Employment
Qualifications
The National Marine Fisheries Service establishes the qualifications for the positions we have. Prospective observers must have:
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1. A bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the natural sciences.
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2. Successfully completed a minimum of 30 semester hours or equivalent in applicable biological sciences with extensive use of dichotomous keys in at least one course.
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3. Successfully completed at least one undergraduate course each in math and statistics with a minimum of 5 semester hours total for both.
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4. Computer skills that enable the candidate to work competently with standard database software and computer hardware.
How To Apply
Step 1 = submit the Online Application from our website.
Step 2 = Email your resume and transcripts to AOI Recruiting Coordinator, Samantha Chicos: s-chicos@alaskanobservers.com
Application Tips
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​Please email your resume and transcripts as either pdf or word documents.
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If you don’t have official copies, you can provide unofficial transcripts. If you are providing unofficial transcripts that do not show your current coursework, please write-in these courses and note that they are “in-progress.”
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If you are interested in more than one position, please only apply once and indicate in a cover letter indicating that you are interested in more than one opportunity.
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We contact promising candidates to schedule phone interviews, and that contact may come via email or by phone. In addition to your email address, please include a phone number on your resume and make sure your voicemail is set up to receive messages.
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If you have any questions about the job description or application process please feel free to contact: