Jobs

Field Crews

We are not hiring at this time.  Please check back for positions available for the 2009 field seasons. The position announcement will be posted here when openings are available.  We will begin the hiring process in February and March for spring and summer positions.

All of our positions typically require working in all types of weather and hiking up to 10 miles per day in remote, rugged terrain.  Employees will be responsible for accurately recording field data, maintaining equipment and using topographic maps and GPS to locate sample sites.  Additional duties may include entering data into computer databases and writing field reports.  

2009 EBA Field Positions  

Project	Location	No. of Positions	Duration	Description
Smith River Lamprey	Corvallis/Eugene	1	March 30 - June 27	Trap, radio tag and track adult Pacific Lamprey.
Warner Sucker	Lakeview	2	June 15 - Sept. 25	Obtain abundance estimates in Warner Lakes using electrofishers and traps.  PIT Tag adults.
Great Basin Redband Trout	Corvallis	8	June 15 - Sept. 25	Conduct electrofishing abundance estimates and measure habitat complexity.  Contact landowners to obtain access.
Oregon Chub	Corvallis	2	March 30 - May 30 & Sept. 1 - 30	Sample ponds, sloughs and back waters in the Willamette Valley using traps, nets and non-motorized boats.
Klamath Redband	Klamath Falls	1	March 2 - July 31	Conduct creel in Klamath Lake and major tributaries.

Salary: $1,831/month; may be higher depending on previous employment in this classification.  Health, dental, and life insurance benefits available for positions lasting longer than 3 months.

Announcements for all positions are posted here and on the ODFW website.

Link to digital copy of State of Oregon Job Application (PD-100)