Fish and Wildlife Geneticist ; PCN

Overview

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting for a Fish and Wildlife Geneticist 2 located in Anchorage.

This position is open to Alaska Residents. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

In collaboration with the Division of Wildlife Conservation, this position serves as a professional-level geneticist and project leader with the ADFG Gene Conservation Laboratory (GCL) for complex wildlife genetics and genomics research projects across the State of Alaska. Although based at the GCL, work will be carried out in support of and alongside ADFG’s wildlife biologists.

Responsibilities include:

designing and implementing projects using proven genetic methods, molecular techniques, and population genetic theory; providing consultation on genetic questions and coordination of genetic research across the state; compiling and analyzing data; presenting findings in oral and written formats to science and non-science audiences; providing review and authorship of research manuscripts; and preparing and submitting grant applications. A key component of the work will entail building relationships and collaborations across state, federal, tribal, university, non-governmental, and international entities to help further the goal of sustainable wildlife management in the state.

This position helps fulfill the mission of the ADFG to protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game, and aquatic plant resources of the state, and manage their use and development in the best interest of the economy and well-being of the people of the state, consistent with the sustained yield principle by developing genetic research programs and providing genetic expertise critical to address wildlife management questions across the state.

The GCL utilizes genetic principles and tools to support the management of fish, shellfish, aquatic plant, and wildlife species in Alaska and is committed to providing high quality and relevant data that directly supports ADFG’s mission. The lab is respected and recognized nationally and internationally and by the public as a premier laboratory in the use of genetics for management of natural resources.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

The GCL is a dedicated team of professional research staff and a close-knit group of geneticists, biologists, technicians, programmers, and a biometrician. Staff take pride in providing quality genetic data and advice to ADFG staff, policy makers, and the public to best manage Alaska’s natural resources. We value teamwork, collaboration, communication, flexibility, and creativity. We offer schedule flexibility and hybrid telework options.

For information about the GCL, please visit the GCL page g.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fishinggeneconservationlab.main.

This full-time position is based at the ADFG office in Anchorage, Alaska, at the GCL. The GCL is a high-throughput, state-of-the-art genetics lab. This is a dynamic position and work will be performed at a computer and through daily interactions with a team of GCL staff, ADFG staff, and outside collaborators. Some travel is expected to coordinate research projects and provide expertise, and occasional field work may be necessary for sample collections.

• Analysis and Assessment:
  Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
• Biology:
  Knowledge of the environment, plant and animal living tissue, cells, organisms, and entities, including their functions, interdependencies and interactions with each other and the environment.
• Genetics:
  Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of genetics, including the biochemistry of DNA, gene interaction, gene expression, gene inheritance, population genetics, adaptation, and evolution.
• Oral…