A Research Technician is required to assist with behavioural research on farmed fish and shrimp and help develop behavioural indicators of welfare as part of the IGNITION project, funded by EU Horizon Europe. IGNITION will help develop novel, non-invasive behavioural indicators of welfare for shrimp that will reduce the adverse effects of stress. An improvement in welfare will translate into higher-quality farmed fish and shrimp, hence improving productivity and performance. The project is participated by 17 partners from 8 countries and has also the potential to achieve high impact. The post holder will have opportunities to travel and to work as part of a large international team of researchers. The post holder is expected to
Assist with behavioural and welfare studies necessary to deliver on the IGNITION project
Collect data for the above
Help summarise data for reports and deliverables
Fixed term – 1 Oct 2024 - 30 June 2025