Fisheries Technician I (Salmon Enhancement and Fisheries Monitoring)

Job Details

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Research & Monitoring – Seasonal Spiridon Lake and Telrod Cove

Sockeye Salmon Monitoring Fisheries Tech I (FTI)

DATES: April 20 – August 20, 2026 (approximate)

WAGE: starting at 17.55/hr

DUTIES:

• Assist the site crew leader (FT III) in carrying out daily monitoring activities with minimal supervision from remote field camps, collecting data on smolt migration and harvest of hatchery-reared sockeye salmon.
• Support on-site safety
• Live fish handling and data collection on smolt to conduct fish counts, collect scales, and gather weight/sex/length information at times using Tricaine/MS-222
• Otolith sample and biological data collection on adult fish during cost recovery and common property commercial fishing
• Smolt trap set-up/take down, cleaning debris from smolt traps, maintenance of camp equipment and trails 
• Assist in auxiliary research and monitoring projects as needed
• The project is to evaluate freshwater and marine survival.  Work is scheduled as a team or individually based on workload and fish migration patterns. 

JOB CLOSING DATE: Open until filled

Qualified applicants should provide a resume with three professional references to the emails below:

Kyle Woolever • Research and Monitoring Manager • rm.manager@kraa.org

and

Westley Landry-Murphy • Field Biologist • rm.biologist@kraa.org

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

***   Must have the ability to legally possess firearms and may be subject to a background check.

***   Must be comfortable flying in small planes/helicopters and traveling to and working in remote locations.

***   Field personnel will live and work in proximity to Kodiak brown bears; safety is of utmost priority to minimize human/bear interactions.

• Pursuing education in fisheries/aquaculture, biology, or other natural resource field preferred.
• Should be highly motivated and safety-oriented with excellent organizational, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Experience in extended backcountry/camping trips, wilderness skills, outboard motor operation, knot tying/splicing, and basic construction techniques are extremely helpful for this position.
• Existing first aid (Wilderness first aid preferred) and CPR certifications are helpful to have prior to start date. Will undergo first aid training upon arrival.
• Safety is of utmost priority and candidate must be able to respond effectively to emergency situations.
• Candidates must also be physically able to lift 50 lbs.
• Strenuous hiking carrying frame packs (50lb load) several miles over rough terrain in brown bear country is required.
• Requires safe handling of firearms and other deterrents in protection against brown bear.
• Small boat handling experience and knowledge of commercial fishing and tendering will aid in successfully performing duties.
• The ability to self-entertain during non-working hours and maintain a positive attitude under challenging field conditions will be important.

Contact Information

JOB CLOSING DATE: Open until filled

Qualified applicants should provide a resume with three professional references to the emails below:

Kyle Woolever • Research and Monitoring Manager • rm.manager@kraa.org

and

Westley Landry-Murphy • Field Biologist • rm.biologist@kraa.org