The Cramer Fish Sciences Watershed Sciences Lab in Issaquah, WA is seeking a full-time Senior Fisheries Biologist to help lead and manage studies on salmon ecology, fish habitat, and habitat restoration in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest. The mission of Cramer Fish Sciences is to provide quality, expert science to support wise policy decisions and advance the field of natural resources management. The Sr. Fisheries Biologist supports the organization by leading efforts in conducting fieldwork and data collection, data analysis, writing and publishing papers, and providing recommendations for the recovery and restoration of salmon and their habitats. With a starting salary range of $85,000 - $100,000 per year, this position offers a competitive compensation package in a dynamic and innovative work environment.

YOUR ROLE AS A SENIOR Fisheries BIOLOGIST

• Manage and lead projects on salmon ecology, habitat use, and habitat and aquatic restoration including supervision of staff and budget
• Coordinate field data collection and train and supervise field crews for multiple projects.
• Provide guidance and oversee hypothesis testing, data collection, analysis, and problem-solving for various projects, studies, and other assignments for clients.
• Data management and analysis using GIS, R and other statistical packages.
• Complete research, technical writing, and analysis of data related to project tasks.
• Support the development of project proposals, plans, objectives, tasks, and budgets for small to medium projects.
• Work closely with Principal or Senior Scientists to develop project reports including graphics and data summaries and interpretations.
• Maintain client relationships, attend client meetings, and distribute periodic project updates.
• Attend and present at scientific meetings and provide guidance to Biologists and Technicians for presenting at scientific or stakeholder meetings.
• Conduct literature reviews and assist in or lead the writing of scientific manuscripts for publication.

WHAT MATTERS MOST

• Fisheries Science: Knowledge and experience with salmonids, fisheries, and stream ecology. Demonstrated ability to identify, develop, and lead complex, dynamic aquatic resource studies with public and private partners. Ability to identify and pursue emerging fisheries and aquatic studies to solve natural resource problems.
• Aquatic habitat monitoring: Experience monitoring and assessing streams, aquatic and estuarine habitat, leading and hiring field crews, conducting habitat surveys and mapping using common protocols and survey equipment as well as experience sampling fish using a variety of methods.
• Project Management Skills: Co-manage with Principal and Senior Scientists on several projects and serve as a Project/Task Lead. Track project budgets and complete all required products/reports for projects. Hire, train, and manage Technicians and field crews and schedules.
• Data management, analysis, and writing: Experience managing and analyzing spatial data using GIS, , Excel, and R and other statistical packages. Experience writing and leading all aspects of technical reports and demonstrated experience publishing scientific manuscripts.
• Team Leadership Skills: Within a team and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) culture, sets personal high performance and quality standards and enables the team to be successful. Views all team members as important and treats them with respect and professionalism. Able to collaborate with other team members. Mentors and coaches junior team members.
• Science-Business balance: This individual should demonstrate expertise in and be passionate about science, natural resources, and resolving complex fishery problems. The individual should understand business functions to help manage CFS as a profitable business.

EDUCATION / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in fisheries, biology, or equivalent science-related field plus 5 years of successful and sustained performance in Biologist positions, or
• MS or PhD in a science-related discipline and 3 years of experience.
• Demonstrated writing skills, as evidenced by authorship on reports and scientific publications.

CRAMER FISH SCIENCES: WHAT DRIVES US

We are a fisheries research consulting firm serving throughout the Pacific States and Idaho. We are a growing, employee-owned company whose mission is to rigorously apply scientific methods to afford our clients innovative, scientifically robust solutions to address a variety of fisheries and environmental challenges. Our team achieves this through effective and unbiased data collection, insightful analysis and interpretation, clear communications, and publication of results in scientific journals.