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Open: June 19, 2026 — Closes: July 2, 2026
Summary
This position is a Supervisory Fish Biologist, GS- 0482-9 working in Lodi, California for the R8-Lodi Fish and Wildlife Office. Join a team dedicated to conserving iconic fisheries, restoring aquatic ecosystems, and advancing science-based conservation in Lodi, California.
Major Duties
As a SUPERVISORY FISH BIOLOGIST your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Supervising and directing the activities of permanent, term and temporary staff. Performing the full range of supervisory duties include preparing and implementing employee performance appraisal plans, conducting performance reviews, preparing schedules for completion of work, developing and initiating personnel actions, hears and resolves employee complaints, etc. Operating a variety of field equipment commonly used in fishery studies including rotary screw traps, adult fish traps and counting weirs, seines, trawls, fyke nets, electrofishers, cameras, and generators. Performing methods such as seining; trawling; fish marking; sampling of delta smelt at all life stages snorkel surveys; kayak surveys, carcass surveys, adult salmon trapping, juvenile salmonid screw trapping; water velocity and river discharge measurement; habitat typing; habitat surveying, and using total station and GPS hardware. Coordinating and implementing portions of jointly conducted projects of mutual interest with a variety of partner agencies and entities, including Federal and State fishery resource agencies, private non-government organizations, (NGO's), and Native American Tribes. Designing and carrying out investigations that reflect the Service's commitment to scientific excellence with sound study design, careful quality assurance and analysis, and written reports that fully disclose the quality of data relied on and identify assumptions or uncertainties present in the analysis. Investigating the influences of land management, river management, and large-scale river and watershed restoration on fishery resources.
