Fishery Biologist: Food Web Ecology & Lab Research

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is recruiting a Fishery Biologist 2 for the USGS Western Fisheries Research Center in Seattle, WA. This full-time position supports research on salmonids and Pacific Northwest species, within the Ecology Life History Lab, focusing on age, growth, and food web dynamics.

Start date anticipated November 16, 2026. Primary duties include processing biological samples, diet analysis, and data management, with opportunities to contribute to reports and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biological science with at least 6 semester hours in aquatic subjects and at least 12 semester hours in the animal sciences.
• Requires ability to work independently and with attention to detail.
• Proficiency with word-processing and spreadsheet software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process biological samples and assess life-history characteristics.
• Conduct diet analysis of predators and quantify diet composition.
• Prepare samples for stable isotope analysis and bomb calorimetry.
• Assist in data entry, data analysis, and reporting for publications.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biological science with aquatic subjects and animal sciences coursework

Tools

GIS

Spreadsheet

Word processing

Job description

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is recruiting a Fishery Biologist 2 for the USGS Western Fisheries Research Center in Seattle, WA. This full-time position supports research on salmonids and Pacific Northwest species, within the Ecology Life History Lab, focusing on age, growth, and food web dynamics.

Start date anticipated November 16, 2026. Primary duties include processing biological samples, diet analysis, and data management, with opportunities to contribute to reports and