EIGHT (8) OPENINGS
PART-TIME/ON-CALL/NON-PERMANENT
FISHERY OBSERVER
SCIENTIFIC TECHNICIAN 2 (ST2)
Fish Program
Olympia, Washington – Thurston County
This recruitment will be posted until May 22, 2024 – first review of applications will take place on May 8, 2024. Application review is ongoing, please submit your application materials as soon as possible. This recruitment may be closed at any time.
Anticipated Appointment Length: 6.5 months
June 17, 2024 – December 31, 2024
Are you interested in being onboard commercial fishing vessels and collecting data valuable for in-season fishery management?
Join the commercial fishing vessel crew and conduct a variety of onboard sampling, sample processing, and work with data.
Research Vessel – Credit: WDFW
Picture yourself,
Using paper and electronic sampling to accurately record data on catch, by-catch, and vessel effort data.
With your data collection experience,
Maintain organized and legible records of data collected, observations made each day and all biological samples while on-board.
You thrive on building collaboration and teamwork,
Work closely with the boat pilots, biologists, and fishery managers in the Fish Management unit.
We are seeking a candidate,
Who models WDFW values: Accountability, Service, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Empathy (ASPIRE).
Job Type: On-Call
Location: Thurston County – Olympia, Washington
Agency: Dept. of Fish and Wildlife