Gear Liaison - Protected Species and Fisheries Gear Support

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with commercial fishermen, vessel operators, and gear manufacturers to create, modify, and test fishing gear configurations.
• Participate in field studies and at-sea/dockside evaluations of gear-based solutions for reducing bycatch.
• Support law enforcement inspection, compliance monitoring, and entanglement gear analysis.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in environmental science, fisheries biology, marine biology, or related field; relevant degree may be substituted by two years of experience.
• Hands-on knowledge of commercial fishing gear and operations, especially in Northwest Atlantic fisheries.
• Experience working directly with fishermen, port communities, and fisheries field programs; ability to communicate credibly with diverse stakeholders.

Work Environment & About Lynker:

• Primarily remote with travel for field work, dockside outreach, meetings, and gear trials; some after-hours support may be required for urgent responses.
• Lynker offers a team-oriented environment with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k) match, ESOP, and tuition assistance.
• Lynker is an equal opportunity employer and an E-Verify participant; all legitimate communications come from @lynker.com email addresses.