Individual Placement- Operations and Management at Warm Springs Fish Health Center

Job description

Position Summary This individual placement position will support the operations and management of the Warm Springs Fish Health Center. Warm Springs Fish Health Center works hand in hand with our regional hatcheries, numerous state hatcheries, tribal hatcheries and private fish farm owners to ensure the aquatic species reared and housed in those facilities are receiving the highest standard of care. Fish health staff works with hatchery staff to help maintain a pathogen free water supply, prepare and implement effective biosecurity plans, ensure that the all feed is high quality and pathogen free, and address animal health, husbandry, and water quality concerns. Location: Warm Springs, GA: Schedule: June 22, 2026 - December 18, 2026 Key Duties and Responsibilities: The selected individual will be conducting aquatic animal health inspections and certifications, performing wild fish health surveys, and executing disease diagnostic tests for National Fish Hatcheries, as well as State and Tribal facilities in the southeastern United States. Members will assist biologists with dissection, collection, packing, transportation, and downstream processing, including performing a variety of la...