Fisheries Technician (8-month Rotary Screw Trap Tender, dates flexible)

Fisheries Technician (8-month Rotary Screw Trap Tender, dates flexible) Salmon Regional Office Until Filled Employment type: Temporary/Seasonal/Part Time

Salary:

$18.61/hr pluspetitive benefits

Employment Dates:

05/26/2026 to 12/31/2026 About the position Watch this video to check out what Idaho Fish and Game has to offer! youtube/watch?v=3d

SfLwlqzSA Job Description:

The incumbent will serve as a Fisheries Technician

• Rotary Screw Trap Tender in IDFG's Wild Salmon and Steelhead (WSS) program out of Salmon, Idaho.

Sampling juvenile anadromous salmonid emigrants is an integral part of monitoring Idaho's threatened populations of salmon and steelhead. Rotary Screw Trap Tenders will primarily be responsible for the operations, maintenance, and data collection at traps in the Salmon Region. The two technicians will work in rotating multi-day shifts to operate two rotary screw traps and also participate in spawning ground surveys. Positions will assist in various sampling methods listed below (see primary duties) and if interested t are opportunities to conduct a research project. General Information Incumbents may be required to travel to remote locations for fish tagging, trapping, spawning or sampling operations. These positions standing and working in cold water for up to eight hours per shift; lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 60 pounds and occasional lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds for short distances; operate four-wheel drive vehicles in rugged terrain; and working in extreme weather conditions. Incumbents working at fish traps work with toxic chemicals. Evening, weekend, and holiday work may be required. Please visit the following link and watch our "Seasonal Employment" video to see what types of opportunities are available to seasonal technicians. facebook/IdahoFishGame/videos/vb.106210392621/864082404025462/?type=2&theater

Note:

Housing is not provided. This is a benefitted position not to exceed 1385 hours. Qualifications

• Some knowledge of: life history, anatomy, and ecology of various fish species.

• Experience:

  recording, summarizing, and analyzing scientific data; diagnosing and repairing minor mechanical problems.
• Valid driver's license. Responsibilities
• Primary duties include: PIT-tagging salmonids (including ESA
• listed fish), collecting biological data (weights, lengths, DNA, scales, etc.), maintaining field equipment, assisting in PIT-tag array maintenance, spawning ground surveys, and installing/operating rotary screw traps.
• Additional duties may include: data management (recording,anizing, and error checking in multiple databases), and assisting with other regional fisheries management projects throughout the region when needed (gillnetting, snorkeling, raft electrofishing).