Fishing technician for aquaculture

Job Details

We are looking for a careful and flexible employee who will independently take care of fish and breeding facilities and their maintenance, as well as assist with trials, weigh-ins and daily operation of the section's various experimental activities. Preferably with experience in fish, fish care or assistance in experiments.

The job 
The job is multifaceted and flexible, with a number of varying tasks, which to a certain extent must be able to be initiated and prioritized independently. The tasks include daily care and feeding etc. of fish as well as operation and ongoing maintenance of our breeding facilities and associated technical installations etc. as well as assistance in a number of different experiments and investigations, including various. measurements and registrations, compensations of fish and feed, servicing and maintenance of facilities, as well as general clean-up and maintenance of order and tidiness in our facilities and warehouses.

The work takes place primarily in connection with our facilities in Hirtshals, but occasional assistance regarding trials, collection of samples, fish etc. in the field will occur. 

The primary tasks thus include:

• Daily feeding and care of fish
• Daily care and maintenance of facilities
• Preside over the installation of facilities and setups for experiments 
• Ongoing assistance in experiments, including e.g. sampling and weighing of fish.
• Ongoing maintenance, calibration, etc. of technical equipment
• Assist with practical, incidental tasks
• Assistance in moving and setting up a number of new facilities
• After the necessary training, participation in the ongoing scheme for weekend care and alarm calls is expected 

Requirements

We expect you to have a practical handle and be able to handle tasks independently with care.

It is crucial that you have a good sense of order and can initiate and maintain order, structure and tidiness in facilities and warehouses on your own.

Experience with fishing, construction and trial care, etc. will be an advantage, but interest and flair for this is crucial.

You would like to have good craftsmanship and access to the installation and installation of experimental facilities, etc. You get a broad contact surface internally in the section and at the institute in general, so we expect you to be service-minded and good at collaborating.

You are flexible and work independently and structured within agreements made with researchers and managers.

Since the section employed many foreigners, it is important that you can speak and understand English on a daily basis. 

Contact Information

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We must receive your online application no later than November 19, 2026