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PACIFIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION POSITION DESCRIPTION
Title: Fisheries Technician 1- Scale Aging Laboratory
Anticipated Start Date: March 1, 2013
Position/Project Specifics:
PSMFC and The Idaho Department of Fish and Game are seeking a full-time fisheries technician to work in the anadromous scale aging laboratory at the Nampa Fisheries Research facility in Nampa, ID. This is a lab-based position but there will be occasional opportunities for field work. Field work is not a significant component of job performance, and is not required.
Primary Duties:
This position will collaborate with other technicians in the lab to prepare (clean, mount, and image) and analyze (age) adult and juvenile Chinook and steelhead scale samples. Freshwater and saltwater ages are assigned to adult samples. Technician will also help with data organization and management, prepare/edit datasheets, follow sub-sampling schemes, and perform database uploads as needed. Additional tasks include organization and storage of scale samples, conducting routine data checks, preparing field kits for trap tenders, and creating labels. Technician will cooperate with the laboratory coordinator and other laboratory technicians on a daily basis, so must be a good team player. Many of the tasks performed in the lab are repetitive, so candidate must be self motivated.
Qualifications/Technical Skills:
B.S. degree in fisheries, biology, or related field; or equivalent in training and experience are preferred. Individuals with knowledge of anadromous fishes and have previous aging (and/or growth pattern recognition) experience with anadromous fish will be given preference. An individual with experience managing data using Microsoft Excel and Access would be preferred. Individual must be able to work well without direct supervision, follow protocols effectively, be organized, and be extremely detail oriented.
***This position requires a valid driver’s license and all offers of employment will be contingent upon passing a driving record check.
Physical Demands:
Demands can range from moderate --where there is walking, climbing stairs and ladders, reaching, lifting, bending, and strenuous sweeping-- to rigorous. In the latter case, the incumbent must be able to handle buckets of water or gear weighing up to 50 pounds. Long daily periods of hiking, carrying equipment, swimming, and/or standing may be required.
Work Environment:
A majority of the work is performed in an office setting with adequate lighting, heating and ventilation. The portion of the work may be performed in fish processing labs, fish holding areas, and/or in the field. Incumbents may work on narrow, elevated walkways and platforms that are over or adjacent to water. Field work involves exposure to all types of weather, slippery rocks, trails, irregular terrain, insects, poison oak, rough or fast-moving water, or cold water temperatures. Work at high elevations or aboard boats may be required.
PSMFC is an EEO/AAP employer. We maintain a drug free workplace.
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