Researcher Fish / shrimp health

Are you passionate about safeguarding the health and well-being of fish populations and advancing our understanding of aquatic animal health? Skretting Aquaculture Innovation is currently looking for a Researcher in aquatic animal health with an innovative mindset and sound collaborative skills for a long-term, temporary assignment.

As Skretting our mission is ‘feeding the future’. In a world with limited natural resources, our ambition is to meet the rising food needs of a growing world population in a sustainable manner. Working for Skretting means an impactful role in an international, dynamic environment with complex and diverse topics. 

As a Researcher in Fish Health, you'll have the opportunity to conduct innovative research, address pressing challenges in aquatic animal health, and contribute to the sustainability of aquaculture and be a key player in the development of novel solutions for optimizing fish/shrimp health for our fast growing aquafeed operations world-wide.

What are your key accountabilities

• Planning, coordination and execution of research studies related to aquatic animal health

• Development and implementation of novel technologies to assess aquatic animal health

• Provide technical support on fish/shrimp issues to our operating companies

• Management of collaborative projects with internal and external partners

• Communication of results and findings to our key stakeholders; assist in implementation of innovations

What we ask

• PhD or equivalent in fish nutrition or fish health biology/veterinary science (or MSc with minimum 3 years relevant experience)

• Background from research or commercial farming of fish is an advantage

• Experience from laboratory work, diagnostics and field sampling will be valued

• Competence of experimental design of fish/shrimp trials and proficiency in statistics.

• Network of scientific partners is an advantage

What you bring

• Innovative mindset, including a hands-on and target oriented mentality.

• Independent, flexible, ability to build trust with people of different background.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

• High proficiency in English is a requirement.

What we offer

• Join a well-established team of fish nutrition and health researchers.

• Work in a progressive and highly innovative environment.

• Develop and implement new ingredients, products, technologies and concepts.

• Closely interact with our operating companies world-wide as well as other parts of the organization.

• Work for a global and leading company in animal nutrition and aquafeed.

What else is in it for you

Working for Skretting means working in an international environment with lots of development opportunities. Our values of Trust, Inclusivity, Integrity, Passion and Curiosity are important to us, and our culture is strongly characterized by them. In this role you will be close to the core of what we do; innovation and be able to gain valuable insights into our business. We offer challenging tasks that allow you to grow professionally, competitive terms, a good pension and insurance scheme and a strong innovative and inclusive culture.  We encourage and support extracurricular sport, health and cultural activities. We have a good diversity of nationalities, ages and professional backgrounds and have several social activities that are driven forward by our own employees and our social committee.

Some international travel to be expected.

Are you the candidate we are looking for? We would like to hear from you! You can express your interest in this role by applying online. Please attach your CV, diploma and a cover letter describing your motivation for the position by pressing apply.

For more information regarding the vacancy in fish/ shrimp health, please contact Linda Beate Jensen, Team leader health at linda.jensen@skretting.com.

You can also contact the HR advisor in Skretting, Stine Lerstøl, at stine.lerstoel@skretting.com

Application deadline: 08.05.2024