Fisheries Scientist ; Fisheries Scientist Chinook Salmon PCN

Fisheries Scientist 1 (Fisheries Scientist for Chinook Salmon PCN 111015) in Juneau, AK |  page has loaded.

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

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting

for a Fisheries Scientist 1 located in Juneau!

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

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting for a Fisheries Scientist 1 located in Juneau!

What you will be doing: This Fishery Scientist I serves as the State of Alaska’s lead technical expert on Chinook salmon stock and fishery assessments associated with the Pacific Salmon Treaty (PST) and represents Alaska as U.S. Co-Chair of the Pacific Salmon Commission Chinook Technical Committee (CTC). The position leads and reviews technical work involving the coastwide Chinook Model, stock assessment, coded-wire tags, genetic stock identification, harvest and exploitation rates, and estimates of hatchery and wild stock contributions to fisheries.

The incumbent provides scientific and biometric oversight of Chinook assessment programs, including study design, sampling methods, data analysis, and technical review to ensure scientifically sound results. The position works closely with ADF&G and federal, state, tribal, and Canadian fisheries agencies and provides technical advice to department leadership and the Pacific Salmon Commission. The incumbent also supervises one biometrician, including assigning work, setting priorities, providing technical direction and training, and evaluating performance.

Our mission, values and culture: The Fishery Scientist 1 provides scientific expertise to support sustainable management of Alaska’s Chinook salmon fisheries. The position conducts and reviews stock assessments and modeling to help secure Alaska’s Chinook salmon catch allocation while maintaining wild stocks and serves as Alaska’s lead technical representative on the Pacific Salmon Commission Chinook Technical Committee. The Division of Commercial Fisheries strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and well-being are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

The benefits of joining our team: As part of the Chief Fisheries Scientist for Salmon (CFS) Office, this position works with a collaborative team of scientists and biometricians to apply technology, statistics, research, and analysis to real-world fisheries assessment and management challenges across Alaska. The position offers the opportunity to contribute expertise beyond its primary area of focus while working with scientists and decision makers across state and federal agencies to ensure the best available science supports sustainable management of Alaska’s fisheries resources.

The working environment you can expect: Based in Juneau, Alaska, this position offers a unique combination of technical fisheries work, collaboration, and opportunities to experience Southeast Alaska firsthand. The work includes regular time in the Juneau office, some telework flexibility, and approximately 10 weeks of annual travel to meetings in Canada, Washington, and Oregon, with occasional evening or weekend commitments. When opportunities arise, the position may also step beyond the office to visit remote field projects or work aboard research vessels—all while calling Alaska’s capital city, surrounded by mountains, ocean, and exceptional outdoor opportunities, home.

Requires frequent travel in-state (2-3 trips/year) and out-of-state (3-6…