Fisheries Technician 1 - JPE Spring Run Chinook Monitoring

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission • Red Bluff, CA

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About The Position

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is recruiting candidates to fill the
2 open Fisheries Technician 1 positions based in Red Bluff, California. These
are full-time seasonal, benefits eligible positions with a projected start date
of May 1st, 2026.

The incumbents will be working on the Sacramento River JPE monitoring program
out of Red Bluff, CA. The candidate will be required to operate and maintain
screw-traps on tributaries to the Upper Sacramento River. Additional duties will
include: PIT tagging juvenile salmonids, constructing PIT tag antennas and
arrays and resistance board weirs, and data entry. Duties will also include
performing surgeries on juvenile salmonids to implant acoustic tags. On occasion
the candidate may also be required to participate in snorkel surveys on
tributaries as well as the main stem Upper Sacramento River. Knowledge of salmon
and steelhead life histories is highly desirable. Screw Trap and PIT tagging
experience would be beneficial as well. Weekend work is mandatory.

Requirements

• valid driver's license
• compile and collect neat and accurate data
• oral communication skills
• written communication skills
• construction, fabrication and installation skills
• repair & maintain equipment
• At the lower end of the range, candidates must present six months of General Experience OR one year of education above the high school level that included at least six semester hours in any combination of scientific or technical courses. An equivalent combination of experience and education is also qualifying.
• At the upper end of the range, candidates must present one year of Specialized Experience OR a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with a major or at least 24 semester hours of coursework in any combination of scientific or technical courses. An equivalent combination of experience and education is also qualifying.
• General Experience is (1) any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position or (2) experience that provides a familiarity with biological sciences or the processes of the biological sciences.
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of salmon and steelhead life histories is highly desirable.
• Screw Trap and PIT tagging experience would be beneficial as well.

Responsibilities

• Participate in survey crews that conduct regional fishery presence/absence research, recreational/commercial fishing surveys, anadromous fish escapement surveys (carcass, redd, trap/weir, snorkel, etc.), or tag detection and mark recovery surveys. Make standardized observations such as species identification, length, weight, behavior, growth, survival, reproductive condition, and/or signs of parasites, diseases or pathogens, fin clips or tags.
• Collect and organize biological and habitat samples and collections (such as scales, otoliths, aging structures, other tissues, water quality, etc.).
• Support captive fish-rearing activities including spawning, incubating, feeding, sampling, sorting, handling, medicating, anesthetizing, and transporting fish. Monitor the status of facility systems and equipment. Assist in the development, fabrication, construction, and maintenance of systems.
• Make regular facility inspections including, for example, dewatering equipment, pumps, flumes, gates, tanks, screens, filters, gatewells, and/or tag interrogation equipment. Monitor and maintain water quality levels. Record findings and adjustments made. Respond appropriately and immediately to emergencies.
• Support watershed and stream assessments by working as part of a field team that performs habitat surveys. Includes road inventories, stream habitat inventories, channel typing, habitat typing, woody debris, and riparian inventories.
• Summarize and input biological or habitat data on field forms, electronic data loggers, and/or desktop computers. May assist with preliminary data summaries and analyses, technical report writing, or database management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees