Natural Resource Specialist 1 (Marine Reserves Research Technician)

Initial Posting Date:

02/26/2025

Application Deadline:

03/12/2025

Agency:

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Salary Range:

$4,409 - $6,123

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Natural Resource Specialist 1 (Marine Reserves Research Technician)

Job Description:

Help the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife fulfill its mission: To protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations.

Do you enjoy fieldwork, data analysis and working in part of a team? Would you like to work in a small town on the Oregon Coast?

If so, the Marine Reserves Program of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is hiring for a temporary Research Technician in Newport. The position duration is anticipated to be from April 15, 2025 through October 15, 2025

What you will do:

This position will work with ODFW Marine Reserves Ecological Project staff. Duties will include:

Field Work:

• Participate in logistically and operationally complex at-sea fieldwork, as part of a 3–4-person science team.
• Conduct underwater visual surveys (e.g., ROV, video lander) extractive surveys (e.g., hook-and-line), oceanographic surveys (e.g., CTDs), intertidal surveys, and juvenile fish surveys.  Tasks will include deploying and retrieving equipment, overseeing back-deck shipboard operations