Post Bachelors Research Associate – Fisheries Research and Operations

At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments that we refer to as Directorates within the Lab, focused on a specific area of scientific research or other function, with its own leadership team and dedicated budget.

Our Science & Technology directorates include National Security, Earth and Biological Sciences, Physical and Computational Sciences, and Energy and Environment. In addition, we have an Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a Department of Energy, Office of Science user facility housed on the PNNL campus.

The Energy and Environment Directoratedeliversscience and technology solutions for the nation’s biggest energy and environmental challenges. Our more than 1,700 staff support the Department of Energy (DOE), delivering on key DOE mission areas including: modernizing our nation’s power grid to maintain a reliable, affordable, secure, and resilient electricity delivery infrastructure; research, development, validation, and effective utilization of renewable energy and efficiency technologies that improve the affordability, reliability, resiliency, and security of the American energy system;

and resolving complex issues in nuclear science, energy, and environmental management.

The Earth Systems Science Division, part of the Energy and Environment Directorate, provides leadership and solutions that advance Earth system opportunities for energy systems and national security. We are a multidisciplinary division connected by a shared commitment to innovate and collaborate towards solving complex problems in the dynamic Earth system.

Be part of an interdisciplinary team researching the effects of hydropower operations on the passage, survival, behavior, and injury of juvenile salmon and lamprey throughout the Columbia, Snake, Willamette, and other river systems in the Pacific Northwest.

The Research Associate will support field and laboratory studies involving fish passage, survival, telemetry, and injury assessment research. Responsibilities may include deploying and maintaining acoustic and radio telemetry equipment, handling and tagging fish, assisting with fish surgeries, collecting biological and environmental data, conducting quality assurance and quality control checks, maintaining research databases, and contributing to technical reports and presentations.

Additional responsibilities may include assisting with laboratory studies, maintaining fish populations in aquaculture facilities, conducting fish necropsies, and supporting fish injury assessments related to turbine passage and other water infrastructure. The successful candidate will work closely with experienced researchers and receive training in field, laboratory, safety, and analytical procedures while developing technical and scientific skills in fisheries and hydropower research.

This is a one-year assignment that may require frequent regional travel, extended workdays during field operations, and work in a variety of environmental conditions. This position requires to work under inclement weather, industrial hydroelectric projects, work on water, heavy lifting

• Candidates must have received a Bachelor’s degree within the past 24 months or within the next 8 months from an accredited college or university.
• Bachelor’s degree in fisheries, aquatic ecology, environmental science, biology, natural resources, or a closely related field.

• Background in fisheries science, aquatic ecology, environmental science, biological field studies, or related disciplines through academic, research, internship, volunteer, or employment activities.
• Ability to collect, organize, document, and maintain high-quality scientific data.
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