On-Call Fisheries Biologist

Location: Richmond, California, United States; fieldwork in the upper San Francisco Estuary and inland rivers. Travel up to 5 days per week may be required.

Salary: $60,967–$103,643 per year based on full-time employment.

Company

hirify.global is an advisory and technology services provider helping clients solve complex challenges through expertise and technology.

What you will do

• Assist biologists with shore- and boat-based field sampling in estuaries, rivers, and streams.
• Collect water quality, phytoplankton, zooplankton, and larval fish samples.
• Sort and identify plankton and fish in the laboratory using microscopes.
• Deploy and retrieve weighted receivers for acoustic telemetry projects.
• Complete field data forms and support fish relocation and biological resource monitoring activities.
• Work up to 12 hours per day and up to 40 hours per week, including occasional night and weekend shifts.

Requirements

• B.S. in Biology or a related field, or two years of field biology experience.
• Valid driver's license, ability to pass an MVR check, and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Experience identifying common fish species in the San Francisco Estuary and/or inland rivers and streams.
• Knowledge of sampling methods for fish, plankton, and water quality monitoring in freshwater or estuarine environments.
• Ability to work outdoors for extended periods, spend long hours on boats, wade in rivers and streams, and work in hot, cold, rainy, and foggy conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds and travel up to 5 days per week.

Nice to have

• Microscope-based plankton and fish identification experience.
• Experience operating 15–25-foot boats.
• Experience with acoustic telemetry, fish relocation, or construction monitoring for biological resources.
• Motorboat operator training certificate, such as MOCC or MOTC.

Culture & Benefits

• On-call employment with work hours offered as seasonal or project-based assignments become available.
• Employees may accept or refuse assigned hours in a given week.
• On-call employees may work on concurrent outside projects when there is no conflict of interest.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations available during the application and employment process.