Position Title: North Pacific Groundfish Observers 

Agency/Location: AIS, Inc. (contractor no NMFS). Positions located in ports along the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea.

Responsibilities: Work at sea collecting and recording fish catch/discard and biological samples for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) aboard commercial fishing vessels. Observers record detailed information on the gear and fishing activity of the vessels. Vessels range from 40 ft to 125 ft and trips are 2 to 10 days. After attending 1 to 4 week paid training course observers are deployed from ports throughout the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska. 

Qualifications: A BS in Marine Biology or other natural science is require including 30 semester hours of biological course work including at least one course that required extensive use of dichotomous keys and 5 semester hours of mathematics consisting of at least one math course and one statistic course. Previous observer experience, sea and fish research experience strongly preferred  A valid driver’s license and US passport are required. 

Compensation: Starting rate atre $15.00 per hour plus health/dental insurance/vision, vacation. sick and holiday benefits. Experienced observers may be paid at higher rates depending on qualifications and experience. Overtime is paid for hours worked in excess of 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week. 

Closing: Open until filled

Contact: If you would like to apply, please click the following link http://goo.gl/CR1fG to submit the required information: resume, cover letter, at least 3 professional references (name, email, and phone number), latest NPGOP evaluation (is applicable , and unofficial copies of your college transcripts. 

For more information please visit the AIS, Inc. website www.aisobservers.com