# Biometrician 1/2/3 — Fish & Game · Alaska Jobs

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# Biometrician 1/2/3

Fish & Game

- **Location** — Juneau, AK
- **PCN** — 115046
- **Salary** — $2,658.75 - $3,275.25 Biweekly (Range 17/19/20)
- **Type** — Full Time
- **Open to** — All Applicants
- **Bargaining unit** — General Government
- **Timing** — Year-round
- **Posted** — 2026-08-03
- **Closes** — 2026-09-02
- **Source** — Workplace Alaska (State of Alaska) (synced)

Job Description

This position is open to all Applicants.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish is recruiting

for a Biometrician 1/2/3 located in Juneau, Alaska!

What You Will Be Doing:

This position is responsible for the statistical and biometric quality of research projects conducted by the Division of Sport Fish, ensuring that information obtained through research is accurate, precise, and appropriate for sound management of sport fisheries. Responsibilities include study design and determination of appropriate sample sizes and expected precision, data analysis using both classical and Bayesian statistical methods, and co-authoring of operational plans and reports. The incumbent will provide biometric support and consultation, and will work collaboratively with regional fisheries managers and research project leaders to meet research and management objectives.

Our Mission, Values and Culture:

ADF&G protects, maintains, and improves the fish, wildlife, and aquatic plant resources of the state, and manages their use and development in the best interest of the economy and the well-being of the people of the state, consistent with the sustained yield principle. The department strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

As a member of the ADF&G team, you will be collaborating with a group of highly motivated professional biologists and biometricians that work with a variety of species, project designs, and analysis types across a broad and varied landscape. This position makes direct contribution to the research and management of several species that are of critical importance to both the ecosystem and the economy of the state of Alaska. To provide maximum advancement opportunity, this position will be flexibly staffed as a Biometrician 1/2/3. Qualified candidates have the option of applying for a Biometrician 1, 2, or 3, with the opportunity to be promoted to the next level with successful completion of a training plan.

To provide maximum advancement opportunity, this position will be flexibly staffed as a Biometrician 1/2/3. Qualified candidates have the option of applying for a Biometrician 1, 2, or 3. The primary differences between the Biometrician 1, 2, and 3 job class is the level of experience and proficiency required as well as performance expectations (see State of Alaska Job Class Specifications https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs for details). With successful completion of a training plan, the incumbent will be promoted up to the next level in the Biometrician series.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

You will be working at a desk in an office setting and in an environment that is a collaboration of regional and area office staff in the Division of Sport Fish as well as staff with the Division of Commercial Fisheries and Division of Wildlife Conservation. In addition to your daily office work, you will have opportunities to travel to field research sites, assist with data collection, and gain project-specific insights.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

A graduate degree and/or advanced training in Statistics or Biometrics.

Broad, comprehensive knowledge of statistical theory and techniques of quantitative biological research. Skills of interest include experimental, sample, and survey design; variance estimation; regression, spatial and time series analysis; multivariate and nonparametric methods; generalized linear, linear mixed effects, and hierarchical models; population size estimation using mark-recapture; and Bayesian techniques in ecological settings. Applicants need not be proficient at all skills.

Demonstrated experience using statistical software packages including R, JAGS/WinBugs, SAS, Program Mark; experience using spatial data programs and applications including ARCGIS and ARCmap.

Strong oral and written communication skills, and demonstrated ability to present biological data and analytical results clearly and in an understandable manner to both technically oriented staff members and to lay people.

Proven ability to work with a high degree of independence.

To view the general description and example of duties for a Biometrician 1/2/3 please

go

to the following link:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Special Note:

A valid driver's license is required.

Access to firearms and ammunition may be required while working in the field for protection of life and property from wildlife.

Minimum Qualifications

Biometrician 1

A master's degree from an accredited college in biometrics, statistics, or one of the biological sciences including or supplemented by 18 semester or 27 quarter hours of graduate level statistics and/or biometrics.

Special Note:

Graduate level statistics and/or biometrics classes usually have course numbers of 500 or higher.

An individual who will complete the educational requirements and obtain the required master's degree within six months may apply and be considered for a vacancy. Such applicants may be given a conditional job offer but may not be appointed until receipt of the required degree has been documented.

Biometrician 2

A master's degree from an accredited college in biometrics, statistics, or one of the biological sciences including or supplemented by 18 semester or 27 quarter hours of graduate level statistics and/or biometrics.

AND

One year of experience practicing as a biometrician at the first working level. With the State of Alaska, this experience is equivalent to a Biometrician 1.

Substitution: Any combination of two years of additional qualifying graduate study and professional experience in a position where primary responsibility is statistical analysis and design related to fish or game resource management or research will substitute for the required one year of biometrics experience.

Special Note:

Graduate level statistics and/or biometrics classes usually have course numbers of 500 or higher.

Biometrician 3

A master's degree from an accredited college in biometrics, statistics or one of the biological sciences including or supplemented by 18 semester or 27 quarter hours of graduate level statistics and/or biometrics.

AND

Two years of experience at the full proficiency level of professional biometric research. With the State of Alaska, this experience is equivalent to a Biometrician 2.

Substitution: Any combination totaling four years of additional qualifying graduate study and related professional experience including two years in a position where primary responsibility was statistical analysis and design related to fish or wildlife resource management or research will substitute for the required two years of biometric experience.

Special Note:

Graduate level statistics and/or biometrics classes usually have course numbers of 500 or higher.

Additional Required Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please provide at time of application submission:

A cover letter. The cover letter will be used as a writing sample.

A Curriculum Vitae (CV) – maximum of three pages.

College transcripts, (unofficial copies are acceptable).

If selected, please provide the following at the time of the interview:

Names and current contact information of three professional or academic references.

A professional writing sample.

COVER LETTER

A cover letter is required for this position and will be used as a writing sample. The cover letter should highlight your knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and experience (KSAEE) as they pertain to the key responsibilities and desired strengths listed in the job description. If you do not possess a particular KSAEE you must identify that in the letter. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it onlin

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