Study Director (Aquaculture)

About the role

We are seeking applications for the post of Study Director within the Aquaculture Division of

Moredun Scientific Limited (a commercial subsidiary of the Moredun Foundation).

You will join a team of people involved in the conduct of Aquaculture studies evaluating

vaccines, therapeutics and other fish health products for use in farmed fish. You will also be

involved in the development and validation of relevant research models.

Moredun Scientific is a contract research organisation specialising in animal health and

aquaculture product development and biosafety testing of biopharmaceuticals. For more

information about Moredun Scientific, visit www.moredun-scientific.com.

The post will be based at Moredun Scientific, Pentlands Science Park, near Edinburgh with

regular travel to an aquaculture research facility in Aberdeen required.

You will act in the role of Study Director / Investigator for studies appropriate to your level of

experience. In addition, you will be required to play a supporting role in other studies with

requirements ranging from those of routine laboratory and live-phase support to those where

the job holder is expected to develop areas of expertise and in turn assume responsibility for

these specific work areas.

You will be required to participate in a weekend rota, for which additional payment is made.

Experience required

• To be considered for this role, you should have;
• A biological degree.
• Contract Research or Project Management experience
• Biological expertise in fish health
• Experience of working with finfish (preferably salmonids) in a research setting.
• Experience of working in a biological laboratory environment
• A good understanding of research quality management systems (eg VICH-GCP, GLP)
• Knowledge of the aquaculture industry.
• A good understanding of fish infectious diseases and the use of challenge models
• Good interpersonal and communications skills and effective organisational abilities.
• A driving licence and right to work in the UK.

In addition, the following would be advantageous :

medicinal products.