Junior Research Assistant (01 position)

About WorldFish

WorldFish is an international, non-profit research and innovation organization reducing hunger, malnutrition and poverty across Africa, Asia and the Pacific. For over 45 years, our work on sustainable aquaculture and fisheries has improved the lives of millions of women, men and youth.

Fish and other aquatic foods grown in and harvested from oceans, lakes, rivers and ponds provide income for more than 800 million people and provide 3.3 billion with 20% of their animal protein intake. Our focus on sustainability makes sure that the way we produce and use these foods today means a plentiful future of generations to come.

Our evidence-based solutions range in scale from households to global policies and spans across interlinked themes: nutrition, gender, climate, sustainability, and economy. We champion aquatic foods for healthy people and planet and believe that a sustainable blue planet of well-nourished children, women and men is within our reach.

WorldFish is part of the CGIAR, a global research partnership delivering evidence and solutions for a food-secure future. Through our collaborative, action-oriented approach, CGIAR helps transform food systems and nutritional security to reduce poverty in developing countries. CGIAR’s research is carried out by CGIAR Centers distributed across the globe in close collaboration with hundreds of partners, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, development organizations, and the private sector. In short, CGIAR improves people’s lives through the transformation of food, land and water systems, helping build a world where everyone has an opportunity to fulfil their potential.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Working with the Artemia4Bangladesh project team, Junior Research Assistant - (Hatchery and Laboratory) will assist to implement activities to establish and disseminate integrated salt, Artemia and Aquaculture to increase food and nutrition security of salt/fish farmers.

Key Responsibilities

• Support project beneficiaries (demonstration farmers) for water quality analysis for example temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, alkalinity, phosphate, hardness
• Conduct the detection of pathogens in Artemia and aquaculture ponds using molecular diagnostic test kits (white spot syndrome virus, acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease, entercytozoon hepatopenaei)
• Conduct routine Artemia cyst hatching, cyst and biomass processing, preservation in the laboratory
• Assist the trial on recirculating aquaculture system in the shrimp hatcheries
• Assist in marketing Artemia cyst and biomass to different stakeholders (hatcheries, nurseries and grow out)
• Assist Research Associates and Research Assistants for relevant field activities, and research work
• Assist to prepare work plans and targets, progress reports (monthly, quarterly, annual), assist scientific publications.
• Collect required research and monitoring and evaluation data (both qualitative and quantitative), ensure data quality, and assist in analysis
• Assist in organizing training/ workshop/ seminar in the working area
• Provide required support to implement demonstration farms for Artemia cyst and biomass production, and aquaculture of saline tolerant species in the salt farms 

Requirements

This job is open to all applicants with the following skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Aquaculture, Fisheries, Marine sciences, and other development related subjects.
• Knowledge and skill on shrimp/ fish pathogen detection
• Knowledge and skill on water quality analysis
• Candidates with experience in research / survey work, private sector, community discussion, and data collection, organize meeting/ workshop/ seminar, writing meeting minutes, reports in Aquaculture/ fisheries or related areas will be preferred
• Ability and willingness to travel in remote areas with locally available transportation. Willing and able to travel by motorcycle with valid driving license.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Computer literacy in standard MS Office programs, data analysis, prepare presentations
• Demonstrate WorldFish values

Competency Desired

• 1 year or more experience in relevant activities
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to both in work, assist team, and manage field
• Committed and motivated.

Benefits

This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position and WorldFish offers a competitive remuneration package including comprehensive benefits (but not limited to) insurance coverage for staff..

Eligibility and Location

The position will be based in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Interviews are expected to be held in June 2023 and only shortlisted candidates will be notified and expected to attend the interview. The successful candidate should be available as soon as possible to serve 6 months short-term contract with the possibility of contract renewal depending on performance and funding availability.

Our Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

WorldFish has seven offices across Asia, Africa and the Pacific, with more than 400 staff and 27 nationalities who contribute to a dynamic multicultural work environment.

WorldFish is committed to promoting a work environment where diversity and inclusion is valued and we seek to have gender balance in the organization. Our Leadership Team is 50/50 in terms of its gender split and 60% of our management cadre are women. We continue to seek diversity and gender balance across other dimensions and we support individual performance and potential in achieving our organizational goals and mission.

We are an equal opportunities employer and strongly encourage women and men from developing nations to apply.

How to Apply

Interested applicants are invited to submit the following information online latest by 04 June 2023:

Apply Here

Screening will start immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. Due to the high volume of applicants for WorldFish positions, we appreciate all interest, but only short-listed candidates will be contacted.