Director, Aquatic Food Biosciences

About WorldFish

WorldFish is an international research organization working to transform aquatic food systems to reduce hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. It collaborates with international, regional, and national partners to co-develop and deliver scientific innovations, evidence for policy and knowledge to enable equitable and inclusive impact for millions who depend on fish and other aquatic foods for their livelihoods and nutrition. Our work in countries advances progress on multiple 2030 Sustainable Development Goals through science and innovation, with a vision of healthy people, healthy planet and shared prosperity.

About the Position

The Aquatic Foods Biosciences team leads WorldFish’s mission to transform aquaculture by accelerating genetic gains in aquatic species, feed, health and farming systems and ensuring their sustainable delivery into global food systems. The team drives innovation to increase production efficiency, resilience, and impact through :

• Developing and maintaining improved strains of key aquatic species and pioneering technologies for their advancement.
• Ensuring the delivery of improved strains into production systems to support sustainable growth.
• Creating cutting-edge genetic tools to monitor and analyse aquatic resources, including the interaction between wild and domesticated populations.
• Advancing fish nutrition and health solutions that maximize the performance of improved strains for end-users in priority farming systems.

The unit is building a globally competitive research powerhouse in genetic technologies for aquaculture—starting with tilapia and carp species—while cultivating strong industry partnerships to accelerate adoption and impact.

As Director, Aquatic Food Biosciences, you will shape the future of aquatic food production by :

This is an exciting opportunity for a visionary leader to build a world-class program, create transformative impact in aquaculture, and contribute to global food and nutrition security.

Key Responsibilities

As the Director, Aquatic Foods Biosciences , you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of aquatic food systems through cutting-edge science, innovation, and leadership. In this role, you will :

Requirements

This role could be the right fit for you if you bring a strong blend of scientific expertise, leadership, and passion for advancing aquatic foods biosciences. Ideally, you will have :

Benefits

This is an International Recruited Staff (IRS) position and salary will be commensurate with the position level. WorldFish's IRS shall receive comprehensive health insurance, life insurance, accident, and long-term disability insurance. Internationally recruited staff employed outside of their home base / country of nationality will also be eligible to receive relocation assistance, a housing allowance, home-leave plane tickets for self and eligible dependents and education assistance for school-age dependents between age 4 and high school graduation. The duration of the contract will initially be for a three-year period with possibility for extension, depending on funding and performance. All benefits are subject to terms and conditions.

How to Apply

Your application must include :

To be considered, applications must be submitted by no later than 23 : 59 (MYT), 16 November 2025.

Location : The post holder may choose to be based at any of WorldFish’s country offices around the globe.

The screening will start  immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Due to the high volume of applicants for WorldFish positions, we appreciate all interest, but only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Our Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Over 40% of WorldFish staff is women with some 30 nationalities represented and contributing to its dynamic multicultural work environment. WorldFish is committed to promoting a work environment where diversity and inclusion are valued and we seek to have gender balance in the organization. We aim to also seek balance across other diversity dimensions.

People in WorldFish are treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnicity / race, national or social origin, disability, religion, political affiliation, age, family size, marital status or any other form of personal identity.

We are an equal opportunities employer and strongly encourage qualified women and men from developing nations to apply.