Fisheries Biologist

A.I.S., Inc. (AIS) is a national scientific services firm supporting maritime activities requiring certification of compliance with environmental regulations as well as collecting data for use by Federal, State, Municipal, and other government agencies along the US coastline. AIS is looking for a Fisheries Biologist to support NOAA’s Auke Bay Lab, RECA Program.

Primary Function:

The Fisheries Biologist will support NOAA at the Auke Bay Laboratory by processing fish and zooplankton samples, conducting laboratory analyses, and performing data entry and quality control in support of ongoing fisheries oceanographic research. Work supports long-term data sets related to the survival and recruitment of commercially important Alaskan fish species, including salmon and groundfish.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Inventory fish arriving at the laboratory and verify species, including Alaskan marine larval fish
• Measure length and weight of fish samples
• Remove otoliths, tissue pieces for genetics, RNA/DNA, isotopes, and coded-wire tags
• Remove and analyze fish stomachs and tissues for diet and energetic work
• Homogenize fish and analyze energy density using a PARR semi-microbomb calorimeter
• Analyze lipid content and stomach contents of juvenile fishes
• Prepare samples for isotope and thiamine content analysis
• Enter data accurately and conduct quality control procedures on raw and electronic data, including use of relational databases and SQL
• Prepare monthly progress reports covering accomplishments, issues encountered, and recommendations
• Participate in single-day vessel surveys from Juneau, AK as needed to assist with oceanographic and fish collections

Compensation: Candidates will be paid an hourly rate to be negotiated, and total compensation will vary depending on candidates' depth of experience. This is a full-time position. AIS benefits package includes health and dental insurance, vacation, sick and holiday benefits.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 0–3+ years of experience
• Demonstrated ability to identify, enumerate, and weigh juvenile marine fish stomach contents

Preferred Qualifications:

• A few semesters of college-level coursework in a field related to fisheries, oceanography, biology, social science, or natural science
• One year of experience in both a biology and chemistry laboratory
• Experience processing larval or juvenile marine fish, including identifying species at the larval and juvenile stages and dissecting otoliths, fins, and scales
• Experience operating a bomb calorimeter or other instrumentation for measuring fish condition
• Experience organizing field and laboratory data, including performing quality control procedures on both raw and electronic data
• Proficiency with relational databases and structured query languages (QA/QC procedures)

Travel:

• All field work, including vessel-based surveys, will be completed within a single workday, and will be conducted on government-provided vessels or vehicles.

Location:

• 17109 Point Lena Loop Road, Juneau, Alaska (Auke Bay Laboratory)
• Applicants must be currently living in, or be willing to relocate to, the Juneau, AK area.

Contact:

If you would like to apply for this exciting new opening, please click the following link Careers Page to submit the required information:

1. Resume
2. Cover letter detailing relevant experience.
3. 3 professional references (name, email address and phone number)

All documents must be submitted for your application to be considered. If you have any questions pertaining to this opening, please reach out to our talent acquisition team at Talent Team or 774-770-5833

An Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of A.I.S. to recruit, hire, train, promote, transfer and compensate our employees and provide all other conditions of employment including Company sponsored events without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, lawful alien status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Must be able to work in the U.S. • VEVRAA Federal Contractor • Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals • Equal Opportunity Employer