Research Scientist Engineer Assistant

## Research Scientist Engineer Assistant Apply:
Occasional Telework:
Seattle, WA:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
End Date:
October 22, 2026 (6 days left to apply):
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- ** Job Description
** The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, SAFS, has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist Engineer Assistant to join their team. This is a 1.0 FTE permanent position.
** About this Opportunity
** Reporting to the Professor, the Research Scientist Engineer Assistant will support collection, processing, and analysis of biological samples of groundfish feeding habits in Alaska.
** Key Responsibilities
** The person in this position will function as an entry-level biologist providing fishery research support in a team whose main task is the investigation of fish trophic interactions in the North Pacific and defining the management implications of the interactions. This research is accomplished mainly through large-scale collection of fish stomachs aboard research vessels, the subsequent stomach analysis in the lab utilizing dissecting microscopes and knowledge of marine fish and invertebrate taxonomy, and the incorporation of the resulting data into a fish food habits data base.

The database is subjected to analyses that provide predation mortality estimates of commercial fishes and other data of interest to management and other research programs.

Responsibilities include:

Taxonomically identify stomach contents of marine fish and entry of stomach data via an online computer form.

- 55% Participate in research cruises.

- 10% Maintain records and quality control of food habits collections and laboratory analysis.

- 10% Assist in report preparation of research results.

- 5% Maintain and update prey specimen collection.

- 5% Develop new keys and identification methods.

- 5% Investigate new technologies for food habits research.

- 5% Assist project leader with collection of literature relevant to fish physiology, collection of field samples.

- 5%
** Required Qualifications
** To be considered for this opportunity your application must demonstrate you meet both the minimum qualifications and additional qualifications listed below. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.
** Minimum Qualifications
**** Applicants who do not meet these qualifications WILL NOT be forwarded to the Hiring Manager
** Bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology, Fisheries, Zoology, Ecology, Biology, or related field and less than one year of relevant research experience; OR Equivalent combination of education/experience.
** Additional Qualifications
** Experience with taxonomic identification of aquatic taxa Knowledge of data management practices, taxonomic identification of N. Pacific taxa, ability to follow lab safety guidelines
** Preferred Qualifications
** Experience with Microsoft Suite, Excel/Spreadsheets.

Less than 1 year experience in taxonomically identification of stomach contents of marine fish or related relevant experience
** Compensation, Benefits and Position Details
**** Pay Range Minimum:**$52,692.00 annual
** Pay Range Maximum:**$57,000.00 annual
** Other Compensation:**
- ** Benefits:
** For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
** Shift:
** First Shift (United States of America)
** Temporary or Regular?
** This is a regular position
** FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):
** 100.00%
** Union/Bargaining Unit:
** UAW Research
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