Job Details
Fish and Aquaculture Technician - Fixed term contract (12 months)Salary: £24,435 - £25,611 (depending on experience and qualifications) Working Pattern: 12-month fixed term (37 hours per week, 52 weeks) Location: Sparsholt Campus Closing date: 26th August 2025We are looking for someone with a passion in fisheries and aquaculture to join University Centre Sparsholt's fishery and aquatics provision.The role will focus on supporting two specialist facilities: - Our Aquatic Research and Conservation Centre, where we train aquarists of the future. The Facility includes tropical aquaculture systems, research facilities and ornamental marine and freshwater aquaria. - Our Salmonid Rearing and Trials Centre, which includes a salmonid hatchery and on-growing unit, lab and fish processing area, and a trials unit with 72 tanks. This is a full-time role. The working pattern will involve some weekend work on a rota basis which can be discussed at interview. This role will be fixed-term for 12 months initially, and will be reviewed at the end of this period. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received
Requirements
The successful candidate will ideally have a minimum of a Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject, strong practical skills, and demonstrable experience in water quality, aquatic husbandry, record keeping and aquatic health monitoring. We also value excellent communication skills, a creative and flexible approach, and someone who can work well as part of a team of dedicated lecturers and technical staff. We would be particularly interested in candidates with an experience of salmonid nutrition research trials, or someone with the desire to develop their knowledge in this area to the level that they would be confident promoting research opportunities externally. In addition to overseeing the operation of the facilities, there may be opportunity for the postholder to contribute to the education of the next generation of aquarists by providing practical instruction and support to our students.
Contact Information
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST)https://jobs.imarest.org/job/fish-and-aquaculture-technician-28427
https://www.fejobs.com/careers/sparsholt-ac/application-register/?vacancyId=1502420&lang=en-GB&src=Jobs%20widget
Post Date: 8/15/2025 9:25:46 AM
Closing Date: 8/25/2025 12:00:00 AM
