Job Description

Job Description Summary

This full-time position with working hours Sunday to Thursday is in a zebrafish fish facility that a large group of researchers depends on for their studies in the area of developmental biology. We are looking for a person who wants to be part of a motivated and fun team that cares for a large research fish facility with over 8,000 tanks.

Duties include but are not limited to: Feed zebrafish daily, maintain paramecia and brine shrimp cultures for daily feeding; manage babies water flow, screens, food type; maintain aquaria and biological and particle filters and UV light filtration. Maintain RO water system. Communicate with facility users on a near daily basis regarding juveniles that should leave the baby farm, cleaning of aquaria, and vet tech flagging. This is an essential personnel position
Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Feed and manage well-being of zebrafish adults, juveniles, and babies
Maintain paramecia and brine shrimp cultures
Maintain filter systems (particle, biological, UV) and aquaria
Communicate with fish facility users on near daily basis regarding moving of fish out of baby farm, cleaning of their fish aquaria, and other information.
Measure and record water quality parameters, and maintain R0 and fresh water supply tanks
Manage baby farm water flow, screens, with attention to growth and water quality
Schedule monthly meetings of fish facility staff and fish facility directors
Assist with training of new personnel, including weekend feeding by new facility users
Serve as essential personnel to feed fish when university closes
Qualifications

High School and 3-5 years experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.. Associates degree in Aquatics Science preferred.
Ability to work in a wet environment.
Sunday-Thursday work hours.
Previous experience is required in zebrafish husbandry (>5 years preferred)
Excellent communication skills required to interact with a diverse group of >25 users
Highly responsible individual with attention to detail desired