Biological Science Assistant (Survey Crew Member)-Multiple positions, Multiple Locations

Initial Posting Date:

06/07/2024

Application Deadline:

06/17/2024

Agency:

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Salary Range:

$3,218.00 monthly

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Biological Science Assistant (Survey Crew Member)-Multiple positions, Multiple Locations

Job Description:

Seasonal Fisheries Employment Opportunities

 

Make a Difference in Oregon's Natural Resources! 

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.

Available locations and duration:

Location: Springfield (1 position)

·       Duration: July 22, 2024 – December 13, 2024

 

Location: Otis (4 positions)

·       Duration: September 16, 2024 – December 20, 2024

·       Duration: September 23, 2024 – November 30, 2024

·       Duration: July 30, 2024 – November 15, 2024

 

Location: Tillamook (1 positions)

·       Duration: July 30, 2024 – November 22, 2024

 

Location: Newport (2 positions)

·       Duration: July 22, 2024 – November 15, 2024

·       Duration: July 29, 2024 – November 15, 2024

 

Location: Springfield (1 position)

·       Duration: July 22, 2024 – December 13, 2024

 

Location: Port Orford (1 position)

·       Duration: October 7, 2024 – January 31, 2024

 

Note: These are estimated dates. Length of season(s) may be shortened or extended depending on project needs, funding, or factors beyond the project’s control.

Job Description: What you will do:

You will serve as a crew member for field crews working for the Oregon Coastal Chinook Research and Monitoring Project.

 

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, and but does not exceed forty (40) hours in a workweek.  Work exceeding 40 hours per week requires prior approval by the supervisor.

 

Creel Surveyors: Following prescribed electronic creel protocols, you will conduct in-person creel surveys by interviewing anglers to determine catch and release of salmon and additional fishery information, identifying fish to species, and collecting biological samples primarily from harvested Chinook Salmon. Surveyors also may request permission from private landowners to conduct surveys on their property.

 

Works weekends and some evenings on docks, and at boat launching ramps in all kinds of weather. The work entails walking up and down boat ramps and narrow docks, regularly climbing into and out of boats, and lifting fish containers or equipment up to 50 pounds with assistance. This position interfaces with members of the public daily. This position requires use of a smart phone application to enter data.

 

Assure data and samples are complete, accurate, orderly, and stored appropriately. Upload and error-check data daily. Ensure that all forms, data, and reports are transferred to appropriate staff in a timely manner.

 

Spawning Ground Surveyors: Navigate to site using written directions, maps, and/or GPS. Identify fish to species, count fish in-river, assess fish activity and condition, and collect biological samples from salmon carcasses encountered. Walk or boat streams to conduct spawning surveys. Use knives and other tools to retrieve parts of fish for aging and/or identification. Work in adverse weather conditions, uneven surfaces, on boats and stream banks. This position requires use of a smart phone application to enter data. Assure data and samples are complete, accurate, orderly, and stored appropriately. Upload and error-check data daily. Ensure that all forms, data, and reports are transferred to appropriate staff in a timely manner.

 

Works in streams, rivers, and at boat launching ramps daily in all kinds of weather, and sometimes in the evenings or on weekends.  The work entails walking in streams and rivers, and up and down boat ramps, regularly climbing into and out of boats, and lifting fish, containers or equipment up to 70 pounds with assistance.  Walking surfaces are uneven, slippery and unstable; surveys may occur in swiftly-moving water and/or along steep banks. These positions will have regular interaction with the public.

Hatchery Intake Processing: You will assist with processing fall Chinook returning to the Elk River Hatchery or Salmon River Hatchery. Juvenile fall Chinook are raised at and released from Elk River Hatchery and Salmon River Hatchery each year. Those juveniles receive Coded Wire Tags in their snouts prior to release and ser