Scientific Aid – Fisheries and Wild Trout Program

Description: The Department Fish and Wildlife’s Northern Region Inland Fisheries and Wild Trout Program has an opening for three Fish and Wildlife Scientific Aids based out of the Redding office. The incumbents will assist Environmental Scientists in duties related to the Northern Region’s Heritage and Wild Trout Program, District Fisheries Biologist, and Quagga and Zebra mussel monitoring in California’s northern nine counties. These positions will provide a unique opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in a variety of fisheries monitoring and sampling techniques. Incumbents will have the opportunity to conduct field work in a front country setting, as well as remote areas of northern California.

We are seeking three highly motivated individuals to join our team in a position that provides development of expertise in fisheries science and management, aquatic invasive species survey and detection techniques, water quality sampling, public outreach and education, environmental laws and regulations.

Responsibilities: The incumbents can expect to assist other scientists with boat and backpack electrofishing, snorkel surveys, netting, hook and line, spawning/redd surveys, fish marking and tagging, habitat typing, genetic tissue sampling, evaluating angling regulations, angler creel, and public engagement.

Please see the Duty Statement for specific duties and functions.

Qualifications: 

Possession of a valid driver license. and either education equivalent to completion of two years of college with a minimum of 10 semester hours in biological or chemistry sciences. Or one year of experience in surveying, studying or evaluating fish or wildlife populations, data habitats or users, or working in a chemistry laboratory.

Learn more and apply here.