SEAFDEC/AQD Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center | Aquaculture Department
Vacancy: RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Assignment: Breeding and Seed Production Section, Research Division in Tigbauan, Iloilo
Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Fisheries, Biology, or other related courses
Preferably:
- With good scholastic records
- With relevant experience, training, or exposure in aquaculture, fisheries, seaweed culture, marine biology, fieldwork, or laboratory work is an advantage
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Software and other computer-related applications
- With excellent verbal and written communication skills
- With a strong sense of initiative and analytical problem-solving ability
- With a passion for research, good interpersonal relationship skills, and work ethics
- Willing to learn, receptive to instruction and feedback, and open to guidance and supervision
Summary of duties to be performed:
The position is responsible for maintaining seaweed tissue cultures through microscopic observation at the Tigbauan Main Station (TMS); conducting seaweed sampling activities at TMS, Igang Marine Station (IMS), and open-field sites; monitoring water parameters at TMS and IMS; facilitating communication and coordination between Japanese supervisor and SEAFDEC/AQD staff; preparing reports and encoding data; performing other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements:
- Application letter addressed to Ms. May-Ann B. Francisco (Officer-in-Charge, Human Resource Management Section)
- Curriculum vitae with recent 2×2 photo
- Transcript of academic records
- Diploma
- Proof of passing the licensure examination (if any)
- Certificate of previous/current employment and training/seminars attended
Applicants must compile the required documents into one PDF file and submit it via email to personnel@seafdec.org.ph or recruitment@seafdec.org.ph.
Deadline for submission of application is 15 September 2026. For additional inquiries, please contact Tel. No. +63 (033) 330-7045 or 330-7000 local 1432 or 1434.
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) is an international treaty organization established in 1973. SEAFDEC is mandated to develop and manage the fisheries potential of the region by rational utilization of the resources for providing food security and safety to the people and alleviating poverty through the transfer of new technologies, research, and information dissemination activities.
