Assistant Scientific Officer -Marine Fisheries

Assistant Scientific Officer -Marine Fisheries

37 hours a week

Belfast

£12.59 per hour

This posts involves handling and working with fish samples both at sea and in the lab

• Working at sea on scientific research and chartered vessels up to 100 days per year. Trips may be of up to 2 week duration; during these trips, sampling of biological specimens and assisting in data collection using remote equipment, including deploying and recovery of equipment at-sea as required.

• Processing biological samples within the Marine of FAEB, including fish / shellfish / plankton or water chemistry analysis. The post holder will also assist in data recording, data entry, record keeping, assisting in the production of summary reports and survey results.

• Assist in maintaining laboratory equipment and instrumentation calibration checks in accordance with existing ISO9001 accreditation.

· Working effectively and co-operatively as part of a team.

· Work will involve field work that will require manual handling, working unsociable hours (e.g. weekends and early mornings), standing for long hours, and handling marine organisms.

· It will be a condition of appointment that the post holders must hold an ENG 1 seafarers medical certificate, or be able to pass a seagoing medical ENG 1 examination (paid for by AFBI)

· The post holder will be required to complete ‘Sea survival training’ prior to commencement of any work at-sea (paid for by Client)

· The post holder(s) will be required to fulfil other duties and responsibilities as determined by management that fall within the remit of the post. The job description is not intended to be rigid and inflexible, but should be regarded as working guidelines for the post.

1. ’5 GCSE's including science, maths & english language (Grades A*-C for subjects specified) or equivalent.

2. At least 12 months experience working in a scientific field or laboratory environment;

3. Demonstrable experience of working in challenging environmental conditions (e.g. working at sea)

Enhanced eligibility

1. At least 30 days experience of working at sea / freshwater bodies on a research or commercial vessel;

2. At least 6 months experience participating in aquatic science survey work, including, methodologies, preparation, data collection and input of associated biological data.

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