Production Biologist

World Aquaculture Society; Kats; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kingfish Company is seeking a Senior Production Biologist for its Kats, Zeeland, Netherlands RAS facility to ensure high-quality care of yellowtail kingfish and optimize production systems. You will contribute to quality control and fish welfare within a sustainability-driven operation.

Requirements include a BSc/MSc in Aquaculture, 3+ years in land-based aquaculture, hands-on tech skills, physical fitness, and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• You have a BSc or MSc degree in the field of Aquaculture.
• You have a minimum of 3 years experience in land based aquaculture.
• You have a hands-on feel for technology and are a real problem solver.
• You’re physically fit and not afraid to get your hands dirty.
• You have a flexible attitude, working irregular times is ‘part of the deal’.
• You have a car and driving license.
• You are eligble to work in The Netherlands, we prefer a candidate who lives already in the Netherlands.

Skills

Aquaculture degree

3+ years land-based aquaculture

Problem solving

Physically fit

Driver's license

EU work eligibility

Education

BSc or MSc in Aquaculture

Job description

APPLICATIONS OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE NETHERLANDS AND EU RESIDENCE

As our new Senior Production Biologist, your main purpose is to provide high quality care of our yellowtail kingfish by providing the best possible circumstances within our RAS facility in Kats, Zeeland. You will be involved in system optimization and maintenance and specifically focus on quality control and assurance related to fish welfare.

Where will you work?

You will be part of the Kingfish Zeeland Production Team. A team of young and ambitious people with a shared passion for growing fishin a sustainable waywith a continuous commitment for improvement. You will join a team of 30+ people with different backgrounds, nationalitiesand cultures. There’s a real work hard, play hard mentality. If you like cracking a joke here and there, you’ll fit right in.

Your tasks will be

Among many other things your tasks will consist of:

Requirements

• You have a BSc or MSc degree in the field of Aquaculture
• You have a minimum of 3 years experience in land based aquaculture
• You have a hands-on feel for technology and are a real problem solver
• You’re physically fit and not afraid to get your hands dirty
• You have a flexible attitude, working irregular times is ‘part of the deal’
• You have a car and driving license.
• You are eligble to work in The Netherlands, we prefer a candidate who lives already in the Netherlands

About this company

The Kingfish Company is a pioneer and leader in sustainable land-based aquaculture. We produce the yellowtail kingfish (also known as Ricciola/Hiramasa/Greater Amberjack) which is a highly versatile premium fish species, well known in the Italian and Asian fusion cuisines.

Our operation is based on three core principles: sustainability, respect for our fish, and the environment. These key principles are at the heart of our design, activity, and technology decisions. Production of our fish is based on advanced recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), which create the ideal growth environment for kingfish, offer optimal biosecurity, and limit the environmental impact. Animal welfare is paramount and our fish are grown without the use of antibiotics and vaccines. Operations run on 100% renewable energy, sourced from wind, solar, and biogas and the company’s facilities operate on seawater to avoid wasting precious fresh water.