Aquaculture Technician (Ref no: 454210)

• Working with a team of biologists and engineers, this challenging and demanding position requires the
• selected candidate to work in the company's aquatic research facility based in Malta, the largest
• private facility of its kind in Europe. The activities carried out at the facility include work on various
• aquatic nutrition trials and health related experiments undertaken on a range of freshwater and marine
• species of fish, shrimp and live feed; the technician would be involved in all aspects of the daily
• operations as well as being involved in specific research assignments.
• NOTE: All applicants must have an EU/EEA/UK passport OR be a third-country national (TCN)
• presently residing in the EU with the required permits and have an excellent command of the English
• language, written and spoken.
• Job description
• A position within the AquaBioTech Group has arisen for a suitably qualified person to work as an
• aquaculture / aquatic technician on a variety of research projects at our R&D facility known as ABT

Innovia. The responsibilities of the selected candidate are defined as follows

Key Accountabilities

• . The work is focused on the wet-labs facility of AquaBioTech Group (ABT Innovia), with
• primary duties on maintaining livestock and RAS systems. These tasks involve mostly feeding
• and health monitoring of the livestock, RAS system maintenance, inspection and
• housekeeping, monitoring water quality and experimental trials activities and reporting.
• . Day to day coordination and execution of all national and international research projects that
• the AquaBioTech Group and its partners are awarded, ensuring that all the research
• contracts are managed and executed within the timeframes and budgets provided and all
• deliverables are met. This includes ensuring that all SOP and required accreditations, such as
• GLP and GMP, are achieved and maintained.
• . Be involved in various aspects of the design, engineering and logistics of bringing a RAS
• project through to installation and beyond.
• Reporting directly to the R&D Facilities Manager, the position is demanding requiring a person who is
• highly motivated, methodical and organised. The selected person must be prepared to work to very
• tight deadlines in isolated and multi-functional projects and in conjunction with a team of international
• staff. AquaBioTech Group has also been awarded, and is continuously seeking to win more, research
• projects funded by local government and the EU.

Requirements

• . The successful candidate is likely to have a good solid background in aquaculture sciences,
• preferably with at least a <B.Sc>. level of education, although experienced technician candidates are
• also encouraged to apply. Experience in laboratory operating procedures and GMP and GLP is
• also a bonus, but not essential as all training in these procedures will be provided.
• . The selected candidate will be required to speak and write English fluently, and knowledge of any
• other languages would be considered an asset, although not essential.
• . The selected candidate must have a clean EU / EEA passport OR be a third-country national (TCN)
• presently residing in the EU with no travel restrictions or legal convictions and be in possession of
• a clean driving licence.
• Training provided
• Successful candidates will go through our internal onboarding procedure, whereas all information and
• documentation will be provided before start date, for information and signing.
• Any assistance with accommodation/relocation
• AquaBioTech Group offers all employees company accommodation, which comes at cheaper rates
• compared to personal renting, and which will be available immediately for new employees to use upon
• their arrival. All preparation related to accommodation is handled by the company.

Salary

• Euro 17,500 to Euro 19,000 per year.
• The successful candidate will be offered a long-term, fixed-term contract with the company. The
• starting package offered for this position will be structured largely upon the chosen candidate,
• reflecting the experience the candidate brings to the company, but also in line with the cost of living in
• Malta and could include an accommodation package, if required.
• How will the interviews be held
• Both online and in-person interviews will be held, depending on the location of the individual.
• To apply
• CVs and a covering email are to be sent by email to <[email hidden]> and should
• be written in English. Please quote the vacancy name and number (Ref no: 454210) in your email.