Fishery Biologist 1

Astor Environmental LLC (Astor) is seeking a Fishery Biologist 1 to provide support to the NOAA Fisheries Jones Beach Sampling Station in Westport, Oregon. Astor supplies personnel support services on contract to government and industry clients for marine fisheries and protected species. This is a seasonal position participating in a Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) survival study.  Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags are used to estimate dam to dam (reach) and system-wide survival for juvenile salmonids in the Columbia River Basin.  Tagged fish are released throughout the basin and tracked during their outmigration.  To calculate survival to Bonneville Dam, the last dam encountered, a subset of fish must be detected downstream.  To do this, we use a pair-trawl net with the cod-end removed and replaced with a pass-through PIT Antenna.  The Fishery Biologist 1 will participate in underway sampling operations and enumerate tagged fish detected by the antenna, keep detailed operational notes, evaluate antenna function in real-time, and work with a team of biologists to carry out the objectives of the project.   

Duration of Position: March 31 – June 15  

Salary and Benefits

Wage will be $27.00/hr.  Overtime is paid at $40.50/hr, which is 1.5x the base rate. In 2025, compensation will also include a stipend meant to assist with transportation, housing, and relocation expenses generously provided by Northwest Oregon Works.  The stipend is estimated to be $500 per pay period, depending on the number of project participants. 

Duties

• Participate in field operations, including managing data collection during sampling efforts.
• Organize, enter into a database, and error check PIT tag data.  
• Maintain and update PIT tag databases and organize data in appropriate formats, e.g., tables, spreadsheets, etc., for agency and other reports. 
• Perform routine data analyses.
• Modify software programs and run data queries as needed. 
• Prepare summary reports of data collected.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in fisheries or related field of study.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications, relational database software (particularly Microsoft Access), statistical analyses packages, and bibliographic software packages.
• Strong scientific writing and oral communication skills.

Preferred Knowledge and Experience

• Strong understanding of PIT tag technology.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States, complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire, and successfully complete a federal government background check.  Astor Environmental LLC . is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal or state law. 

Astor is a government contractor and is required by law to invite applicants to self-identify their race, gender, national origin, disability status and veteran status. Astor is required to use the information it collects as part of its future affirmative action efforts in hiring. The information is collected anonymously by computer and is not connected to your application. You will see a place to check certain boxes in Astor's online application. Even though the information is anonymous, self-identification is voluntary. You can always check the box that says you decline to self-identify. 

Note:  If you are not selected, your materials may be retained for present or future opportunities. We may use your resume in bidding on a project and if we are awarded the work we will contact you before seeking further applicants. If you do not wish us to retain or use your resume to seek work for you, please let us know in the "Notes" section on the second page of the online application.