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State of Oregon · 3 days ago

Biological Science Assistant (Research Assistant)

Salem, OR

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$3,429/mo - $4,023/mo

The State of Oregon's Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking a Biological Science Assistant to help protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife. The role involves operating juvenile fish traps, conducting fish sampling, and entering data, with a focus on working in various weather conditions and physically demanding tasks.

AssociationGovernmentNon Profit

No H1B

Responsibilities

Employees will operate and maintain juvenile fish traps

Employees will conduct daily fish sampling, mark sampled fish with PIT tags and enter collected data into computer files

Employees will walk streams to count redds, identify natural or hatchery origin of live spawners based on the presence or absence of an adipose fin for proportion of hatchery origin spawner (pHOS) estimates, and sample carcasses

Requires working long hours, frequently on weekends, in adverse weather conditions and/or on slippery stream banks

Work requires driving state vehicles long distances, possibly in adverse weather conditions

Lifting of fish and equipment up to 50 pounds is required

The trap will be operated seven nights/days per week

During periods of intense monitoring activity, employees must work long hours at irregular times

These positions are physically demanding

These positions require a flexible work schedule that varies in the number of hours worked on a daily basis, but not necessarily each day, or a work schedule in which the starting and stopping times vary on a daily basis, but not necessarily each day including most weekends and some night work

Qualification

Fish samplingPIT taggingData recordingJuvenile fish identificationSmolt trap operationFisheries Science degreeWildlife Science degreeBiological sciences degreeComputer skills

Required

Possess or are in pursuit of a Fisheries or Wildlife Science degree or related degree in biological/ecological sciences

Experience with smolt trap operation

Ability to identify juvenile fish species (especially salmonids)

Experience collecting and accurately recording field data

Computer skills

Experience with PIT tagging

Ability to operate and maintain juvenile fish traps

Ability to conduct daily fish sampling

Ability to mark sampled fish with PIT tags and enter collected data into computer files

Ability to walk streams to count redds

Ability to identify natural or hatchery origin of live spawners based on the presence or absence of an adipose fin for proportion of hatchery origin spawner (pHOS) estimates

Ability to sample carcasses

Ability to work long hours, frequently on weekends, in adverse weather conditions and/or on slippery stream banks

Ability to drive state vehicles long distances, possibly in adverse weather conditions

Ability to lift fish and equipment up to 50 pounds

Ability to work a flexible schedule that varies in the number of hours worked on a daily basis