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Fish Biologist

Employer
Department Of The Interior
Location
Red Bluff, California, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Jun 20, 2024
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Sector
Academic / Research
Field
Conservation science
Discipline
Restoration
Salary Type
Salary
Employment Type
Full time
This position is a Fish Biologist (CSRA Supervisor), GS- 0482-11 working in Red Bluff, CA for the R8-Red Bluff Fish and Wildlife Office.As a Fish Biologist (CSRA Supervisor) your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

* Performing scientific investigations on anadromous fish (Chinook Salmon, steelhead, lamprey, and sturgeon) and their habitats in Northern California, particularly focused on flow and temperature management, watershed restoration, mitigation and fish passage. Experience with juvenile fish monitoring and research projects, conservation biology, and sampling of Threatened and Endangered Species under Endangered Species Act permit restrictions.
* Performing fishery data base management and skillfully conducting quantitative/statistical analyses of fish monitoring and research data, including data compilation, relational database structure, and statistical data analysis, including coding and use of statistical software (e.g., R, Python, Visual Basic) to develop and maintain biological databases, synthesize and analyze data.
* Preparing written correspondence, reports, and papers for publication, based on accurate collection of data, observations made, and investigations conducted. Reports and papers are used to analyze current conditions and assess implications of future actions on threatened and endangered anadromous fish species.
* Supervising or leading a team of personnel, including planning and prioritizing work duties, and scheduling, evaluating, recruiting, and hiring personnel.

Only experience and education obtained by 06/17/2024 will be considered.

In order to qualify for this position you must possess both the Basic Requirement and Minimum Qualification.

Basic Requirement:

* Possess a degree in biological science that included (a) at least 6 semester hours in aquatic subjects such as limnology, ichthyology, fishery biology, aquatic botany, aquatic fauna, oceanography, fish culture, or related courses in the field of fishery biology; AND (b) at least 12 semester hours in the animal sciences in such subjects as general zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology, entomology, parasitology, ecology, cellular biology, genetics, or research in these fields. (Excess course work in aquatic subjects may be used to meet this requirement when appropriate.); OR
* Possess a combination of education and experience that included courses equivalent to a major in biological science (i.e., at least 30 semester hours), of which a minimum of 6 semester hours were in aquatic subjects and 12 semester hours were in the animal sciences, as shown in above, PLUS appropriate experience or additional education. This combination of education and experience is comparable to successful completion of a full 4-year course of study as described above.

Minimum Qualification [GS-11]

* Possess one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal Service successfully performing the following duties: 1) Conducting biological sampling, monitoring or research, and data collection using a variety of sample gear types such as rotary trapping, beach seines, or trawls and marking and tagging techniques such as fin-clipping, the use of sprays or dyes, passive integrated transponder tags or acoustic tags, 2) working with or managing large biological datasets and analyzing data using software such as R, Python or Visual Basic, 3) providing oral and written communication of biological data to various audiences which may include government agencies and tribes, private interest groups and/or the general public and, 4) planning and/or assigning work for field crews to collect biological data. NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient information in these areas to be found qualified. OR
* Possess 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field of study that is directly related the position and which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.; OR
* A combination of education and experience as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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