Fishery Biologist 3 or 4 (Gresham, OR)

Cramer Fish Sciences is seeking an experienced Fish Biologist to join our Gresham office. This position will assist our senior scientists working on applied scientific projects involving fish assessment and fish resource problems throughout the western U.S. from California to Alaska.

This is a great opportunity for a biologist at a project leader or higher level to apply their interest in fish science at an advanced level, continue to broaden their experience and expertise, and work in a flexible and empowering environment. We are seeking someone with the knowledge, skill, and ability to help us complete a wide variety of interesting and challenging projects currently in progress or under development.

Position responsibilities may include project planning, project supervision, scientific research and literature review, sampling and experimental design, data collection and synthesis, database management, statistical analysis, report and paper writing, and presentations to other scientists, clients, and public or private stakeholder groups.

Work may involve studies of fish status, behavior, population dynamics, limiting factors, habitat use, species interactions, environmental variability or human effects. Recent projects have included fish population assessment, migration and survival analysis, conservation and recovery planning, ESA consultations, habitat assessment, watershed analysis, population and habitat modeling, habitat and streamflow effects, hatchery evaluations and plans, fishery management and sustainability, telemetry and remote sensing, and spatial analysis of fish and habitat.

Qualifications:

• Master's or Doctoral degree in a fisheries related field
• Minimum five years of experience at the project leader or project assistant level
• Applied experience with West Coast anadromous or resident salmon, trout, or sturgeon.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including technical writing, one-on-one discussions, and scientific presentations
• Excellent computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, analytical or statistical software, or GIS
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to analyze and synthesize complex scientific data
• Effectiveness working independently and on a team

This position provides an opportunity to work with a diverse group of highly skilled and experienced fisheries scientists on a wide variety of challenging fisheries issues throughout California, Oregon and elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest. Salary $43,000 to $64,000 depending on qualifications plus benefits and bonuses.

Details

• Position: Biologist 3 or 4
• Pay: $4,807-$6,298 per month, plus 10-30% monthly bonus
• Benefits: Exceptional package including 401k, profit sharing, medical and dental, life insurance, etc.
• Closing Date: Until filled
• Location: Gresham, Oregon; projects throughout West Coast

How to Apply

E-mail cover letter and resume to: hr@fishsciences.net

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Cramer Fish Sciences is a small and personal consulting company, established in 1987, and organized around a core of senior scientists with reputations for excellence in their areas of expertise. Our specialty is the study of fish populations, their relationships with habitat and environmental features, and their changes in response to fish, water, and habitat management actions. Our mission is to delight our clients with timely and innovative scientific solutions to difficult problems in balancing fish and fisheries with multiple co-existing resource uses.