Job Description

WHO IS ECOFISH LOOKING FOR? We are looking for a Fish Culture/Enhancement Specialist to join our growing team! You will be joining a team of experienced and skilled professionals who thrive on innovation, collaboration, and integrity. While working alongside Ecofish experts in your field, we will support your career goals by providing great opportunities for growth and advancement through mentorship, training, and other professional development opportunities.
The location of this job is flexible, based out of one of our office locations.
WHY ECOFISH? The environment needs our help, and we are up to the challenge. At Ecofish, we have made the environment our life\xe2\x80\x99s work, as reflected by our mission: Creating and implementing innovative environmental designs and practices to create solutions that assist and support industry and government, deliver green, sustainable developments.
To achieve our mission, our team is the embodiment of our values:

• Science based: We characterize, hypothesize, predict and test \xe2\x80\x93 to be accurate and assure
• Ethical: We consistently meet or surpass environmental laws, regulations, and guidelines to minimize impacts on the environment.
• Ingenuity: We develop novel techniques to increase accuracy in assessing environmental impacts and create innovative solutions for our clients.
• Professional: We are competent, honest, ethical, reliable, and certified by accredited bodies.

Ecofish incorporates these values in all aspects of our work. Social responsibility is at the core of our mission. Internally and externally, we bring a strong willingness to be cooperative and supportive of our clients, employees, and suppliers.
WONDERING WHAT YOU\'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR? Your role will require you to bring a high standard of scientific excellence to your daily work. These responsibilities will include:

• Strategic enhancement planning to support emerging enhancement initiatives for government and First Nations.
• Fish Culture infrastructure and system planning
• Coordinating field programs to support enhancement initiatives (e.g. brood collection, juvenile releases, monitoring and assessment)
• Developing and implementing Fish Health Management plans, data management, and advising on aquaculture license requirements and compliance
• Developing and implementing enhancement assessment and monitoring programs (e.g. marking/tagging, dead-pitch, lake trawls, mark-recapture studies)
• Working as a member of an interdisciplinary team, collaborating with your colleagues to maximize work productivity and quality.

THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS WE ARE LOOKING FOR.

• BSc. or M.Sc. in a relevant environmental science discipline.
• 3+ years of relevant technical experience, direct experience working with Pacific Salmon and other freshwater fish is an asset.
• Experience in fish culture, including facility operation, fish health management, and alternative enhancement techniques (e.g. natal brood collection, lake and stream enrichment)
• Experience working collaboratively with First Nations, volunteers, and other stake holders
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, dynamic business with strict deadlines, budgets, and quality standards
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality, excellence, and ethics
• Candidates outside of Canada are encouraged to apply, immigration and relocation support available.

Applications will be accepted until the role is filled. Only those applicants that are selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.