Senior Molecular Fisheries Scientist – Lab & Field

Muckleshoot Indian Tribe; Washington; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Muckleshoot Indian Tribe invites applications for a senior role conducting professional-level molecular laboratory and field-based biological research, including project development, study design, data collection, analysis and report writing. You will manage lab operations, supervise technicians, and support salmon harvest planning with statistical methods.

Required are a Ph.D. or Master’s in biology or related field with substantial coursework in statistics and research design, plus multiple

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in biology or closely related field with required coursework and research design/statistics.
• Master’s degree option with specified coursework and experience.
• Three years of molecular/biological/ecological research project experience.
• Special requirements: experience in lab research; familiarity with DNA extraction, PCR, or qPCR; ability to lead field crews.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in molecular laboratory and field research from design to data analysis.
• Supervise lab technicians and coordinate data collection.
• Develop and implement data analyses using statistics and R.
• Prepare technical reports and project summaries.
• Assist in budgeting and inter-agency collaboration.

Skills

Lab supervision

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Team leadership

Verbal/written communication

Education

Ph.D. in biology/related field

Master’s degree in biology/related field

Tools

R

PCR

qPCR

Job description

Muckleshoot Indian Tribe invites applications for a senior role conducting professional-level molecular laboratory and field-based biological research, including project development, study design, data collection, analysis and report writing. You will manage lab operations, supervise technicians, and support salmon harvest planning with statistical methods.

Required are a Ph.D. or Master’s in biology or related field with substantial coursework in statistics and research design, plus multiple