*Serious Applicants Only Please- Full Relocation to Newport, OR is required.
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*Training starts on February 5th 2024 in Newport, OR.
Please only apply if you can make this timeline work!*
*This is not a medical position- it is field work on boats! A completed Bachelor's degree is required!*
*These are some general videos about West Coast observing- please watch before applying.
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Are you looking for a financially rewarding career that offers independence, adventure, and practical experience in field biology? Do you want to play a critical role in the conservation and management of fisheries resources? If so, then Alaskan Observers, Inc.
(AOI) has a perfect job for you!
*Do you have these Mandatory Qualifications?*
*U.
S Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status/ Green Card holder with valid passport*
*Covid Vaccination and Bivalent Booster*
*Completed Bachelor's degree* with a major in a natural science such as Fisheries & Wildlife, Biology, Marine Science, Marine Biology, Ecology, etc.
A minimum of 30 credit hours in applicable biological sciences.
*At least one course in both math and statistics.
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Coursework that emphasized the use of dichotomous (taxonomic) keys.
Valid Driver's license and reliable vehicle
*Start date: 2/5/2024 * West Coast Groundfish Observers live and work aboard commercial fishing vessels operating off the WA and OR coast and gather data essential to the sustainability of fisheries resources.
Observers can expect to be sampling at sea on average 15 days/month, gathering fishing effort information, sampling for bycatch composition, and collecting biological data.
While at sea, Observers live in extremely tight quarters with commercial fishermen.
When not at sea, Observers live in their assigned home-port,
*Contract length would be until 3/31/2025 in:*
*Newport, OR*
Fisheries Observing is a challenging and unique position.
This is not a 9:00 a.
m.
to 5:00 p.
m.
job--rather, twelve to fourteen hour days are the rule.
Gathering, sorting, and weighing a sample at sea is a physically demanding job, and recording the data gathered requires a biologist's attention to detail.
The work is further complicated by the fact that observers and fisherman have different objectives--diplomatic efforts on the observer's part, aimed at securing a mutually agreeable working environment, are often part of the job.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: From $4,400.
00 per month
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Health insurance
* Referral program
* Relocation assistance
Schedule:
* On call
Application Question(s):
* Have you taken a statistics course in college?
* Have you or would you be willing to be fully vaccinated?
* Have you used a dichotomous key in a college lab or course?
* Do you have a personal vehicle and valid driver's license?
* Are you willing to relocate to Newport, OR?
Education:
* Bachelor's (Required)
Work Location: In person
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