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PACIFIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION POSITION DESCRIPTION
Title: Fishery Biologist 2- Yuba River
Anticipated Start Date: 3/1/2012
Benefit Eligible: Yes
Job Duties:
The position will assist the Lower Yuba River Accord River Management Team (RMT) and the Project Manager with the completion of annual and technical reports aimed at specific monitoring and evaluation analyses for Chinook salmon, Central Valley steelhead and other listed/non-listed fishes.
The position will require extensive data analysis, report synthesis and occasional attendance during monthly meetings. Opportunities exist for public presentation of study findings and journal publications.
Qualifications & Knowledge Required:
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Knowledge of California fisheries with a specific emphasis in salmonids and other listed fishes.
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Strong technical and report writing skills, including experience with MS Word.
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Knowledge of MS Access, MS Excel, Solver and R-code.
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Strong background in statistical analysis:
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knowledge of mark-recapture population estimation (simple stratified, Schaefer, modified Cormack-Jolly-Seber),
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knowledge of least-squares minimization,
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knowledge of general logistic functions as applied to temporal/spatial distributions of West Coast fisheries.
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knowledge of spline models, general additive models, Monte-Carlo and other simulation approaches are a plus.
Supervisory Controls:
The supervisor establishes overall goals and resources available. The employee and the supervisor confer on the development of general objectives, projects, work to be done, and deadlines.
The biologist is responsible for planning and executing assignments, selecting appropriate techniques and methodology, and determining the approach to be taken. The biologist is expected to resolve most problems that arise and coordinate the work with others, as necessary. The supervisor is kept informed of progress, concerns, issues or other matters having far-reaching implications. Completed work is reviewed for adequacy in meeting program or project objectives and expected results.
Guidelines:
A number of general guidelines are available, and broad objectives have been established. The employee uses judgment in determining which appropriate alternatives should be used, in interpreting and adapting guidelines to specific situations or problems, analyzing results, and recommending changes.
At the lower end of the range, for work that is outside the guidelines or not easily adapted from existing guidelines, the biologist may develop or modify procedures and protocols after consulting with the supervisor. At the upper end of the range, the biologist is frequently required to deviate from or extend traditional methods and practices to develop essentially new techniques or propose new guidelines so as to obtain more effective protocols.
Complexity:
At the lower end of the range, the employee selects and applies conventional approaches and precedent solutions according to the specific conditions of each assignment. Different and unrelated process and methods exist.
At the upper end of the range, the assignment may require the employee to relate new work situations to precedent situations, extend or modify existing techniques, or develop compromises when it is necessary to modify an accepted method or approach. The work requires the biologist to identify independently the boundaries of the problem involved, the kinds of information needed to solve the problem, and the criteria and techniques to be applied in accomplishing the assignment.
PSMFC is an EEO/AAP employer. We maintain a drug free workplace.
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