Salmon Recovery Science Leader – Eastern Washington

FISHBIO; Wenatchee (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks an Eastern Washington Fish Science Manager to provide strategic leadership for research, monitoring, and evaluation that informs conservation, management, and mitigation decisions in the Columbia and Snake River basins.

You will lead the Hatchery-Wild Interactions and Salmon Recovery Science units, supervise approximately 90 staff within the Fish Science Division, and collaborate with policy staff, Tribes, and partner agencies to translate

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in fisheries science, biology or zoology.
• Eight years of professional experience designing and conducting multidisciplinary fish-related research.
• Experience supervising, leading, and coaching employees.
• Six peer-reviewed articles with four as senior author and two as senior or secondary author.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, vision, and direction for science activities in Eastern Washington, ensuring focus on high-priority topics with strong management and policy implications.
• Develop a forward-looking Eastern Washington science program encompassing an all-H (Habitat, Harvest, Hatcheries, Hydropower) management framework.
• Negotiate and secure contracts, agreements, and programmatic funding to support science needs for conservation, fisheries management, and recovery.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Policy interface

Education

Master’s degree in fisheries science, biology or zoology

Job description

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks an Eastern Washington Fish Science Manager to provide strategic leadership for research, monitoring, and evaluation that informs conservation, management, and mitigation decisions in the Columbia and Snake River basins.

You will lead the Hatchery-Wild Interactions and Salmon Recovery Science units, supervise approximately 90 staff within the Fish Science Division, and collaborate with policy staff, Tribes, and partner agencies to translate