Fish Biologist

Summary This position is a Fish Biologist, GS- 0482-7/9 working in Jamestown, Kentucky at the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery. This position will support hatchery operations, outreach functions, facility maintenance and the recovery of imperiled species on and off station, to achieve station and program goals. Responsibilities As a Fish Biologist your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Performs daily operational tasks required at a large scale salmonid hatchery, including incubation of eggs; cleaning of raceways and tanks; grading, sample counting, and inventorying; water quality monitoring and management; and disease diagnostics, control and treatment as directed to maintain fish health and quality. Executes a conventional feeding program in accordance with established guidelines, utilizing mechanical and hand methods, observes for overfeeding, or fish not eating. Performs loading fish on to trucks, safely transport and release fish at target sites. Performs f...

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