Job Details
In this position you will support finfish husbandry and live feed production, including broodstock care, juvenile and grow-out management that are essential to the success of Earth Sciences New Zealand’s Flagship science program in High Value Aquaculture.
The position is based at Earth Sciences New Zealand’s Northland Aquaculture Centre (NAC) in Ruakaka, northern New Zealand. The NAC is New Zealand's principal aquaculture research facility and aquaculture industrial park, comprising eight hectares of coastal land with infrastructure that supports a wide and growing range of research and commercial initiatives including our Kingfish hatchery and new commercial scale Land based RAS Kingfish facility.
This position sits within the NIWA business unit of Earth Sciences New Zealand.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Monitor and maintain water quality parameters and system performance to ensure optimal conditions for fish husbandry activities, including Kingfish and other finfish, shellfish, and live feed production
- Collect and process data from, laboratory experiments, equipment, or samples.
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for all tasks.
Requirements
What You’ll Bring
- To be successful in this position you will be an excellent team player, with ‘can do’ attitude and dedicated to delivering to high standards.
- You will have a passion for the environment, sustainable food production and fish related work.
- A desire to make a significant contribution to NZ’s aquaculture industry.
- Experience in aquaculture or similar infrastructure maintenance.
- Proficient computer literacy.
Contact Information
Science New Zealand ( Crown research institute NIWA)12 19
https://careers.sciencenewzealand.org/candidate/application?jobid=139328051&isSignedIn=candidate&tracker=652159933
Post Date: 12/19/2025 10:24:08 AM
Closing Date: 1/5/2026 12:00:00 AM
