Job Description

Title: Junior Research Assistant

Company Name: WorldFish

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's/Master's degree in Aquaculture, Fisheries, Marine sciences, and other development related subjects.

Job Context:
∎ ABOUT THE POSITION
∎ Working with the Artemia4Bangladesh project team, Junior Research Assistant - (Hatchery and Laboratory) will assist to implement activities to establish and disseminate integrated salt, Artemia and Aquaculture to increase food and nutrition security of salt/fish farmers.
∎ Eligibility and Location:
∎ The position will be based in Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh. Interviews are expected to be held in June 2023 and only shortlisted candidates will be notified and expected to attend the interview. The successful candidate should be available as soon as possible to serve 6 months short-term contract with the possibility of contract renewal depending on performance and funding availability.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Support project beneficiaries (demonstration farmers) for water quality analysis for example temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, alkalinity, phosphate, hardness
∎ Conduct the detection of pathogens in Artemia and aquaculture ponds using molecular diagnostic test kits (white spot syndrome virus, acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease, entercytozoon hepatopenaei)
∎ Conduct routine Artemia cyst hatching, cyst and biomass processing, preservation in the laboratory
∎ Assist the trial on recirculating aquaculture system in the shrimp hatcheries
∎ Assist in marketing Artemia cyst and biomass to different stakeholders (hatcheries, nurseries and grow out)
∎ Assist Research Associates and Research Assistants for relevant field activities, and research work
∎ Assist to prepare work plans and targets, progress reports (monthly, quarterly, annual), assist scientific publications.
∎ Collect required research and monitoring and evaluation data (both qualitative and quantitative), ensure data quality, and assist in analysis
∎ Assist in organizing training/ workshop/ seminar in the working area
∎ Provide required support to implement demonstration farms for Artemia cyst and biomass production, and aquaculture of saline tolerant species in the salt farms

Additional Requirements:
∎ This job is open to all applicants with the following skills and qualifications:
∎ Knowledge and skill on shrimp/ fish pathogen detection
∎ Knowledge and skill on water quality analysis
∎ Candidates with experience in research / survey work, private sector, community discussion, and data collection, organize meeting/ workshop/ seminar, writing meeting minutes, reports in Aquaculture/ fisheries or related areas will be preferred
∎ Ability and willingness to travel in remote areas with locally available transportation. Willing and able to travel by motorcycle with valid driving license.
∎ Fluency in spoken and written English.
∎ Computer literacy in standard MS Office programs, data analysis, prepare presentations
∎ Demonstrate WorldFish values
∎ Competency Desired:
∎ 1 year or more experience in relevant activities
∎ Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
∎ Ability to both in work, assist team, and manage field
∎ Committed and motivated.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position and WorldFish offers a competitive remuneration package including comprehensive benefits (but not limited to) insurance coverage for staff.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 4 Jun 2023

Company Information:
∎ 28 May 2023
∎ WorldFish
∎ Business : WorldFish is an international, nonprofit research organization that harnesses the potential of fisheries and aquaculture to reduce hunger and poverty. Globally, more than one billion people obtain most of their animal protein from fish and approximately 800 million depend on fisheries and aquaculture for their livelihoods.
Utilizing its scientific expertise, its networks and partnerships, and an innovative `research in development` approach, WorldFish increases the productivity and sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture and improves the lives of poor people who rely on them.
WorldFish is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com

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