Animal Care Technician III
Core
Operate and maintain aquaculture systems to culture freshwater fish for research and instruction, while performing facility maintenance and animal care.
Role type
Senior IC animal care technician (aquaculture)
Builds
Sustainable land-based recirculating aquaculture systems, flow-through raceways, and outdoor ponds
Domain
Aquaculture / Fisheries Biology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Aquaculture system operation, freshwater fish culture, equipment maintenance, carpentry, power tool operation, inventory management, sample collection, medication administration, database management
Preferred skills
SCADA systems, water quality monitoring, statistical analysis (R), manuscript preparation
Technologies
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS), sand biofilters, floating bed biofiltration, drum filters, Hach monitoring equipment, YSI monitoring equipment
Responsibilities
Observe animal behavior and administer treatments; maintain and repair aquaculture equipment and facility grounds; prepare animal feed and track inventory; collect biological samples and manage research data; lead daily operational activities and staff training
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
