Individual Placement- Bio Science Technician with Saratoga National Fish Hatchery

Student Conservation Association•Town of Saranac, NY

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The incumbent serves as a biological science technician (Bio tech) for the Saratoga National Fish Hatchery. Incumbent main responsibility is to assists with the Wyoming toad-rearing program. Incumbent will also assist with other fish hatchery duties. Other hatchery duties include but are not limited to feeding, cleaning raceways, spawning, and other duties as required. The Wyoming toad program consists of a breeding population of about 110 toads and a toadlet population of approximately 900. This position will be responsible for the daily care of these toads from hatching eggs to the release of adults the following year. The toad building consists of 76, 45-gallon tanks holding the toad population. The new Bio tech. will be responsible for feeding the toads, cleaning of tanks, and raising insects to feed the toads. Incumbent assists with the Wyoming toad-rearing program and assists in record keeping for all aspects of toad culture and husbandry.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license
Personal vehicle required
Willingness to work independently and with a team
Comfortable living and working in a remote setting.

Nice To Haves

Preference given to candidates with degree major or professional experience in Biology, Resource Management.

Responsibilities

Provide all aspects of animal husbandry and maintenance, including feeding, cleaning, and monitoring animal health.
Assist with propagation of toads including hormone injections, counting, and monitoring eggs, cleaning and feeding tadpoles.
Assists with collection of wild insects and culture of feeder insects to feed toads. Cultured insects include roaches, soldier fly larvae (phoenix worms), bean beetles, flour beetles, crickets, and possibly others as deemed appropriate.