Aquaculture Technicican

Seaweedland; Veendam; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Seaweedland in Veendam invites a hands-on Aquaculture Technician to help run, maintain and improve our seaweed cultivation system using residual saltwater from a magnesium mine.

You will maintain raceways and control systems (Oxyguard), manage water quality and collaborate with our R&D team and partners to advance sustainable aquaculture and the Dutch seaweed industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in an aquaculture facility or hatchery is highly preferred.
• Ability to work creatively to improve systems, with own transport to Veendam.

Responsibilities

• Maintain raceways and monitoring/control systems (Oxyguard).
• Manage water quality and assist with daily production.
• Collaborate with R&D, partners, and universities.

Skills

Problem solving

Hands-on attitude

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in aquaculture, engineering, biotechnology, oceanography or marine science

Tools

Oxyguard

Monitoring systems

Job description

At our pilot facility in Veendam, we grow seaweed in residual saltwater from a magnesium mine. We’re looking for a hands‑on Aquaculture Technician with a passion for seaweed to help us run, maintain and improve this system.

What you’ll do:

• Maintain the raceways and the monitoring and control systems (Oxyguard)
• Manage water quality and assist with daily production
• Collaborate with our R&D team in Heerhugowaard, our partners and universities

What you bring:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (HBO/WO) in aquaculture, engineering, biotechnology, oceanography or marine science
• Technical experience in an aquaculture facility or hatchery (highly preferred)
• A drive to improve systems and solve problems creatively
• Carpentry and electrical skills (a plus)
• The legal right to work in the EU and your own transport to Veendam (required - no visa sponsorship possible)
• Dutch language skills (highly preferred)

Above all, you share our passion for sustainable aquaculture and for helping the seaweed industry grow!