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Employer: Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant and Animal Sciences,
Aquaculture section

Duties: Under the supervision of Dr. Derek Anderson, the Student Research Intern
will:
Assist, as part of the Camelina Project team, in conductingdigestibility and growth studies evaluating camelina by-products as feed ingredients for fish

Feed and care for fish in recirculating and flow through tank systems

In the lab, conduct analysis, prepare products and dissect fish to collect samples

Assist in making experimental fish feeds

Compile data files using spreadsheets

Maintain equipment and tanks in clean and working order

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Must be enrolled as a student for 2014-15
Enrollment in the Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture BSc (Agr) with an Aquaculture or Animal Science Major preferred

Must be willing to work in a wet environment
Must be able to work in a feed mill environment

Assets: Valid First Aid, WHIMIS, OH&S, NS Drivers’ license and certificate in Defensive Driving.

Hours: 35 hours per week average but must be flexible including weekend work
Duration: April 28 (or earlier) - Sept 2, 2013 – 16-20 weeks
Wage: $10.51 - $13.72 per hour as per Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture Summer

Student Pay Scale
Application

Deadline: Monday, March 24, 2013, 12:00 pm
Contact: Dr. Derek Anderson, Professor, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus
Box 550, Truro, NS B2N 3S6. Tel: 893-6651, email: danderson@dal.ca
Please apply online via the myCareer service tab at MyDal.ca