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Biological Science Technician (Fish) (Seasonal)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Posted 10 days ago
On-site Anderson, CA $19.5 – $27.4/hr Apply by Jul 10, 2026 Biological Science Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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This position is a Biological Science Technician (Fish), GS- 0404-5 working in either Anderson or Red Bluff California for the Red Bluff Fish and Wildlife Office.
What You'll Do
- →This is a temporary appointment intended for seasonal work that is less than 6 months or 1040 hours from the date of appointment/service year.
- →It is expected this position will be terminated upon completion of the seasons work.
- →The agency may non-competitively rehire an eligible temporary seasonal worker in subsequent years who works less than 6 months or 1040 hours in their service year.
- →As a Biological Science Technician (Fish) (Seasonal) your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: Fieldwork and Operations:Conduct fisheries research across Alaska-monitoring salmon runs, estimating fish abundance, tracking movement with telemetry, sampling water quality, and surveying habitats.
- →Work occurs in remote wilderness areas, often accessed by small aircraft or boat, and requires adapting to harsh weather and challenging living conditions.
- →Work as Team Member: Contribute to population studies and habitat inventories while working within in a small team.
- →Data Collection: Capture, anesthetize, measure, and tag fish (including assisting with radio tagging).
- →Collect information on habitat use, age/sex structure, seasonal movement, and harvest characteristics through direct observation, video review, and sonar data.
- →Please note: Technicians will conduct fieldwork at diverse locations across the state, including remote areas of the Alaskan bush.
- →Travel to field camps is typically by small aircraft or boat.
- →These positions require resilience and adaptability, as challenging conditions such as harsh weather, biting insects, and remote living are common.
- →At the same time, they offer a unique opportunity to study intact assemblages of native fish species while experiencing abundant wildlife and pristine wilderness-an experience that rewards those with an adventurous spirit.
Requirements
- ✓PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name.
- ✓Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.
- ✓PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
- ✓GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.
- ✓Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
- ✓If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
- ✓For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).
Personality Fit
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