Fisheries Technician 8-E10 (2 VACANCIES)
Elmira, MITemporary$21.22–34.69/hrPosted 2 days agoStill listed 1 day ago
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The Fisheries Technician will support lake whitefish gamete collection, rearing, stocking, and assessments on Lake Michigan and inland lakes. The role works as part of a fish hatchery unit, carrying out technical fish culture and stocking procedures, and assists with evaluating lakes and assessing fish populations alongside research, tribal, and other hatchery partners. The primary work location is Northwest Michigan, with statewide lake whitefish work as needed. The limited-term positions may last up to two years, depending on funding.
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This Fisheries Technician position will assist with lake whitefish gamete collections, rearing, stocking and assessments on Lake Michigan and inland lakes. The position is responsible for functioning as a member of a fish hatchery work unit and is knowledgeable in, and carries out, a full range of tasks, methods, practices, and procedures used in technical fish culture and stocking. This position will assist other units, research section, and tribal agencies to evaluate inland lakes for potential lake whitefish stocking and to assess existing inland lake populations and will assist other state, federal, and tribal hatcheries as necessary. The primary work location will be in Northwest Michigan, however the position will participate in all other statewide lake whitefish efforts as needed.
Position Description
These are limited-term positions, lasting up to two years depending on available funding.EDUCATION: Possession of an associate’s degree in science with course work emphasis in limnology, ichthyology, aquatic systems, or field biology.
EXPERIENCE: Fisheries Technician 8 No specific type or amount is required.
Fisheries Technician 9 One year of experience performing technical fisheries management activities equivalent to a Fisheries Technician.
Fisheries Technician E10 Two years of experience performing technical fisheries management activities equivalent to a Fisheries Technician, including one year equivalent to a Fisheries Technician 9.Fisheries Technician E10 Possession of a bachelor’s degree or higher with 16 semester (24 term) credits in job specific or related course work may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.Please attach a cover letter, resume, and official college transcripts to your application. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.
Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a class B Commercial Driver’s License with tanker endorsement and without air brake restriction within six months of hire
Pesticide Applicators License required within 12 Months of hire date.
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.
View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/F/FisheriesTechnician.pdf?rev=db5041a4f40d499faba9486043b5ccb3
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