Fisheries Technician (Eggtake) Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation

Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation; Harvest (AL); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Fisheries Technician to join their team at remote hatcheries in Alaska. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with Pacific Salmon while contributing to sustainable fisheries. The role involves a variety of tasks, including gamete collection, egg care, and harvest management, all performed in beautiful outdoor settings. Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, physically capable, and ready to work in diverse weather conditions. With a focus on teamwork and dedication to the environment, this position promises to be both rewarding and impactful for those passionate about aquaculture.

Benefits

Free room and board

403(b) Retirement Plan

Industrial rain jacket and bibs

$500 Travel Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Must have a current driver's license and be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Experience in hatchery or animal husbandry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the cultivation and rearing of fish in hatchery operations.
• Perform routine tasks including egg care, outmigration, and harvest management.

Skills

Fish Culture Operations

Data Entry

Physical Endurance

Communication Skills

Education

High School Graduation

Associates or Bachelors in Aquaculture or Fisheries

Tools

Power Tools

ATVs

Small Boats

Job description

The Fisheries Technician is a temporary position located at remote, off-grid hatcheries in the Prince William Sound of Alaska and a semi-remote facility near Paxon, Alaska. PWSAC produces chum, sockeye, pink, and coho salmon. PWSAC is looking for enthusiastic individuals that will unite with PWSAC’s mission of sustainable fisheries contributing to the culture and economy of the region.

Wage range $14.00 – $17.00/hr DOE

Jumpstart your fisheries career and gain hands-on experience working with Pacific Salmon at large scale hatcheries in Alaska. Late summer and Fall projects will be focused on gamete collection from adult salmon, fertilizing eggs for incubation, and egg care. Project lengths typically range from six to ten weeks.

PERKS

• Free room and board at hatchery locations
  • Dormitory setting with shared room occupancy
  • Sorry, no pets allowed
• 403(b) Retirement Plan - enrollment is optional
• Industrial/Heavy Duty rain jacket and bibs provided
• $500 Travel Reimbursement
  • Employees arrange their transportation to Anchorage, AK

Position Title: Fisheries Technician

Category: Full-time, Temporary

Payroll Classification: Hourly, Non-exempt

Location: Remote (off-grid), Hatchery or Field Station

Customary Work Hours: Variable, Based on 40-hour workweek (infrequent overtime)

Basic Function: Fish Technicians function as part of the hatchery operations team in the cultivating and rearing of fish. Under the direct supervision of a fish culturist or designated fish technician, performs routine entry-level and up to semi-skilled level work, participating in various phases of hatchery operations.

Essential Functions: Work performed at any hatchery or remote location as needed. Must be able to move about freely; work outdoors in all weather conditions; ability to lift and carry 50 pounds for an extended period of time; ability to climb stairs and ladders; ability to climb aboard and about vessels and small aircraft; work in and around water - on docks and floats, raceways, and ponds; use telephones and computers unimpaired. Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language. Must be able to hear and see to receive verbal and written instructions.

Description of duties and tasks:

• Eggtake: Enumerating, caring, killing, spawning, and disposing of carcasses; preparing, cleaning, and maintaining incubators; monitoring and maintaining water quality; loading, enumerating, picking, and caring for egg/alevin;
• Outmigration/rearing: Enumerating and setting up outmigration of fry, feeding, sampling, raceway/net cleaning, health monitoring, releasing fry, incubation cleaning, and rebuilding;
• Harvest: Preparing, repairing, and maintaining harvest equipment; loading, transporting, caring for, and unloading harvest pens; collecting and recording fish harvest management data.
• Perform other general duties associated with fish culture operations.
• Site cleanup, general maintenance and repairs, groundskeeping, and snow removal.
• Operates skiffs and small boats, live trap nets, ATVs, pickups, bobcats, power tools, or other equipment.
• Takes samples from commercial fisheries catches for data on species, size, age, and sex composition; collects scales, otoliths, ovaries, or other biological specimens, scale mounting.
• Use computers and computer software to conduct routine data entry or output.

Minimum qualifications:

1. High school graduation or equivalent
2. Must have a current driver’s license

Preferred qualifications:

1. Hatchery or animal husbandry experience
2. Associates or Bachelors in Aquaculture, Fisheries, Wildlife, or relevant field