Aquaculture Expert

As an Aquaculture Expert, you will primarily provide insights and technical support to our R&D department, while also supporting our Programs and Exploratory Programs departments.

You will also represent FWI as the technical expert for engaging key stakeholders including governments (state and national levels), farmers, and other institutions.


Location: BetweenEluru and Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh (project location determined by organization).

Position Type: Full-time compensation: INR 1-1.

5 lakhs per month, with some flexibility for candidates with greater experience.

Required Criteria.

Masters Degree or PhD in aquaculture.

Minimum of 2 years of experience in aquaculture research.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Fluent in oral and written English and Telugu.

.We prefer candidates who have the following experience/skills:.

Aquaculture research expertise.

Has experience building relationships with farmers.

Has worked in aquaculture organisations or agencies.

Has the credibility to be recognized as an expert by farmers and other key stakeholders (e g , government agencies).


We have three main programmatic departments:.

Our Research and Development (R&D) Department focuses on developing new theories of change and conducting studies to inform and improve our programs.

The departments work helps to both (1) shape new initiatives and (2) refine strategies for scaling our existing program, the Alliance for Responsible Aquaculture (ARA).

Our Exploratory Programs Department acts as a supplement to the R&D Department by focusing on scalable, cost-effective, and evidence-based interventions that improve fish welfare.

It takes on projects where the primary challenge is scalability rather than impact, such as stunning techniques or scaling the current ARA.

Our Programs Department runs our core program, the Alliance for Responsible Aquaculture (ARA).

This program centers on our ground teams collecting water quality data from fish farms (currently, over 100 farms are supported through the program) and providing the farmers with corrective actions in the event of key water quality parameters indicating that fishes may be exposed to poor conditions.

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