Fisheries Management Biologist

State of Montana • Missoula, MT • 1h ago

/THE//OUTSIDE//IS IN US ALL./ Announcement: Please remember to attach the required documents listed in this announcement. Resume Cover Letter * References Applications missing the requested documents will be considered incomplete and may not progress further in the process. Documents not requested will not be considered in the recruitment process. The State Application is not a substitute for a Resume. This position closes at 11:59 PM Mountain Time on May 17, 2026. You must apply through the State of Montana Career site. Special Information: This position may be eligible for a statutory base pay increase of $1.00 an hour effective July 1, 2026. Identity of applicants who become finalists may be released to the public if the Department deems it necessary. Employees who exceed 1,040 hours in a calendar year are also provided health, dental and life insurance. Other benefits include retirement, paid vacation, sick and holidays. This position may be covered by a VEBA (Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association). A successful applicant will be subject to a background investigation. Women and minorities are under-represented in this job category and are encouraged to apply. Specific Job Information: This position is located in Missoula, Montana, a city in western Montana with about 80,000 people city and 120,000 people in the county. Missoula is home to the University of Montana, Missoula Children's theater, several environmental organizations, and is a source of retail and professional services for the region. It is in a valley surrounded by mountains that has the confluence of three major river systems, the Clark Fork River, Blackfoot River, and Bitterroot River. Missoula is about an hour from Flathead Lake and the Clearwater Chain-of-Lakes. Fishing and boating are popular on these waters. Surrounding land has abundant public open space on City and County lands near urban areas to more dispersed but accessible USFS lands including the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness Areas. These lands provide extensive outdoor recreation opportunities such as hiking, hunting, skiing, and biking. Job Duties: Primary job duties include survey and inventory of fisheries and habitat, fish stocking and harvest regulation recommendations, protecting habitat through river and stream project review and permitting, and pursuing aquatic habitat enhancement opportunities. Fisheries are mostly coldwater trout fisheries. Northern pike and smallmouth bass are invasive, nuisance species in this area but do provide angling opportunity. Native trout include westslope cutthroat trout and bull trout, and their conservation is a management emphasis. The position's responsibility area includes the Clark Fork River between the confluences of Rock Creek and the Flathead River including its tributaries and valley bottom and high mountain lakes. Major tributaries include Rattlesnake Creek, Ninemile Creek, Fish Creek, and St. Regis River. Other waters may be included depending on Regional workload. Typical sampling includes boat and backpack electrofishing, gill netting, and genetic sampling and assessments. Ability to learn, critically evaluate, and adopt new information is crucial. In addition to knowledge of fish biology and management, stream permitting and habitat enhancement projects require a working knowledge of hydrology and the ability to evaluate engineering designs as well as to responsibly and fairly administer laws. Lands are predominantly forested mountains managed by state and federal government, and private agricultural hay and cattle operations. Urban expansion is challenging fishery resources and gets significant attention. Missoula has several non-governmental organizations that are active in managing aquatic resources. Effective private landowner, inter-agency, and conservation group collaboration is essential. Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience): The knowledge, skills, and abilities of this position are normally attained through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a master's degree in Fish and Wildlife Management, Wildlife Biology, Range Management, Zoology or Biology, including completion of a field research project presented in a successfully defended thesis. Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Equivalent experience is defined as five (5) years of progressively responsible experience as a fisheries biologist or senior fisheries technician that includes the examples of: 1. Literature review and development of a problem statement and/or hypothesis for a particular issue. 2. Development of a detailed study plan or sampling protocol for a field-oriented project based on the above-noted hypothesis. 3. Data collection and the effective management of data with an appropriate application. 4. Interpretation and analysis of data, including a quantitative assessment of that information. 5. Completion of a final report in a peer-reviewed publication or a publication comparable to a refereed journal. 6. If appropriate to the project, formulation of any recommended changes in management prescriptions and/or actions. 7. Oral presentation on results of investigation to agency staff or public audience. If you feel you meet the equivalent experience, please provide a supplemental document in your application that indicates your experience level relative to each point listed above. Title: Fisheries Management Biologist Location: Missoula Requisition ID: 26141074

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