NOAA Fisheries Is Hiring: Positions Available to Support the Inflation Reduction Act

NOAA Fisheries is hiring! The historic Inflation Reduction Act has allowed NOAA Fisheries and other agencies to increase the resiliency of our nation's marine resources against climate change impacts, and we are looking for qualified candidates to join us. This page will be updated weekly to make sure potential candidates can find job postings and application resources. You can also stay up to date through our careers directory. 

About the Inflation Reduction Act

NOAA Fisheries received an unprecedented investment to strengthen the agency’s core mission to provide science-based management and conservation of the nation’s marine resources as we confront climate change. Climate change impacts every aspect of our mission—from managing fisheries and aquaculture, to conserving protected resources and vital habitats. 

These funds allow us to prioritize several critical areas focused on tackling the impacts of climate change, including:

• Data acquisition and management 
• Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries Initiative 
• Conservation efforts around Pacific salmon, red snapper, and North Atlantic right whales
• Habitat restoration
• Support for salmon hatcheries and other tribal initiatives 
• Arctic research
• Facilities modernization
• Improved permitting efficiency

Open Positions

There are currently no open positions.

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All job postings and deadlines for these positions will be in Eastern Time. We will not grant requests for extensions.