Job title: Seaweed Production Manager
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Expected salary: €50000 per year
Location: Bantry, Co Cork
Seaweed Production Manager Job Details:
Offer Description
Based at the Bantry Marine Research Station, West Cork, Ireland applications are invited for the position of Seaweed Production Manager – (hatchery, marine farming, processing)
We’re seeking to appoint a highly motivated and proactive individual with experience in seaweed farming. You will be responsible for a series of projects on seaweed culture (Alaria esculenta, Saccharina latissima, Laminaria digitata and Asparagopsis armata), upscaling production, harvesting and processing, and management of staff.
We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, diligent and entrepreneurial. The post holder will report to the management of BMRS and be integral in strategic and operations planning.
The successful applicant will be expected to work well as part of the management team and take ownership of some of the seaweed activities.
A multidisciplinary background demonstrating leadership skills and a scientific qualification in Botany, Marine sciences and/or Biochemistry would be desirable.
Requirements
Research Field Biological sciences » Botany Education Level Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Main Duties * To support BMRS in running its seaweed hatchery. Producing seeded string for brown seaweeds to supply BMRS commercial seaweed sites and other producers.
- To scale up the production of Asparagopsis armata in our new purpose-built production facility.
- To manage seaweed processing equipment and oversee seaweed processing.
- To oversee the deployment and harvest of seaweed on BMRS commercial sea sites.
- To identify markets and products from seaweeds and its derivatives and assist in the commercialisation of BMRS seaweed production.
Essential Qualifications * MSc in an Aquaculture related subject or equivalent industry experience
Specific Requirements
Essential Experience * Experience in farming seaweed species (browns and/or reds) from hatchery to deployment at sea, or in tanks/raceways
- Experience working on European aquaculture R&D projects
- Experience in engaging with stakeholders
- Experience in monitoring project plan to ensure successful completion of activities to achieve the required quality, timescales and budget targets
- Experience of identifying risks and planning, implementing and monitoring responses
Desirable Experience * Experience in processing seaweeds
- Experience in a variety of chemical analyses (e.g. antioxidants; bio-actives)
- Experience designing seaweed production systems (e.g. tanks, bioreactors)
- Experience in supervising students and interns
- Diving and boating experience/ qualifications
Essential Skills * Excellent organisational skills, the ability to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously, and to organise and prioritise own work and that of others in order to meet project milestones.
- Excellent communication skills with clear evidence of effective presentation skills, report-writing skills, and the ability to converse authoritatively and persuasively with a range of stakeholders at all levels
Other essential criteria * The ability and willingness to travel regularly
- The ability to live and work in a rural remote area
- Full driver’s licence and car
Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent
Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Years of Research Experience 4 – 10
Additional Information
Benefits
The salary for the position is €50,000 pa.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Bantry Marine Research Station Country Ireland State/Province Cork City Bantry Postal Code P75AX07 Street Gearhies Geofield
Where to apply E-mail
Contact State/Province
Cork City
Bantry Website
Street
Gearhies Postal Code
P75PT86 E-Mail
[email protected] Phone
+3532729180
STATUS: EXPIRED
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