Location: Pullman, WA (with 50% regional travel)
The Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (WADDL) seeks a scientific assistant to work cooperatively with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Region Olympia Fish Health Center (USFWS) to protect fish health on federal and partner fish hatcheries.
The aim of this position is preventing disease outbreaks by working through hatchery staff to improve husbandry methods and biosecurity, and by assisting USFWS in conducting fish health inspections required by USFWS policy, state laws, co-manager agreements, and other regional policies.
Primary duties include the oversight, collection, and submission of tissue samples for health testing, and coordinating diagnostic cases between federal hatcheries and the Olympia Fish Health Center. While at the WADDL, primary duties will include the validation of new aquatic diagnostic assays and submitting research for peer-reviewed publication.
This position has been designated by the department to require a background check.
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