The Company: Greener Grazing™ is an ambitious, one-of-a-kind project that is making scalable Asparagopsis seaweed farming a reality. Our work has the potential to virtually eliminate methane emissions from livestock digestion by adding seaweed into ruminant animal diets. We are currently mastering the complete knowledge pathway needed to reliably produce spores, seed them onto substrates, and nurse the seedlings before transferring them to the sea for ocean-based grow-out. Once complete, we will employ the knowledge, technology, and systems to scale Asparagopsis ocean-farming worldwide, where Asparagopsis is present.
The Opportunity: Greener Grazing represents a unique opportunity to join an early-stage business with tremendous potential, operating on a global scale with world-changing social and environmental impact. We are seeking to hire a researcher in seaweed aquaculture/physiology. We are looking for an experienced, motivated and creative scientist with strong interpersonal and communication skills to join our growing team to help implementing and applying a research plan on the cultivation of the red seaweed Asparagopsis in Vietnam.
Key Responsibilities:
-
Support the Project Coordinator with planning and implementing experiments and trials at Greener Grazing’s facilities in Vietnam;
-
Design, oversee, analyze, and report results of experiments and large-scale trials with the support of Research Technicians and Production teams;
-
Manage, train, and mentor a team of Research Technicians.
-
Support the Production leaders to plan and implement experiments and trials (at scale) in a properly scientific controlled manner;
-
Develop databases to track all experiment data collections and analyze data and factors impacting Asparagopsis performance;
-
Train staff (when needed) to perform data collection independently and effectively;
-
Conduct data analysis to ensure that data collected is adequate and matches the objectives;
-
Write the results and conclusions of experiments and trials in dedicated report files.
Qualifications and Skills
-
Master’s degree in Aquaculture, Biology, or related field;
-
3+ years’ experience in research planning and development, preferably in seaweed cultivation/physiology, with scientific publications;
-
Demonstrated research and development experience in seaweed aquaculture;
-
Good verbal and written communication abilities in English;
-
Strong interpersonal skills, in a multicultural environment.
Duration and Remuneration
-
The initial contract is for a period of 12 months, with longer-term extension and growth opportunities both in Vietnam and other locations internationally.
-
We offer a competitive salary, housing and traveling allowances, and medical insurance.
