Position  Announcement:  WDFW  Scientific  Technician  for  steelhead  research  in  the  Columbia  River   Gorge   WDFW  will  be  hiring  1  non-­‐permanent  full-­‐time  Scientific  Technician  2  position  to  work  on  steelhead   studies  in  the  Columbia  River  Gorge.    The  term  of  the  position  will  run  from  July  7,  2014  through   approximately  the  end  of  December,  2014.      The  duty  station  for  this  position  is  the  WDFW  field  office  in   Stevenson,  WA.     This  position  will  assist  the  project  field  lead  in  the  implementation  of  monitoring  and  evaluation  studies   focused  on  adult  steelhead.    Specific  duties  include:   • • • •

Operation  of  an  adult  fishway  trap  at  Shipherd  Falls  on  the  Wind  River   Hook  and  line  angling  for  adult  steelhead  as  part  of  a  hooking  mortality  study  in  the  Wind  River   Implementing  steelhead  creel  and  effort  surveys  on  Columbia  Gorge  tributaries   Participating  in  snorkel  surveys  used  to  complete  mark-­‐resight  estimates  of  adult  steelhead   abundance  

Specific  skills/experiences  needed  to  accomplish  these  tasks  are  good  physical  condition,  ability  to  swim   and  obtain  a  WDFW  snorkeling  certification,  high  level  experience  and  skill  angling  for  steelhead  in  a   river  environment,  fish  identification  and  handling  and  knowledge  and  conducting  creel  surveys.     Experience  with  field  data  collection  and  electronic  data  entry  (spreadsheets  and  databases)  is  a  must.       Experience  implanting  PIT  and  Floy  tags  in  adult  salmonids  is  desirable  but  not  required.   Working  Conditions   Roughly  90%  of  work  will  be  conducted  in  the  field  and  the  work  schedule  is  40  hours  per  week  including   some  weekend,  evening  and  holiday  work.  Flexible  hours  are  required  to  address  the  changing   conditions,  related  to  weather,  stream  flow  and  fish  numbers.  Work  hours  vary  daily  and  can  be  very   long  during  periods  of  inclement  weather  and  high  stream  flows.    Potentially  dangerous  conditions  may   exist,  including  high  and  swift  water,  and  slippery  conditions.  Qualified  candidates  must  be  able  to  swim   and  be  able  to  obtain  a  WDFW  snorkeling  certification  by  completing  training  and  passing  an  in-­‐water   exam.    Work  often  includes  donning  dry  suits,  chest  waders,  and  rain  gear  for  extended  periods  of   time.    Use  of  hand  and  power  tools  is  required  to  install  and  maintain  fish  traps.    Ability  to  lift  and  carry   loads  and  hike  distances  up  to  five  miles  in  difficult  conditions  is  required.   How  to  Apply   To  be  considered  for  this  position,  interested  candidates  must  fill  out  an  online  application  with  WDFW   no  later  than  July  30th,  2014  (http://wdfw.wa.gov/employment/,  Job  posting  #10383-­‐12  Scientific   Technician  2  POOL).  Qualified  candidates  will  be  selected  from  the  POOL  and  contacted  promptly  for   interviews.  If  you  have  questions  regarding  the  position  please  contact  Charlie  Cochran  via  e-­‐mail  at:   [email protected].