Fisheries Technician​/Eggtake

The Fisheries Technician position at Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation involves working temporarily at off-grid hatcheries in Alaska, focusing on salmon eggtake and rearing. The role includes various tasks related to fish culture operations, such as gamete collection and incubation. The position offers free room and board, a wage of $14.00 – $17.00/hr, and project lengths of six to ten weeks.
Position: Fisheries Technician (Eggtake) Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation
Location: Harvest

The Fisheries Technician is a temporary position located at remote, off-grid hatcheries in the Prince William Sound of Alaska and a semi-remote facility near Paxon, Alaska. PWSAC produces chum, sockeye, pink, and coho salmon. PWSAC is looking for enthusiastic individuals that will unite with PWSAC’s mission of sustainable fisheries contributing to the culture and economy of the region.

Wage range $14.00 – $17.00/hr DOE

Jumpstart your fisheries career and gain hands-on experience working with Pacific Salmon at large scale hatcheries in Alaska. Late summer and Fall projects will be focused on gamete collection from adult salmon, fertilizing eggs for incubation, and egg care. Project lengths typically range from six to ten weeks.

PERKS
• Free room and board at hatchery locations
• Dormitory setting with shared room occupancy
• Sorry, no pets allowed
• 403(b) Retirement Plan - enrollment is optional
• Industrial/Heavy Duty rain jacket and bibs provided
• $500 Travel Reimbursement
• Employees arrange their transportation to Anchorage, AK

Position Title: Fisheries Technician

Category: Full-time, Temporary

Payroll Classification: Hourly, Non-exempt

Location: Remote (off-grid), Hatchery or Field Station

Customary Work Hours: Variable, Based on 40-hour workweek (infrequent overtime)

Basic Function: Fish Technicians function as part of the hatchery operations team in the cultivating and rearing of fish. Under the direct supervision of a fish culturist or designated fish technician, performs routine entry-level and up to semi-skilled level work, participating in various phases of hatchery operations.

Essential Functions: Work performed at any hatchery or remote location as needed. Must be able to move about freely; work outdoors in all weather conditions; ability to lift and carry 50 pounds for an extended period of time; ability to climb stairs and ladders; ability to climb aboard and about vessels and small aircraft; work in and around water - on docks and floats, raceways, and ponds;

use telephones and computers unimpaired. Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language. Must be able to hear and see to receive verbal and written instructions.

Description of duties and tasks:
• Eggtake: Enumerating, caring, killing, spawning, and disposing of carcasses; preparing, cleaning, and maintaining incubators; monitoring and maintaining water quality; loading, enumerating, picking, and caring for egg/alevin;
• Out migration/rearing: Enumerating and setting up out migration of fry, feeding, sampling, raceway/net cleaning, health monitoring, releasing fry, incubation cleaning, and rebuilding;
• Harvest: Preparing, repairing, and maintaining harvest equipment; loading, transporting, caring for, and unloading harvest pens; collecting and recording fish harvest management data.
• Perform other general duties associated with fish culture operations.
• Site cleanup, general maintenance and repairs, groundskeeping, and snow removal.
• Operates skiffs and small boats, live trap nets, ATVs, pickups, bobcats, power tools, or other equipment.
• Takes samples from commercial fisheries catches for data on species, size, age, and sex composition; collects scales, otoliths, ovaries, or other biological specimens, scale mounting.
• Use computers and computer software to conduct routine data entry or output.

Minimum qualifications:
• High school graduation or equivalent
• Must have a current driver’s license

Preferred qualifications:
• Hatchery or animal husbandry experience
• Associates or Bachelors in Aquaculture, Fisheries, Wildlife, or relevant field#J-18808-Ljbffr