Fishery Biologist — Food Web & Salmonid Ecology

PSMFC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission seeks a Fishery Biologist 2 to support ecology and life-history research on salmonids in Seattle, WA. The role is full-time with benefits and a one-year contract, likely renewed annually, starting November 16, 2026.

Embedded in the Ecology Life History Lab, duties include processing samples, diet analyses, isotopic work, and data analysis. Independent work and proficiency with word-processing and spreadsheets are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biological science with aquatic subjects; 1 year specialized experience OR 2 years of progressively higher graduate education.
• Upper-end requires one year of specialized experience OR 3 years of graduate education leading to PhD or equivalent.
• Equivalent combination of experience and education is qualifying.

Responsibilities

• Process biological samples and assess life-history characteristics.
• Conduct diet analysis and identify prey items for trophic-dynamics research.
• Prepare samples for stable isotope analysis and bomb calorimetry.
• Data collection, data processing, wet-lab experiments, and reporting.

Skills

Fish biology

Data analysis

Lab techniques

Digital imaging

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological science

Master's or PhD in related field

Tools

GIS

Word processing

Spreadsheet software

Job description

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission seeks a Fishery Biologist 2 to support ecology and life-history research on salmonids in Seattle, WA. The role is full-time with benefits and a one-year contract, likely renewed annually, starting November 16, 2026.

Embedded in the Ecology Life History Lab, duties include processing samples, diet analyses, isotopic work, and data analysis. Independent work and proficiency with word-processing and spreadsheets are preferred.