💼 Full-Time Position

Aquatic Ecology Technician - NIWA

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NIWA
📍 Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Location
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted
April 12, 2026
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Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Job / Position Specific Summary

ESNZ is seeking an enthusiastic aquatic ecology technician with strong field and technical skills to contribute to research and consultancy projects focused on freshwater and marine ecosystems. You will support and lead fieldwork planning and logistics, undertake ecological surveys, maintain equipment and experimental facilities and process samples in the lab. You will also assist with data management, data analysis, and preparation of research papers and client reports. 


Key responsibilities include:

  • Collaborating with the Marine Ecosystems and Biosecurity team and other science groups across ESNZ

  • Carrying out freshwater fish surveys in New Zealand rivers and lakes

  • Carrying out macroinvertebrate surveys in the field and laboratory processing of samples

  • Undertaking marine (and potentially freshwater) ecology and biosecurity dive surveys

  • Potentially skippering ...