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Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is recruiting a Fisheries Technician 1 for its Sacramento River JPE monitoring program, based in Red Bluff, California. The position operates and maintains screw traps on tributaries to the Upper Sacramento River. Duties also include PIT tagging juvenile salmonids; constructing PIT tag antennas and arrays and resistance board weirs; data entry; and performing surgeries on juvenile salmonids to implant acoustic tags. The technician may occasionally participate in snorkel surveys on tributaries and the Upper Sacramento River main stem. Weekend work is mandatory. Knowledge of salmon and steelhead life histories is highly desirable, and screw trap and PIT tagging experience would be beneficial. The role may involve regional fishery presence/absence research; recreational or commercial fishing surveys; anadromous fish escapement surveys; and tag detection and mark recovery surveys. The technician makes standardized observations of fish and collects biological and habitat samples. Other duties may include supporting captive fish-rearing activities, monitoring facility systems and equipment, assisting with construction and maintenance, inspecting equipment, monitoring water quality, responding to emergencies, and recording findings and adjustments. The technician summarizes and inputs data and may assist with preliminary analyses, technical reports, or database management. Work takes place partly in an office and mostly in fish processing labs, fish-holding areas, and the field. Field conditions may include all types of weather, slippery or irregular terrain, insects, poison oak, rough or fast-moving water, and cold water. Work on narrow, elevated walkways and platforms over or adjacent to water may be required, as may work at high elevations or aboard boats. The anticipated start date is January 4, 2027. The position is full-time and benefits-eligible. Minimum qualifications vary by experience and education: at the lower end, six months of general experience or one year of post-high-school education including at least six semester hours of scientific or technical courses; at the upper end, one year of specialized experience or a four-year post-high-school course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major or at least 24 semester hours of scientific or technical coursework. Equivalent combinations of experience and education may qualify.
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Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED

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