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Idaho Fish and Game

Fisheries Technician (3 positions available)

    • Panhandle Regional Office
    Application Period: -
    Employment type: Temporary/Seasonal/Part Time
    Salary: $17.32/hour
    Employment Dates: to

About the position

The Fisheries Research team in the Panhandle regions is seeking three Fisheries Technicians to assist with fisheries research projects on Lake Pend Oreille. Duty station is in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and temporary housing for all positions is available in Farragut State Park. All positions are full time (40+ hours/week). The following positions are available:

  • 8-month benefitted position (late August through April 2026),
  • 8-month non-benefitted position (late August through April 2026), and
  • 4-month non-benefitted position (late August – December 2025)

Start date is flexible between August 18th – 29th depending on applicant availability. 

General Information
Applicants with or without reasonable accommodation may be required to work long hours in various and often inclement weather conditions, hiking steep and/or slippery terrain, lifting and carrying items weighing up to 60 lbs, and occasionally working at night. The work schedule will be at times highly irregular and include occasional weekend work, night work, and overnight stays in the field. Valid driver’s license required.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
1. Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
2. Ability to interact with the public in a professional manner.
3. Ability to follow established sampling and data entry protocols with high attention to detail.
4. Demonstrated high degree of initiative and problem-solving ability.

Desired Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries or related field, or equivalent experience and training
2. Data management skills in Microsoft Suite and/or R software
3. Knowledge of fish anatomy, morphology, and physiology as well as age and growth analyses
4. Experience processing biological samples in a laboratory setting
5. Experience estimating age from otoliths and fin rays
6. Experience operating boats and hauling trailers
Responsibilities
Incumbents will work as part of a research team including commercial gillnet crews and IDFG biologists and technicians. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
1. Processing and collecting biological samples from fish collected via gillnets
2. Euthanizing species targeted for suppression program
3. Recovering and releasing bycatch species
4. Sampling and tagging Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Westslope Cutthroat Trout
5. Entering, organizing, and QA/QC of biological data
6. Preparing aging structures for age and growth analyses
7. Preparing materials and coordinating with anglers for IDFG angler science program
8. Active tracking of acoustic transmitters in Lake Trout and Bull Trout
9. Conducting spawning ground surveys for kokanee and Bull Trout
10. Assisting with other projects as needed

How To Apply

 

  1. Applicants must first register with Idaho Department of Labor at https://labor.idaho.gov. Reference Job Number 2389477
  2. Complete an IDFG application for temporary employment, located at http://idfg.idaho.gov/jobs/application-temporary.
  3. Mail, drop off, or email (preferred) the IDFG Application for Temporary Employment form, cover letter, resume, and three professional references to:

Jeff Strait

Idaho Department of Fish & Game

2885 W Kathleen Ave

Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815

jeff.strait@idfg.idaho.gov

(208) 770-3779

 

EEO/Veteran’s Preference. If qualified applicants are found, this announcement may close before the listed closing date.

URL: https://idfg.idaho.gov/jobs/application-temporary

Contact: Jeff Strait
Email: jeff.strait@idfg.idaho.gov
Phone: 208-770-3779