Job: USFWS Interdisciplinary Geneticist or Fish Biologist
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The Abernathy Fish Technology Center (AFTC), Longview, Washington,
provides applied fishery research and development capabilities for the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific and Pacific Southwest Regions (CA,
ID, NV, OR, WA, and the Pacific Islands). AFTC currently maintains active
Applied Research Programs in the fields of Conservation Genetics;
Nutrition; Ecological Physiology; and Modeling and Decision Support. The
Applied Research Programs assist restoration and recovery efforts by
scientific development and evaluation of new methods, concepts, systems,
and approaches for use by various Fish and Wildlife Management Offices,
Fish Health Centers, National Fish Hatcheries, other programs such as
Ecological Services, National Wildlife Refuges, and Law Enforcement, and
various external partners such as state and other federal agencies, tribal
governments, and non-governmental organizations. For further information
about AFTC and our research programs, please see the following web site:
http://www.fws.gov/aftc/
The Conservation Genetics Program currently has one open position. For a
full position description please see the following at USAJobs.
http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/312443500
Position/Title: Interdisciplinary Geneticist or Fish Biologist
Responsibilities: Takes the lead in genetic data collection, analysis, and
report writing for a variety of projects working with different fish
species and genetic analysis methods (e.g. to address questions of
population structure, population assignment, and species and sex
identification). Provides overall technical coordination and uses genetic
methods to estimate the relative reproductive success of hatchery and
natural origin Pacific salmon in the wild. Performs statistical analyses
and generates graphical representations of study results, and incorporates
these data into written reports, scientific publications, and oral
presentations.
Qualifications: Master's degree or equivalent work experience. Extensive
work experience in: the principles, theories, and techniques of molecular
and population genetics in order to determine pedigree relationships based
on multi-locus genotypic data; genetic analytical and statistical
techniques for determination of parentage, genetic variation within and
among populations, population assignment, population structure, and hybrid
status; and demonstrated oral and written communications skills.
Salary: $47,448.00 - $74,628.00 /year
Closing Date: May 21, 2012
Contact: USAJOBS at http://www.usajobs.gov. USFWS, Abernathy Fish
Technology Center web site: http://www.fws.gov/aftc. Applicants MUST
follow the application process described in the vacancy announcement to
receive consideration.
Denise Hawkins
Regional Geneticist
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Abernathy Fish Technology Center
1440 Abernathy Creek Rd.
Longview, WA, 98632
Phone: (360)425-6072 x339
Fax: (360)636-1855
e-mail: Denise_Hawkins@fws.gov
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The Abernathy Fish Technology Center
(AFTC), Longview, Washington, provides applied fishery research and development
capabilities for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific and Pacific
Southwest Regions (CA, ID, NV, OR, WA, and the Pacific Islands). AFTC
currently maintains active Applied Research Programs in the fields of Conservation
Genetics; Nutrition; Ecological Physiology; and Modeling and Decision Support.
The Applied Research Programs assist restoration and recovery efforts
by scientific development and evaluation of new methods, concepts, systems,
and approaches for use by various Fish and Wildlife Management Offices,
Fish Health Centers, National Fish Hatcheries, other programs such as Ecological
Services, National Wildlife Refuges, and Law Enforcement, and various external
partners such as state and other federal agencies, tribal governments,
and non-governmental organizations. For further information about
AFTC and our research programs, please see the following web site:
http://www.fws.gov/aftc/
The Conservation Genetics Program currently
has one open position. For a full position description please see the following
at USAJobs.
http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/312443500
Position/Title: Interdisciplinary Geneticist
or Fish Biologist
Responsibilities: Takes the lead in
genetic data collection, analysis, and report writing for a variety of
projects working with different fish species and genetic analysis methods
(e.g. to address questions of population structure, population assignment,
and species and sex identification). Provides overall technical coordination
and uses genetic methods to estimate the relative reproductive success
of hatchery and natural origin Pacific salmon in the wild. Performs statistical
analyses and generates graphical representations of study results, and
incorporates these data into written reports, scientific publications,
and oral presentations.
Qualifications: Master's degree or equivalent
work experience. Extensive work experience in: the principles, theories,
and techniques of molecular and population genetics in order to determine
pedigree relationships based on multi-locus genotypic data; genetic analytical
and statistical techniques for determination of parentage, genetic variation
within and among populations, population assignment, population structure,
and hybrid status; and demonstrated oral and written communications skills.
Salary: $47,448.00
- $74,628.00 /year
Closing Date: May 21, 2012
Contact: USAJOBS at http://www.usajobs.gov.
USFWS, Abernathy Fish Technology Center web site: http://www.fws.gov/aftc.
Applicants MUST follow the application process described in the vacancy
announcement to receive consideration.
Denise Hawkins
Regional Geneticist
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Abernathy Fish Technology Center
1440 Abernathy Creek Rd.
Longview, WA, 98632
Phone: (360)425-6072 x339
Fax: (360)636-1855
e-mail: Denise_Hawkins@fws.gov
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