Fisheries Biologist 2, Ohio Division of Wildlife
Job Description
We are seeking energetic, passionate people who want to play a key role for the position of Fisheries Biologist 2 within the Division of Wildlife, headquartered at Fairport Fisheries Station in Lake county. The address is 1190 High St., Fairport Harbor, OH 44077. To learn more about the Division of Wildlife please visit please visit https://wildohio.gov.
What you will do:
- Develops & implements sampling for the study of fish population dynamics, fish habitat, community interactions, diet analysis, age & growth.
- Conducts & oversees Lake Erie field assessment & research of Lake Erie fisheries (i.e., harvest and fish population assessment, plankton, invertebrates, habitat, and limnological conditions) using appropriate sampling methods (i.e., gill nets, trawls, electrofishing, plankton nets, hydroacoustics, tagging, creel).
- Conducts & oversees laboratory analysis of field samples (i.e., fish age and growth, population parameters, fish diet analysis, & taxonomy of various aquatic organisms) using laboratory procedures & equipment.
- Collates biological data using appropriate statistical methods; develops computer data formats, data bases, & programs for statistical analysis; interprets analyses & drafts special reports & technical publications; recommends management practices based upon research & survey results.
- Represents the department on technical committees of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission’s Lake Erie Committee & in that capacity, coordinates research with other agencies & institutions & participates in modeling fish yields & population dynamics.
Starting hourly pay of $26.72/hr with multiple pay increases over your first 7 years of service, with an end salary of $35.31/hr.
Supplemental Information
Please ensure your online application clearly indicates how you meet minimum qualifications (MQs). Transcripts are required for all coursework, degrees or educational accomplishments claimed on the application. Applicants must submit a transcript (can be unofficial until point of selection) by the posting deadline (attach in the Additional Attachments section of the application submission, Step 6). Should you have issues attaching, please email to: hr@dnr.ohio.gov.
“See resume” is not a substitution for completing supplemental questions. Answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education sections of the application. Applications that fail to demonstrate how they meet minimum qualifications will not be considered.
To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability please contact Mohammad Yakubu, EEO Regional/Program Administrator at 614-265-6992 or mohammad.yakubu@dnr.ohio.gov.
Effective July 1, 2015 applicants must apply online for positions at all state agencies except the Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD).
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
- Posted: June 4, 2025
- Job Type: Staff
- Application deadline: 06/23/2025
- Organization: Ohio Department of Natural Resources | Division of Wildlife
- Qualifications: Qualifications Completion of undergraduate core program in fisheries science AND 24 months of training or 24 months of experience in management & coordination of fisheries projects. -OR completion of graduate core program in biological sciences to include 6 courses in fisheries science & 2 courses in statistics (e.g., fisheries management, fishery techniques, limnology, ichthyology, fish biology, fish ecology, aquatic entomology) AND 6 months of training or 6 months of experience in management & coordination of fisheries projects. -OR completion of graduate core program in fisheries science AND 6 months of training or 6 months of experience in management & coordination of fisheries projects. -OR 24 months of training or 24 months of experience as Fisheries Biologist 1, 22271. -OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
- How to apply: Apply on website: https://dasstateoh.taleo.net/careersection/oh_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=250003W2&tz=GMT-0400&tzname=AmericaNew_York
- Location: Fairport Harbor, OH
- Web address: https://dasstateoh.taleo.net/careersection/oh_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=250003W2&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York
Contact Information
Ann Marie Gormon
ann.gorman@dnr.ohio.gov