunities

Benefits eligibility

Job summary

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission seeks a Fisheries Technician 1 – Tagging Trailer Assistant for seasonal work across Northern California hatcheries. You will clip adipose fins and tag juvenile salmon and steelhead, with some ventral clipping on early projects, using AutoFish trailers and manual processes.

The role requires significant travel, lifting and handling of fish, and collaboration with Trailer Operators.

Qualifications

• Six months of General Experience OR one year of education above the high school level that included at least six semester hours in any combination of scientific or technical courses.
• One year of Specialized Experience OR a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with a major or at least 24 semester hours of coursework in any combination of scientific or technical courses.
• An equivalent combination of experience and education is also qualifying.
• General Experience is (1) any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position or (2) experience that provides a familiarity with biological sciences or the processes of the biological sciences.
• Specialized Experience is experience that equips the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position being filled

Responsibilities

• Perform adipose fin-clipping and coded-wire tagging on juvenile salmon and steelhead.
• Operate the AutoFish Trailer manual section and assist the Trailer Operator.
• Crowding or bucketing fish, changing outflow discharge pipe, AutoFish Trailer disinfection, etc.
• Monitor water quality levels and record findings and adjustments.
• Inspect and maintain facility systems and equipment and respond to emergencies.

Skills

Fishery biology

Fish husbandry

PC software

Electronic detection

Data collection

Valid driver's license

GIS

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Database software

Statistical analysis

Education

General Experience

Specialized Experience

Bachelor's degree or 24 sem hrs

Tools

AutoFish Trailer

Tag interrogation equipment

Job description

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission seeks a Fisheries Technician 1 – Tagging Trailer Assistant for seasonal work across Northern California hatcheries. You will clip adipose fins and tag juvenile salmon and steelhead, with some ventral clipping on early projects, using AutoFish trailers and manual processes.

The role requires significant travel, lifting and handling of fish, and collaboration with Trailer Operators.