Marine Biologist

As a Marine Biologist at AIS Inc., you will play a crucial role in supporting maritime activities along the US coastline. Your primary function will be to collect biological data for use by Federal, State, Municipal, and other government agencies.

The primary goals of the government's North Pacific Observer Program are to provide quantitative biological, vessel, and gear-selectivity information for the groundfish and halibut fisheries in Alaska. You will deploy on commercial fishing vessels operating in the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Aleutian Islands or at processing plants.

Commercial fishing dates back hundreds of years. Today, commercial fishing is possible due to cooperation between the fishing industry and fisheries scientists like you. You will provide data that allow NMFS to conduct in-season management of fisheries, stock assessments, and ecosystem studies. This regional, scientific monitoring supports ten national standards of sustainability required by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which helps preserve future generations of fish and fishing communities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect biological samples and record data for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC), Fisheries Monitoring and Analysis Division (FMA).
• Deploy on commercial fishing vessels operating in the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Aleutian Islands or at processing plants.
• Provide data that allow NMFS to conduct in-season management of fisheries, stock assessments, and ecosystem studies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the natural sciences and a minimum of 30 semester hours or equivalent in the biological sciences.
• At least one course that required extensive use of dichotomous keys.
• At least five semester hours in math, including one statistics course.
• Experience with data entry on computers.
• Candidates must be U.S. citizens.
• Candidates must be physically able, as determined by a licensed physician's certification to perform biologist duties.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At-Sea and/or another field experience.
• Experience working in remote locations.
• Flexible schedule.
• Independent worker with good time-management skills.

Travel:

You will travel from Seattle to a port in Alaska for 90 days at a time and are likely to remain there for the duration of your deployment. At the end of your deployment, you will fly back to Seattle for debriefing before returning home for up to 45 days. After 45 days at home, you will be deployed to Alaska for another 90 days. You may travel within Alaska when fishing seasons change, if you are needed to cover vessels in a different port.