Seasonal Research Technician - Ketchikan

Southern SE Regional Aquaculture Association•Ketchikan, AK

10d•$20

About The Position

The Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association (SSRAA) has an opening for a seasonal fisheries research technician based in Ketchikan, Alaska , with travel to other southeast Alaska communities, including Prince of Wales Island and Neets Bay Hatchery. This position will focus on the collection of biological data from Chinook, coho, and chum salmon at the local fish processing plants and assisting with the coded wire tagging process at two SSRAA hatcheries. Tasks involved include but are not limited to: the extraction of otoliths, the collection of sex and weight samples, accurately recording data for individual sample sets, following appropriate lab protocol for processing otoliths, fin clipping juvenile Chinook and coho salmon, and operating a Mark IV tag machine. This position will run from approximately June 1st to November 20th. Starting pay is $19.90/hr or greater DOE. This position is full-time and requires a flexible schedule, with evening, weekend, and on-call work required. Housing and transportation in Ketchikan may be provided if necessary. This position also has the potential to fulfill a university internship requirement. SSRAA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants may direct questions to Stephanie Warnement at [email protected].

Requirements

Must be 18
Must be on time
Must be organized
Must be dependable
Work for extended periods without supervision.
Able to work in cold, wet, noisy environments
Must have a valid driver license
Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
Must be able to multi-task
Must be able to recognize critical components of a process and adapt as needed
Ability to work as a team and be a problem solver
Maintain confidentiality when appropriate
Often work in cold, wet conditions.
Ability to lift 50 pounds and do highly repetitive physical and mental activities.
Requires a high level of dexterity using forceps, scissors, and sharp knives.
Must be able to travel between cold storage facilities and out to hatchery sites if needed.
Must comply with fish processing standards for safety and hygiene.
Processing plants are often loud, cold and wet, with potentially dangerous equipment.
Must be able to hear and see physical dangers.
CWT work will require travel to other SSRAA facilities to perform duties in remote areas.
The job requires a flexible work schedule in sync with hours of operation of individual cold storage facilities.