Database Management Specialist ¿ Klamath Basin Scientific Data Architect/Engineer

Job Listing ID:

4473446

Job Title:

Database Management Specialist ¿

Klamath Basin Scientific Data Architect/Engineer Application Deadline:

04/26/2026

Job Location:

Klamath Falls

Date Posted:

04/29/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

40

Shift:

Day Shift Duration of Job:

Full Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)

Job Summary:

The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) is seeking a Database Management Specialist ' Klamath Basin Scientific Data Architect/Engineer (Specialist) to support scientific research and management activities at the USGS Klamath Falls office in Klamath Falls, Oregon. This full& #8209;time position is responsible for designing, administering, and modernizing large& #8209;scale scientific database systems, ensuring their performance, assuring continuous system availability, and working with IT in administering permissions and security. The Specialist develops data models and automated pipelines, manages legacy data migration, supports GIS and electronic field data collection, and collaborates closely with scientists, contractors, and IT staff. The role also involves querying and analyzing data to address management& #8209;relevant questions, supporting data stewardship alignment with the USGS Science Data Lifecycle, and developing tools and workflows using SQL, Python, R, Power Automate, and related technologies. The USGS Klamath Falls Field Station (KFFS) conducts research on rare and imperiled fishes in the Klamath Basin, helping managers make informed decisions about resource use in a sensitive arid ecosystem. Our program has tracked long& #8209;lived endangered Lost River and Shortnose suckers for decades using PIT tags as part of a long& #8209;term capture& #8209;recapture effort, and we are growing an acoustic telemetry program to understand seasonal movement, survival, and habitat use. These data directly inform sucker recovery actions and water& #8209;management decisions in the Basin, connecting adult survival, recruitment, and lake conditions to management options. For a complete description of position and qualifications, please visit the PSMFC Career Page.

Job Classification:

Database Administrators Access our statewide or regional occupation report for more information about wages, employment outlooks, skills, training programs, related occupations, and more. Compensation

Salary:

$74,678.00 to $116,362.00 per Year Depending on Experience, Depending on Qualifications

Benefits Offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Vacation, Sick Leave, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Deferred Compensation

Additional Benefit Information:

Full-Year Employees working at least 30 hours a week are covered by the Company's Life, LTD and AD& D plan. They are eligible to enroll in medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as short term disability, voluntary Life, LTD and AD& D insurance, flexible spending and deferred compensation. An employee receives up to 120 hours of vacation during their first three years of service. After that, the amount of vacation increases every three years of service up to a maximum of 192 hours per year. Job Requirements

Experience Required:

 At least 1 year

Education Required:

None

Minimum Age:

N/A Gender:

N/A