Open position: Technical Assistant for Marine Aquaculture in the Open Ocean (OLAMUR) – Deadline 30 January 2025

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Background

OLAMUR: Offshore Low-trophic Aquaculture in Multi-Use scenario Realisation

Global food security, human health, and well-being are at serious risk as marine resource production can no longer rely solely on ecosystems and natural fisheries. There is extensive evidence that low-trophic aquatic food has the potential to address food and nutrition insecurity in the face of a changing climate. It can also provide essential ecosystem services and support achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Expanding low trophic aquaculture (LTA) offers opportunities in unexploited regions and environments, while also promoting efficient use of marine space. This includes concepts like low-impact multi-use (MU) of space, for example, integrating wind farm areas with multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA). The OLAMUR project aims to unite key sectors related to MU-LTA to demonstrate sustainable commercial solutions in the North and Baltic Seas. The project will focus on three pilot sites (Germany, Denmark, and Estonia), with a specific emphasis on an aquaculture-offshore wind farm-multi-use scenario in the German Bight near Helgoland, cultivating seaweed and bivalves in open ocean conditions.

Your Tasks

You will:

  • Participate in the design, planning, and construction of offshore test sites
  • Conduct sampling activities at the offshore test sites
  • Contribute to the implementation and monitoring of sustainable aquaculture practices within the framework of the OLAMUR project

Your Profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic technician who has a strong interest in marine aquaculture in the open ocean and the development of innovative aquaculture technologies.

  • BTA in biology, ecology, or related disciplines
  • Experience in aquatic lab work and aquaculture
  • Skills manual work with typical hand tools, i.e. manual abilities
  • Very good English knowledge (C1)
  • Good standard computer software skills (MS-Office-products)
  • Interest and capacity for teamwork, international, inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration as well as the support of PhD students, students and interns
  • Willingness and capability to participate in seagoing expeditions
  • Willingness and capability to stay on Helgoland for a period of several days

Further Information

For any questions you may have, you are very welcome to get in touch with Prof Dr Bela Buck (Bela.H.Buck@awi.de;
+49(471)4831-1868).

This is a part-time position (29,25h) , limited to December 31st, 2026. It is also suitable for part-time employment. The salary will be paid in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Service of the Federation (Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes, TVöD Bund), up to salary level 9a. The place of employment will be Bremerhaven.

The AWI is characterized by

  • our scientific success – excellent research
  • collaboration and cooperation – intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary
  • opportunities to develop – on the job and towards other positions
  • an international environment – everyday contact with people from all over the world
  • flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile working up to 50% of regular working hours
  • health promotion and company fitness with Hansefit and Wellhub
  • support services and a culture of reconciling work and family
  • occupational pension provision (VBL)
AWI values diversity and actively promotes gender parity, as well as an open, inclusive environment that provides equal opportunities. We are convinced that diverse teams and a variety of perspectives enrich our work and our daily collaboration. In a continuous process of learning and reflection, we aim to ensure that all our employees can be themselves and feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from qualified people regardless of binary and non-binary genders, race and nationality, ethnic and social background, religion, age, physical abilities, neurodivergence, sexual orientation, and other identities.

Applicants with disabilities will be given preference when equal qualifications are present.

AWI fosters work-family compatibility in various ways and has received several awards as a result of this commitment. And as a new international member of our team, you can be sure that we will help you settle in. Our Family Office and International Office will be glad to support you, even before you start at AWI.

We look forward to your application!
Please submit your application by January 30th, 2025 exclusively online.
Reference number: 25/11/D/Bio-b

For further information about this opportunity click here.

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