Science Project Manager

About Long Live the Kings (LLTK)

Our mission is to restore wild salmon and steelhead and support sustainable fishing in the Pacific Northwest. Since 1986, we have been advancing science, improving management, and implementing solutions to balance the needs of fish and people. LLTK envisions a sustainable Northwest with a growing human population, a thriving economy, and flourishing salmon runs. 

Our 26-member Board of Directors, and 13 dedicated staff members seek broad involvement to help us accomplish our goals.  Our core values include collaboration, innovation, accountability, and inclusivity.  Our staff are located in Seattle, Hood Canal, and Orcas Island, and work throughout western Washington and the Pacific Northwest. Learn more about us in our 2025 Strategic Roadmap, and on our website. 

Position Summary – Science Project Manager

This new team member will use their scientific, technical, and project management expertise to help LLTK advance science and implement solutions for salmon recovery and sustainable fisheries. This is a full-time position focused on managing existing projects, developing and implementing new projects, and ultimately influencing the trajectory of salmon recovery. 

The Science Project Manager will report to the Associate Director for Government Relations and Special Projects and collaborates across all departments. If you are a scientific, creative, and strategic thinker, have experience collecting, analyzing, and visualizing technical data with qualitative and quantitative methods, have developed and implemented collaborative research and/or salmon conservation projects, possess strong writing and presentation skills, and are excited to engage with diverse stakeholders on a wide range of projects, we hope to hear from you. 

Key Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively in a team environment across all levels of staff and the Board of Directors to develop and implement research projects that typically engage a varied group of stakeholders within the salmon research community. This includes securing project funding for existing and new priorities
• Facilitates discussions and decision-making processes, including multi-party, multi-disciplinary, multi-agency project-related meetings; scientific discussions; workshops; conference sessions; stakeholder sessions; and technical science team meetings to develop research or apply science to management and conservation actions 
• Coordinates and manages project contracts, subcontracts, and associated reporting and deliverables
• Identifies and obtains appropriate scientific and regulatory permits to conduct project work
• Designs and executes technical studies, including data collection and statistical analysis
• Develops scientific reports, issue papers, project progress reports, work plans, strategic planning documents, monitoring and adaptive management plans, grant applications, and outreach/communications materials
• Communicates project progress and results to diverse technical and non-technical audiences through presentations, reports, and public-facing communications materials in conferences, webinars, or public forums
• Consults on technical issues related to project activities and hatchery operations across the organization 
• Builds and maintains relationships with state, federal, tribal, local, and nonprofit project partners around the region
• As needed, effectively seeks guidance from and shares information with scientific resources outside the organization
• Provides input on the vision and strategic direction of the organization
• Participates fully in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and works to apply a DEI lens to project work

Ideal Experience, Skills, & Qualifications

• Developing, implementing, facilitating, synthesizing, and managing multi-party, collaborative scientific projects, assessments, or experiments
• Providing guidance on and applying the latest science and state of the knowledge to salmon restoration actions, and managing proof of concept projects
• Collecting, analyzing, and visualizing technical data with qualitative and quantitative methods for scientific writing, progress reports, technical reports, and/or manuscripts
• Managing contract budgets, schedules, and associated deliverables
• Communicating progress and results of technical projects to diverse technical and non-technical audiences through presentations, reports, and public-facing communications materials
• Desire to be a part of our diversity, equity, and inclusion work as it moves forward
• Proven work experience in fisheries biology, ecology, natural resources management, environmental science, conservation science, or closely related field
• Bachelor’s degree, or a more advanced degree, in fisheries biology, ecology, natural resources management, environmental science, conservation science, or closely related field (or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities as described)

Additional Experience, Skills, & Qualifications

• Conducting climate resiliency and/or salmon diversity projects, or relevant education in those fields 
• Familiarity with technical aspects of hatchery practices and issues in salmon management and conservation
• Experience giving public presentations
• Passion for protecting and stewarding nature and wildlife
• Competencies in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), R, GIS, and/or equivalent data analysis platforms
• Experience writing grants, or assisting with them 
• History of peer-reviewed manuscripts, white papers, technical reports
• Fieldwork experience in the nearshore and marine environments
• Existing network of Puget Sound environmental and/or salmon recovery professionals
• Experience working with diverse partners and stakeholders
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment
• Leadership role(s) in prior paid and/or volunteer positions

Compensation, Benefits, & Location

$62,000-78,000 annual salary, depending upon qualifications. Generous benefits provided including:

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Personal)
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• 401k with matching opportunities (after one year of full-time employment) 5%
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Flex Spending Account 
• Dependent Care FSA
• ORCA Pass for commuting

This position is based in downtown Seattle (5th & University) in our administrative offices but will be remote/hybrid during Covid-19; the ability to work remotely is necessary at this time.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Both staff and Board have recently begun a formal process of examining ourselves and our organization with a DEI lens. Our intention is to do the work so that we can authentically embrace DEI principles as a core value that drives the success of our people, our partners, and our work. 

How to Apply

We welcome and encourage qualified people of all identities and abilities to apply. Please email to apply, letting us know where you saw the job posted or how you heard about it, and include a resume and 1-page cover letter that describes your interest in this position and your relevant qualifications and experience. Priority review given to applications received by 9/20; position open until filled. 

We look forward to receiving your materials. Please send them to Lucas Hall at lhall@lltk.org. We’re a small team and politely request that follow-up calls or emails be restricted to technical questions or necessary accommodations having to do with applying.