Fish Health Manager

Laxar is seeking a Fish Health Manager (FHM) for developing the company’s management and strategy in fish health and fish welfare. Qualification will either be a Veterinarian or a Fish Health Biologist. Experience in fish health work in aquaculture and preferably salmonids is beneficial. The FHM will be located at Laxar main office in Reykjavik and report to the CEO. 

The position requires skills in communication, structured approach to the discipline, ability to new thinking and dedication to improvement. The position will include some travelling to our production sites and other relevant meetings. 

Icelandic professionals are encouraged to apply, but also other nationalities will be considered. Training will be supported for unexperienced applicants. The company languish is English, skills in both Icelandic and Norwegian are beneficial. 

Work description

• Coordinate activity with our external Fish Health Service
• Contact with authorities on fish health and fish welfare issues
• Contact with colleagues and research institutions in the discipline 
• Company strategies on fish health and fish welfare with focus on prevention
• Monitoring and reporting fish health
• Visits and support to the production sites
• Part of Management Group in Laxar

Application with CV and references within 25.March 2019

For further questions please contact;

Jens Gardar Helgason, CEO. E-mail jens@laxar.is, mobile +354 899 4348

Arnfinn Aunsmo, veterinarian Måsøval. E-mail arnfinn@masoval.no, mobile +47 480 83021

Other contacts for further information please contact Thordur S. Oskarsson (thordur@intellecta.is)  or Thelma Kristín Kvaran (thelma@intellecta.is) at +354 511 1225. Application deadline is until and including March 25, 2019.

Please send a CV and cover letter (in English) by e-mail to thelma@intellecta.is