Experienced Hatchery Technician (Algae)
Core
Culturing and feeding microalgae to support the breeding, spawning, and rearing of oyster larvae in a commercial hatchery.
Role type
Senior IC hatchery technician (aquaculture)
Builds
Live microalgae cultures and oyster larvae for sustainable oyster production
Domain
Aquaculture / Marine Biology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Microalgae culturing, sterile techniques, water quality monitoring, cell counting, microbiology, media preparation, feed ration calculation, equipment maintenance
Preferred skills
Experience with photobioreactors, master stock culture management, troubleshooting culture crashes
Technologies
Photobioreactors, flasks, carboys, bags, tanks, haemocytometer, UV, autoclave
Responsibilities
Culturing hatchery feed species (Chaetoceros, Tisochrysis, Pavlova, Tetraselmis), maintaining master stock cultures, monitoring water quality, preparing nutrient media, performing cell counts, harvesting and feeding algae to larvae, investigating culture crashes
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
