Loading...

Biometrician

Makah Tribe - Makah Fisheries Management

Neah Bay, Washington

Job Type Permanent
Salary $41.04 - $45.60 per hour
Deadline Sep 17, 2025
Experience 2 - 6 years

The Biometrician will be housed in Makah Fisheries Management in the Fisheries Management Division under the Director of Fisheries. The Biometrician shall be responsible for analyzing data to determine population dynamics, survival rates, site use, harvest limits, effects of changing environment, and other important biological information to promote the sound management of fisheries and the environment by the Makah Tribe. The Biometrician will write grant proposals, write manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals, help other staff of Makah Fisheries Management and more broadly in the Makah Tribal Organization with study design and statistical analysis, and help with harvest management planning and implementation. The activities of this position will evolve based on grant funding objectives. An early objective of this position will be to conduct statistical analyses on data collected from studies of Lake Ozette sockeye salmon. The Biometrician will also oversee studies at Lake Ozette for tagging adult sockeye salmon, interpreting tag data, and evaluating the shoreline of the lake for sites that are ideal for beach spawning sockeye salmon in collaboration with staff of the Habitat Division. The Biometrician will need to be able to work collaboratively and respectfully with a variety of research partners, including internal Makah Tribal staff and external partners (NOAA, WDFW, ONP, USGS, UW, etc.).

HOW TO APPLY

Application material and the job announcement are available at Makah Tribe Jobs in Neah Bay. Please also submit a resume/CV, cover letter, and transcripts. Please email HR@makah.com if you have any questions.

When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.

Category Ecology, Fisheries