Fisheries Scientific Technician II

Overview

The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is committed to protecting and exercising the inherent inalienable sovereign rights of the Tribe and Individuals in the interest of the Medicine Creek Treaty Territories, as stewards to ensure preservation of our cultural and environmental integrity for common good and prosperity for all.

Open: January 20, 2026 Close: February 18, 2026

Job Title: Scientific Technician 2 Department: Fisheries

Reports To: Stock Assessment Biologist Hours: 40 Hrs/Wk – Temporary

Salary: Based on Salary Matrix+Benefits

Requisition:

* Salaries are market competitive. For accurate salary information, please contact the Tribe at the number below.

Note: This is a temporary position effective March 2, 2026 to August 15, 2026 – No benefits. May include graveyard/night shifts.

Salary and employment terms are described in the position details that follow.

The Scientific Technician II will work under the direction of the Puyallup Tribal Fisheries staff to monitor juvenile salmon using rotary screw traps on the Puyallup and White Rivers.

• Help install, maintain and monitor rotary screw traps in the Puyallup and White Rivers.
• Sample and collect data in the field, including identification of juvenile Pacific salmon and other local freshwater species, taking/recording length, collecting scales and DNA tissue, and PIT tagging.
• Perform trap calibration experiments using mark-recapture methods for a variety of juvenile salmon species.
• Enter field data collected into an Excel database for analysis, including QA/QC.
• Work in inclement weather during day and night shifts to protect traps from flood damage and debris.
• Perform other fisheries/water quality duties as assigned, which may include: cleaning raceways/hatchery maintenance, commercial sampling, adult spawner surveys, water quality monitoring, and beach seining.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Minimum requirement of an A.A.S., in addition to two years of field experience in fisheries; or a Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Environmental Science or related field from a four-year college or university. Must have beginning to intermediate computer skills in Excel and Word and be able to accurately enter and compile data into a computer spreadsheet. Also must be comfortable working in and around boats in inclement weather.

Note:

Part-time work is prorated in crediting experience (e.g. if you work 20 hours per week for a 12 month period you will be credited with 6 months of experience).

• Ability to work alone and at night.
• Mechanical ability.
• Identification/knowledge of juvenile/adult salmonids and other freshwater species.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups and employees of the organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and draw and interpret information from various types of graphs.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to the job from detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving potentially dangerous situations in a safe manner.

Must have and maintain a valid and unrestricted Driver’s License and proof of auto insurance. Driver’s License must not contain any restrictions that would otherwise prevent an employee from operating a GSA vehicle and complying with the Tribe’s Vehicle Use Policy. Required to successfully pass a background…