Fish Biologist

Quick Facts

• Role: Fish Biologist
• Focus: Biological support for fish and aquatic species; conservation of aquatic habitats

Description

You will provide biological support for fish and aquatic species and help conserve aquatic habitats. The role involves collaborating with internal and external partners to design and conduct field- and lab-based biological and ecological investigations, analyze complex datasets using advanced statistical methods, and monitor fish populations using traditional and emerging sampling techniques. You will disseminate findings through reports, peer-reviewed publications, and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to propose, design, and conduct field- and lab-based biological/ecological investigations
• Address conservation and management issues such as habitat alteration and fragmentation, fish passage, climate change, and invasive species
• Analyze complex datasets and draw scientific inferences using state-of-the-art statistical methods
• Monitor aquatic systems and fish populations using sampling methods (netting, trapping, electrofishing, tagging, telemetry)
• Deploy stationary and mobile PIT antenna systems to collect movement and survival data for tagged organisms
• Author reports, publish in peer-reviewed journals, and present results to stakeholders

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen or National
• Background investigation with favorable adjudication
• Selective Service registration for eligible males
• Direct deposit participation
• Pass E-Verify employment verification
• Valid driver’s license throughout employment
• Uniform required; comply with uniform standards
• Complete a 1-year probationary period with required certification for continued employment
• Meet education and/or specialized experience requirements for the grade level (including transcript submission if using education)
• Provide hours per week worked for experience crediting

Benefits

Federal government benefits package; eligibility depends on position type and schedule.