- Maintain Equipment and Workplace
- Coordinates maintenance and calibration of equipment according to the schedule
- Validates the sterility checks and healthy environment records
- Facilitates the Monitoring of PRPs and CCPs if defined in the process, return records and analyse Samples
- Audits the compliance of Aseptic sampling of water, fish, and other materials
- Coordinates the post-mortem of fish at all stages of production, Belly Assessment, and microbiology
- Participates and conducts analyses as per the quality and health sampling plan
- Conducts hygiene environmental survey
- Monitors the biosecurity and fish health plan gates
- Maintenance of stock and maintenance for all lab and monitoring activities.
- Critical analysis and effective escalation of problems seen in critical areas. Audit function.
- Manage laboratory operations.
- Develop an operational excellence model for laboratory work based on industry and good laboratory practices (GLPs)
- Establish operational, analytical and documentation standards in line with industry best practices and communicate data trends and results to stakeholders..
- Provide expertise on determining the optimal calibration standards for laboratory equipment operation.
- Communicate potential implications of fish health, water quality and feed quality data trends and results to relevant stakeholders and provide solutions in the case of negative trends.
- Monthly Inventory Report of Chemicals, glassware and equipment done and updated on one drive
- Reagents and media preparations and standardization closely monitored
- 5 S in the Micro laboratory implemented
- Supervises work in the microbiology and fish health section
- 5 WHY non-conformance managed
Fish Health Management Systems
- To develop systems to diagnose diseases in fish in the hatchery, nursery and grow-out sections of the farm.
- Diagnostic sampling, biosecurity assessment, basic field epidemiology and providing strategic advice to management
- Frequent provision of training courses to Yalelo personnel
- Project-based work, including retrospective review of disease or performance issues on farms, or involvement in clinical trials
- Trains department personnel in sampling collection and preservation, necropsy techniques and fish diseases
- Performs necropsies and laboratory testing as requested by other sections such as processing, hatchery and lake operations.
- Collects biological samples during fish management events and participates in the development of protocols for the detection, control, and eradication of fish diseases.
- Produce pathology reports and updates for management
- Maintains the Department Fish Health databases and attends and delivers presentations that address fish disease management.
Projects/Trials
- Assists with coordinating, data capture and any lab-related function required to run production trials in the hatchery or the lake
- Helps co-ordinate lab team to perform any other short trials required within production
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biological Sciences or Aquaculture and Fisheries
- Grade Twelve (12) Certificate
- Certificate in Laboratory practice/technology is a plus
Experience
- 2-4 years of in laboratory analysis of water quality and or fish health
- Experience in fish disease diagnosis and management
- Sufficient hands-on experience in fish husbandry
- Experience Quality Assurance
Skills
- Decision-making skills
- Leadership skills
- Advanced communication skills
- Advanced reporting and analytical skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Strong IT Skills
- Organisational Skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
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