• The first three months of this position will focus on laboratory work, including mounting, sectioning, and aging otoliths, counting fish eggs, and peeling fish eye lenses. There will also be extended periods of data entry and equipment repair.
• The last three months of this position will be variable and may include gillnetting and hydroacoustic surveys on reservoirs and lakes, electrofishing rivers and small streams, amphibian and reptile surveys, assisting on chemical restoration projects, data entry, and equipment maintenance.
• Biological technicians will also assist with watercraft inspection and decontamination in cooperation with the state's aquatic invasive species program and assist with the aquatic habitat program.
• Candidates need to be willing to learn and successfully perform routine fisheries management tasks.

PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:


Preference may be given to those pursuing a career or degree in fisheries.
Preference may include those with a high school degree plus experience in fish and wildlife resource management, research, or college course work towards a degree in fishery or wildlife management, ichthyology, hydrology, watershed science, or other closely related fields.
Preference may be given to those with experience with mounting, sectioning, and aging otoliths.
Preference may be given to those with experience operating motorized watercraft and/or gillnetting.

**Important: Applicants must attach a cover letter and resume with their online state application. The cover letter should include dates of availability (starting and ending dates are particularly important), career plans, suitability for the job, preferences for the type of work, and any limitations on work location.

**Must have a valid driver's license.

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• This position must be able to work well independently with minimal supervision and work well with others on a small crew.
• This is a field position that requires physical labor, such as hiking, wading in streams and rivers, and carrying backpacks.
• During the field portion of this contract, this position will travel statewide, typically Monday through Friday, staying in hotels or camping. All travel costs will be covered by the Department. Fieldwork can occur in inclement weather.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• Successful applicants for employment must pass a background check before appointment.
• Lodging, waders, raingear, uniform, and all other necessary field equipment and expenses will be provided when in the field.
• Hiring will start as applications are received, and hiring may begin as early as January.
• The duration of this position will be 6 months. This position will conclude in mid-September.
• Contact: Travis Neebling, Fisheries Biologist (307-233-6410, travis.neebling@wyo.gov) for additional information about the positions or application process. Please don’t send cover letters or resumes via email; those should be attached to the online application process.