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School of Applied Science - Research Assistant (Aquaculture)

Careers@GovRepublic Polytechnic

18 days ago

Job description

What the role is]

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.
Support the procurement of consumables and equipment together with lab management.

What we are looking for]

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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