Natural Resources Biologist Iv

**Introduction**:
Natural Resource Biologist IV - State/Regular

**GRADE**:
17

**LOCATION OF POSITION**:
Albert Powell Hatchery, 20901 Fish Hatchery Road, Hagerstown, MD 21740 Washington County

**Main Purpose of Job**:
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:
Experience: Four years of professional experience conducting research and analysis in the fields of biology, biochemistry, environmental science, natural science, natural resources management, botany, marine biology, marine ecology, physical oceanography, ichthyology, fisheries management, wildlife management or zoology and five years of experience in performing professional biological work in the field of natural resources management.

Notes:
**SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS**:
Four years experience working in a aquaculture facility or hatchery.

**DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**:
The preferred applicant will demonstrate experience working in coldwater aquaculture facilities or hatcheries culturing trout. This entails knowledge of fish culture techniques, sampling and grading fish, developing feed rates, fish health/biosecurity, water quality monitoring, and transportation of live fish.

**LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION**:
**INTERNAL ONLY - Only Current MDNR - Employees Will Be Considered**

**LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS**:
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

**SELECTION PROCESS**:
**EXAMINATION PROCESS**:
**BENEFITS**:
**STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS**

**FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS**:
TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay