School of Applied Science - Research Assistant (Aquaculture)
School of Applied Science - Research Assistant (Aquaculture)
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Job Description
[What the role is]
School of Applied Science - Research Assistant (Aquaculture)
[What you will be working on]
School of Applied Science - Research Assistant (Aquaculture)
[What you will be working on]
- Plan and conduct life science related R&D experiments and routine operations with a focus on aquaculture such as husbandry, fish breeding, developmental biology, transcriptomics, routine molecular biology techniques, optimization of operations, diagnostics, health, genetics
- Work with the project leader and co-project leaders to achieve the aim of the research projects.
- Mentor students involved in final year projects, internships, short-term work attachments, and similar programmes.
- Analyse and interpret research data, critically review relevant scientific literature, and contribute to the preparation of scientific reports, presentations and research manuscripts for publication.
- Support the procurement of consumables and equipment together with lab management.
- Relevant qualification in life science, Aquaculture, Agriculture or molecular biology.
- Experience in aquaculture operations and/or research would be an added advantage.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong working relationships with people at all levels.
- Possess sound planning, organising, good multi-tasking skills, with a strong sense of responsibility for completing assigned duties on time.
- Proficient in IT skills.
- Good documentation skills, laboratory techniques, research and data analysis skills.
- Successful candidate will be employed on a contract basis and will be based either fully or on a rotational basis at one of the local partner institutions.
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Key Skills
fish breeding
health genetics
optimization of operations
life science related R&D experiments
husbandry
aquaculture operations
routine molecular biology techniques
About Company
Skills:
statistical data analysis , developmental biology, Molecular Biology, sequencing workflows, genotyping, molecular assays, Aquaculture, Genetics, fish husbandry, Diagnostics, Bioinformatics, fish health, transcriptomics, Breeding, Genomics
Skills:
Aquaculture, Laboratory Techniques, developmental biology, Data Analysis, Diagnostics, fish breeding, Molecular Biology Techniques, health genetics, transcriptomics