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Fishery Biologist/Analyst 2 (17-902)
URL: http://www.psmfc.org/careers
Company / Organization: Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission | Fish Passage Center
Pay Rate: $63,815+ annual
Type: Full-time
City: Portland
State or Country if outside US: Oregon
Application Deadline: 31-Jul-17
Duration: Full Year (12 months or more)
Description:
Project and Position Specifics: The Fish Passage Center (FPC) is hiring a Fishery Biologist/Analyst 2 to join the FPC Team in Portland, Oregon. The FPC provides technical services to the state, tribal and federal fish agencies regarding the impacts to salmon populations by the operation of the Columbia River hydrosystem. The FPC conducts analyses used by the state, tribal and federal fish agencies for application to both in-season salmonid hydrosystem passage management and for the development of long-term strategies for improving salmonid survival. The FPC also responds to requests for data and analyses from the fishery management agencies and the public at-large. The FPC plans and implements the annual Smolt Monitoring Program (SMP) and the Gas Bubble Trauma study (GBT), which provide daily information for in-season management decisions. The FPC also coordinates the implementation of the joint agencies and tribes Comparative Survival Study (CSS), a study designed to assess the survival probability from the juvenile to adult life stage under varying environmental and hydrosystem operational conditions. The Fishery Biologist/Analyst 2 is expected to become part of a team of quantitative biologists that comprise the analytical staff of the FPC. Physical Demands: Demands are typically sedentary, although there may be some nominal walking or standing for short periods of time, or carrying of light loads of papers, books, reports, etc., that require only moderate physical ability and physical stress. Sitting for long periods of time. Work Environment: Most work is performed in an office setting with adequate lighting, heating and ventilation. The work involves the common risks or discomforts typical of office, meeting rooms, libraries, and the like.
Requirements:
Minimum Qualification Requirements: A range of education and experience may be presented. At the lower end of the range, candidates must present successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major in biological science with at least 6 semester hours in aquatic subjects and at least 12 semester hours in the animal sciences. In addition to the undergraduate degree requirement, candidates for positions at the lower end of the range must also present 1 year of Specialized Experience** OR 2 years of progressively higher graduate education leading to a master's degree in fields directly related to the position being filled. An equivalent combination of experience and education is also qualifying. At the upper end of the range, in addition to the undergraduate course of study described above, candidates must also must present one year of Specialized Experience** OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph. D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree in fields directly related to the position being filled. An equivalent combination of experience and education is also qualifying. **Specialized Experience is experience that equips the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position being filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. ______________________________________ Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is an Affirmative Action (AA) and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status. If you have a disability and need assistance completing the application form, you may call the PSMFC human resources office at (503) 595-3100 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PST, Monday-Friday. Reasonable accommodations for interviews will be provided upon request to individuals with disabilities. We maintain a drug-free workplace.
Point of Contact: PSMFC Human Resources
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