Animal Care Team Member- full time
Sea Life Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary
Job Description- Member of the animal care team,
under direction from the Curator, responsible for the delivery of highest standard of animal care; diet preparation,
habitat maintenance and behavioral management of beluga whales,
puffins and other aquarium animals.
Looking for someone
interested and available for a full-time position.
Sea Life Trust Beluga
Whale Sanctuary
The world´s first Beluga whale
sanctuary is located
in beautiful Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland.
We are looking
to build a creative and motivated team that has the skill
to be part of this amazing opportunity. …
Experience Required
Job Requirements
·
Positive reinforcement based operant conditioning training experience with cetaceans and/or
other marine mammals
·
Experience in working
in a team environment
·
Valid driver’s license
and clean driving
record
·
Willingness to work outside normal
business hours including weekends and holidays
·
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
·
Willingness to learn and implement behavioral training theory and application with a focus
on positive reinforcement.
·
Open water dive certification
Physical Requirements
·
Good physical
condition: able to lift a minimum
of 25 kg, ability to work in cold water,
on a boat in varying conditions
·
Willingness to work in and around the habits
of large marine mammals
·
Willingness to
observe proper safety precautions in a physically demanding work environment
·
Ability to work on a boat and in open water
·
Must complete background check, physical examination and open water swim test
Experience and Qualities
Preferred
·
Bachelor’s degree
in zoology, biology
or a related field
·
Experience with life support systems
including water quality
·
Lab or veterinary technician experience
·
Experience caring for aquarium animals
·
Boat captain license
·
Drysuit/cold water dive experience and certification
·
Rescue dive certification
·
CPR/First Aid certification
Apply by sending a cover letter and CV to belugas@sealifetrust.com
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