4 aquaculture jobs found

Job title PhD Opportunity in Biofloc Technology for Shrimp Aquaculture Company Lisaqua. Description of the job Lisaqua is recruiting a PhD candidate as part of the European doctoral project Switchfloc, funded by the European Union (Marie Curie Doctoral Network). The PhD will be carried out within Lisaqua's unique indoor shrimp farm in Nantes (Saint-Herblain), France, under real production conditions. The contract duration is 36 months. The Switchfloc project gathers 13 academic and private partners offering complementary knowledge in fish and shrimp production, feed manufacturing, aquaculture engineering, and Biofloc Technology (BFT). A total of 11 PhD candidates will be recruited to carry out research projects on different aspects of biofloc technology. This is a 100% funded PhD position with high-level scientific training and international mobility opportunities. The project connects research and real-world application: the PhD will not be limited to lab work...

Job title PhD Candidate in Parasite and Plankton Behavioural Biology and Ecology. Company Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Description of the job The Department of Biology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim offers a PhD position at the Marine Sciences section, within the research group "Fish parasites, health and welfare". The PhD project will focus on behaviour and ecophysiology of sea lice and selected zooplankton species. There is a large focus on the parasitic salmon louse, as it causes large problems for the Norwegian aquaculture industry. The group collaborates closely with the aquaculture industry through the "Research platform Taskforce salmon lice" and works with a variety of research projects. In addition to salmon lice, the group focuses on fish health and welfare, as well as zooplankton biology and ecology. The project will include methodological developments as well...

The College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a full-time assistant/associate/full professor position (tenure track) to develop an exceptional research program and contribute to the aquatic animal health program, which includes a state-of-the-art aquatic research facility located in the veterinary college. Candidates having a D.V.M. degree or equivalent and/or PhD training and practical experience will be considered. The successful applicant will be expected to build and maintain an active research program in fish health, and candidates working on infectious diseases of fish will be preferred. Other desirable qualities of the successful candidate include an interest in sustainable aquaculture production, climate change, population health, and aquatic invertebrates. Strong interpersonal skills, leadership ability, public-speaking experience, and the ability to work in collaborative research, diagnostic, clinical, and teaching environments are required. The...