Marine Ecology Technician

6 days ago

Wellington City, New Zealand Science New Zealand Full time

**About us**

At Earth Sciences New Zealand, we're proud of our contribution to science and innovation in Aotearoa. You'll be part of a collaborative and purpose-driven organisation where your work has impact. To deliver the science needed to achieve meaningful change, we are committed to providing the best for our people, strengthening domestic and international collaborations, partnering with Māori, supporting Pacific resilience, leveraging advanced technologies, and investing wisely in essential assets and infrastructure. We also uphold our environmental responsibilities and maintain a strong focus on financial sustainability, ensuring our work continues to make a lasting difference.

**About the position**

**Key responsibilities include**:

- _ _processing and analysis of deep-sea meiofauna samples_ _
- meticulous record-keeping
- timely delivery of processed samples and data

**About you**
- Strong attention to detail and record-keeping skills
- Knowledge of marine benthic ecology and taxonomy
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

**What you'll bring**
- An undergraduate degree in a relevant biological/ecological discipline
- Strong skills in microscopy and general laboratory work
- Experience in processing marine meiofauna samples
- Experience and interest in taxonomy and identification of marine meiofauna

**What we offer**
- Varied, challenging and important work with talented colleagues in an organisation devoted to earth science.
- A high performing organisation with a focus on employee development and wellbeing
- Generous leave entitlements and employee benefits

If this sounds like the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Details
- Crown research institute
- NIWA
- Reference #
- 59464
- Posted on
- 06 Oct 2025
- Closes on
- 19 Oct 2025 23:55
- Location(s)
- Central Wellington
- Expertise
- Marine & Freshwater Science, Laboratory & Technical Services
- Job level(s)
- Technician
- Work type(s)
- Fixed term
- More details (document)
- Marine Ecology Technician (FT) PD - October 2025.pdf

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