Fisheries Biologist
Alaskan Observers Inc. (Private) | https://www.alaskanobservers.com/observer/
Details
Application Deadline:
06/03/2025
Published:
05/19/2025
Starting Date:
after 6/11/2025
Hours per Week:
25 - 84
Salary:
starting at $4,498 per month
Education Required:
Bachelors
Experience Required:
none
Location:
Dutch Harbor , Alaska
Tags:
Graduate Opportunities
Undergraduate Opportunities
Description
Serious applicants only please.
Training starts on June 11th 2025 in Seattle, WA. Please only apply if you can make the timeline work.
This job always starts with a 3 week paid training, which gets you certified to be an observer. During the training in Seattle, WA, there is company housing that you stay at. The flight to Seattle is covered by you, then the flight to/from AK after training is covered by AOI. If driving to Seattle, there is street parking at the apartments, and then long term parking at NOAA while deployed.
For the North Pacific/Alaska program you are then deployed to Dutch Harbor, Alaska for 70-95 days at a time working/living on commercial fishing vessels. While on the vessel you collect biological data to help manage the fisheries. You ID fish to the species level, count and weigh them, collect otoliths/ take sex/lengths, keep track of fishing effort, and other tasks assigned by NOAA. There is a lot of paperwork to fill out, we don't have office hours or lab time, it is straight field work. We aren't out there trying to change/educate the fishermen at all, just collecting data. No relocation is required for this job, just deployments.
Contract would go until late March 2026 or until late July 2026
Do you have these Mandatory Qualifications?
Completed Bachelor's degree with a major in a natural science such as Fisheries & Wildlife, Biology, Marine Science, Marine Biology, Ecology, etc.
A minimum of 30 credit hours in applicable biological sciences.
At least one course in both math and statistics.
Coursework that emphasized the use of dichotomous (taxonomic) keys.
Must be a US Citizen or have permanent residency.
Prior sea time is not required
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: From $4,498.00 per month
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
Contact
Samantha Chicos
s-chicos@alaskanobservers.com (preferred contact method)