Opening date: Feb. 7, 2022
Closing date: When filled
Salary: $12.13 per hour
Location: Fisheries Experiment Station, Logan Utah
Time frame: Approximate dates from March 14 to Nov. 17, 2022

Housing: Provided

The Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources, has a seasonal position (no benefits) available at the Fisheries Experiment Station in Logan, Utah. This appointment will last from approximately March 14 to Nov. 17, 2022. Housing is provided on site.

Examples of duties

The selected incumbent will be shared between the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ fisheries research and fish health programs, and will provide technical assistance on field and laboratory-based research projects and fish health inspections. Fisheries research program duties will be variable and may include, but are not limited to:

• electrofishing
• gill netting
• fish spawning
• limnology
• data entry and QA/QC
• hard structure preparation and aging
• stable isotope sample preparation
• zooplankton identification
• literature review
• equipment/laboratory maintenance

Fish health responsibilities may include travel to various sites around the state of Utah to assist with fish health inspections, prepare specimens for laboratory analysis, prepare media and reagents, prepare and stain slides, perform animal dissections, work with potentially hazardous materials, clean and sterilize laboratory areas and equipment, de-flesh fish heads and laboratory upkeep.

Job requirements and skills

Applicants must be able to work independently with minimal supervision, work well with others, work in occasional harsh weather conditions, go on overnight trips, camp on occasion, operate four-wheel drive vehicles, tow trailers, operate boats, lift 50 lbs., handle and/or dispose of hazardous materials, work with laboratory chemicals, use strong cleaning agents and have a valid driver’s license. Preference will be given to those with a B.S. degree in fisheries, microbiology or a related field.

Other

Applicants must be willing to work in an outdoor setting, and work weekends and holidays. Applicants must successfully pass a criminal history background check upon hire.

Applications

Interested applicants may apply by submitting a seasonal application form to:

Robert Shields
Fisheries Experiment Station
1465 West 200 North
Logan, UT 84321
rshields@utah.gov

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