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Position title: Fish Physiology Lab Technician
The CSU Fish Physiological Ecology Laboratory (https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/fwcb/applied-physiological-ecology-fishes/) is searching for one non-student hourly technician to join our laboratory group. This position will primarily focus on assisting graduate students on current fish passage research projects and helping to maintain the laboratory fish culture systems. The technician will be part of a regular rotation of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate technicians who are working on fish husbandry, laboratory maintenance, and laboratory experiments.

Responsibilities
  • Completion of daily feeding and cleaning of fish holding tanks
  • Preliminary diagnosis of infectious disease or other factors contributing to fish health
  • Handling and working with fish in a manner consistent with institutional animal care and use protocols[1]
  • Keeping up to date records of all laboratory activities in accordance with project specific procedures; attention to detail and accuracy are paramount.
  • Assisting with periodical field work including collecting wild fish for laboratory experiments
  • Assisting with construction of experimental laboratory setups and fish holding equipment
  • Assisting with running passage experiments, with opportunities to assist with other projects happening in the laboratory
  • Being part of the emergency personnel rotation, and responding to alarms at the FFL.
  • Completing other duties as required

Physical Demands
  • This job is occasionally physically demanding and requires the ability to lift 50 pounds.
  • Alternately walking and sitting for long periods may be required.
  • Fine motor skills associated with laboratory work may be required.
  • Attention to detail and ability to complete tedious tasks is required.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
  • This is a part-time position, and will include occasional work on Saturdays or Sundays and may include work during non-traditional work hours, especially in the case of alarm calls.
  • Expected hours of work (5 – 10 per week).

Required Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology or related field.
  • Prior coursework in fish biology and aquaculture.
  • At least 1 year of experience with the assembly, operation, and maintenance of fish culture systems including flow-through tanks, water quality control systems and alarm and monitoring systems.
  • At least 1 year of experience with the culture and husbandry of fish in laboratory or commercial settings.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with the capture and culture of wild species of native and non-native fish in Colorado and Wyoming.
  • Experience with the design and operation of PIT tag antennas and PIT tag readers.
  • Experience with collecting fish in the wild using backpack shockers and seines.
  • Experience with the operation and maintenance of variable geometry fish swimming flumes and associated data recording systems.

Contact:
Dr. Christopher Myrick
 
Colorado State University may conduct background checks on final candidates.
 
Employee benefit information can be found on HR’s Website at https://hr.colostate.edu/current-employees/benefits/

[1] All employees are required to complete the CSU Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee online training and register with the CSU Occupational Health and Safety Program.