Consultant (Scientific Review & Quality Support)

WorldFish; George Town; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

WorldFish is seeking a part-time consultant to review and summarize scientific outputs, ensuring quality and coherence. The consultant will provide editorial feedback on reports, training materials, and other communications, requiring advanced qualifications in fisheries science or a related field, along with strong scientific writing skills.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD required in relevant fields.
• Experience in scientific writing and reviewing in English.
• Ability to work independently and respond to ad hoc reviews.

Responsibilities

• Review and provide comments on scientific papers and reports.
• Suggest edits for training and capacity-building materials.
• Draft short summaries for internal communication.

Skills

Scientific writing

Editing

Attention to detail

Fluent English

Independent work

Education

MSc or PhD in fisheries science, aquaculture, marine biology, or related field

Job description

About the Organization:

WorldFish is an international, nonprofit research and innovation institution that creates, advances, and translates aquaticfoodsystems science into scalable solutions. We vision an inclusive world of healthy, well-nourished people and a sustainable blue planet, now and in the future. Our mission is to end hunger and advance progress on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals through science and innovation to transform food, land, and water systems with aquatic foods for healthier people and the planet.WorldFish is part of CGIAR, the world's largest agricultural research and innovation network.For more information, please visithttps://www.worldfishcenter.org.

Background

WorldFish implements a diverse and growing portfolio of projects across small-scale fisheries, aquaculture systems, digital transformation, and food systems research. A high volume of reports, scientific articles, training materials, and technical documentation is generated by multidisciplinary teams, often requiring final content review to ensure scientific clarity, accuracy, and alignment with programmatic priorities. WorldFish, seeks part-time (Retainer Position) support to review and summarize key project outputs, ensuring scientific coherence and quality control where direct involvement is not feasible due to time constraints.

Scope of Work

The consultant will be required to provide timely review and quality assurance of research and communications products. Specific tasks may include:

• Reading and providing comments or summaries of scientific papers, reports, and policy briefs.
• Reviewing and suggesting edits for training and capacity-building materials (e.g. slide decks, field manuals, guidance notes).
• Ensuring alignment of technical documents with project goals, scientific accuracy, and consistency in language and style.
• Providing light editorial feedback (scientific rather than copyediting focus).
• Occasionally drafting short summaries, executive summaries, or feedback memos for internal communication or decision-making.
• Participating in short virtual check-ins (e.g. once every 2–3 weeks) as needed.

• MSc or PhD in fisheries science, aquaculture, marine biology, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience with scientific writing and reviewing in English.
• Native or fluent English language proficiency (written and spoken).
• Familiarity with CGIAR programs, small-scale fisheries, digital innovation, or aquatic food systems is a strong asset.
• Ability to work independently, with flexibility to respond to ad hoc review requests.
• Strong attention to scientific details and the ability to distil key findings and inconsistencies.

Budget

Interested Consultant(s) are requested to provide a detailed budget proposal outlining professional fees, travel expenses (if applicable), and any other costs related to the consultancy. The budget should be submitted along with the application.

Evaluation and Selection

Applications will be evaluated based on the qualifications and experience of the consultant, the quality and feasibility of the proposed approach and work plan, the relevance of previous work examples and the most competitive proposal. Shortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview or request additional information before final selection. This opportunity is open for all applicants.

How to Apply

Interested consultant are invited to submit the following materials for consideration no later than 23:59 (MYT), 02 July 2025:

• A brief cover letter outlining relevant experience.
• CV including publication or review experience.
• A writing sample (e.g., published article, report, or edited material).

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. We aim to also seek balance across other diverse dimensions.

People in WorldFish are treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnicity/race, national or social origin, disability, religion, political affiliation, age, family size, marital status or any other form of personal identity.

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