Fishery Biologist 3 (Hatchery Support Fishery Biologist )

Job Description

Effective July 1, 2026 the wage for this position increased by 3%. The wage listed in this job posting reflects the increase.

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

Please check our

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

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

for a Fishery Biologist 3 located in Anchorage, Alaska!

What you will be doing:

As the Hatchery Support Fishery Biologist, you will play a key role in supporting Alaska's statewide sport fish enhancement program by combining applied research, fish culture, and biological data management. In this position, you will:

Lead or independently conduct broodstock management, fish marking, triploid induction and certification, and production monitoring for salmon and resident species.

Collect, analyze, and report biological and production data to ensure hatchery operations meet regulatory, permitting, and release certification requirements.

Design and implement research projects that improve hatchery production, fish health, enhancement strategies, and stocked waters management.

Collaborate with hatchery staff, fisheries managers, researchers, and partner agencies to advance science-based fish culture and enhancement practices.

Contribute directly to fisheries management decisions that support sustainable recreational fishing opportunities throughout Alaska.

Our mission, values, and culture:

The Division of Sport Fish is committed to protecting, maintaining, and improving Alaska's fisheries resources for current and future generations. As part of the Sport Fish Enhancement Program, your work will directly support responsible hatchery operations by ensuring regulatory compliance, maintaining high scientific standards, and advancing innovative enhancement and rehabilitation techniques. We value collaboration, integrity, safety, continuous learning, and an inclusive workplace where every employee is respected, supported, and empowered to contribute.

The benefits of joining our team:

This is an opportunity to build a career with one of the nation's premier sport fish enhancement programs while working on projects that have a lasting impact on Alaska's fisheries. You'll gain hands-on experience with advanced hatchery technologies, including salmon and resident species broodstock management, triploid induction and certification, otolith thermal marking, coded-wire tagging, flow cytometry, stocked waters evaluation, and applied fisheries research. We encourage professional development and collaboration with universities, state and federal agencies, tribal organizations, and nonprofit partners, providing opportunities to expand your technical expertise and professional network. Every day brings new challenges—from laboratory research and data analysis to hatchery operations and field investigations—making this an ideal position for someone who enjoys combining science with practical fisheries management. Most importantly, your work will help sustain Alaska's recreational fisheries and the communities that depend on them.

The working environment you can expect:

This position is based at the William Jack Hernandez Sport Fish Hatchery, one of the largest and most technologically advanced recirculating aquaculture facilities in North America, located along Ship Creek in Anchorage. Your work will combine office, laboratory, hatchery, and field environments, with opportunities to travel throughout Alaska to support broodstock collections, fish releases, research projects, and stocked waters evaluations; some assignments involve physically demanding work and extended hours during peak operational periods.

Requires travel within the State

Requires the ability to work in inclement weather and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Who we are looking for:

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

Interpersonally Effective: Creates and sustains positive working relationships.

Effective Communicator: Demonstrates open, honest, and respectful written and verbal communication.

Self-motivated with strong organizational skills.

Ability to learn and apply new technical skills and techniques in support of research and production.

Experience planning, conducting, and reporting the results of scientific studies related to fish production, life history and/or management.

To view the general description and example of duties for a

Fishery Biologist 3

please go to the

following link:

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

Special Note:

A valid driver's license is required.

First Aid/CPR Certification. Training will be provided by the department at no cost to the employee.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, fisheries science, or natural resource management;

AND

One year of full performance professional experience as a biologist or fish culturist. The required professional biologist work experience is met by service as a Fishery Biologist 2, Fish Culturist 2, Wildlife Biologist 2, Habitat Biologist 2, or Fisheries Geneticist 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Substitution:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college that includes or is supplemented by the following credit hours will substitute for the degree in a specific field:

•  at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, aquaculture, aquatic ecology, fisheries resources, or natural resource management (excluding courses that focus on agricultural husbandry techniques, human population dynamics, or the design and manipulation of landscapes), of which 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) are upper division courses; and

• at least 12 semester hours (16 quarter hours) in any combination of two or more of the following: chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, geology, hydrology, or GIS.

Special Note:

"Upper division courses" means courses that are specialized, in-depth and advanced. Such courses emphasize problem-solving, analytical thinking skills, and theoretical applications, with depth and rigor in a discipline's theories and methods; specialization in a particular field or profession; refinement of general education; and/or development of specific intellectual and professional skills. Upper division courses are commonly identified in college catalogs as 300 level and higher.

Some positions may require training in specialized areas such as hydroacoustics, microscopic analysis, underwater research, or fish habitat restoration or enhancement.

Additional Required Information

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please provide at time of application submission:

Cover letter

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

Transcripts, to meet minimum qualifications (unofficial copies are acceptable)

A copy of your most recent performance evaluation or a letter of reference from a former or current supervisor.

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, and demonstrated experience as they pertain to the 5 competencies for fisheries biology as listed above in the "Who we are looking for section." Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, email it to the contact provided in the job posting. Your cover letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competences, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcri