Keeper - Great Southern Oceans – Taronga Zoo

Keeper - Great Southern Oceans – Taronga Zoo

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join the Taronga Conservation Society Australia as a permanent full time Keeper. This position is based within Great Southern Oceans Precinct and plays vital part in marine conservation through public education about precious marine creatures and their natural habitats, research, breeding and field conservation.

The successful applicants will have demonstrated knowledge and skills in the following areas:

· Certificate III in Captive Animals (or equivalent), or the ability to enrol in the course
· Possess a working knowledge of the Biology and behaviour of all pinniped species generally and their conservation needs.
· Experience in the captive care and management of marine mammal species.
· Experience in operant conditioning techniques in both routine and non-routine presentations.
· Knowledge and experience in captive husbandry and exhibit design.
· Knowledge of animal training and conditioning practices.
· Demonstrated customer service ethos and communication skills
· Hold a current NSW Class C Drivers Licence & hold or have the ability to gain a Class A&B Firearms Licence.

To obtain further information including a position description, selection criteria and an application form, please visit the jobs page at http://www.taronga.org.au/ (positions vacant) or contact Kate McDonald on (02) 9978 4706 or email kmcdonald@zoo.nsw.gov.au


Applications should be sent to Human Resources Officer, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, PO Box 20, Mosman 2088 by Monday 11 May 2009, quoting reference no. 2009/3878.

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Postdoc opportunity - Project Seahorse marine conservation group

Postdoc opportunity - Project Seahorse marine conservation group

Dear friends,

Can you please think of anybody who might be interested in a postdoc
opportunity at UBC with our Project Seahorse marine conservation
group ? We are open to people with either science or social science
interests.

We would nominate a suitable person for the prestigious KIllam
postdoctoral fellowships that UBC offers. Details can be found on
http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/index.asp?menu=015,000,000,000 but I
give key elements below. You can learn more about Project Seahorse
at http://www.projectseahorse.org

We would need to hear from candidates very soon. The Fisheries
Centre deadline will be about 15 October in order to meet the UBC
deadline of 1 November 2008. Applicants will hear by April the
following year.

The fellowships are awarded for a maximum of two years, subject to
review at the end of the first year, and include a stipend of CAD
$46,000 per annum and a maximum research and travel allowance of CAD
$6000 for the tenure of the award. The number of awards varies
between six and 12 per year.

Eligibility
- May be citizens of any country
- Must have obtained their PhD no more than 24 months prior to the
anticipated fellowship start date
- Must not have any previous links with UBC.
- Should have shown outstanding ability in research
- Should wish to pursue postdoctoral research at The University of
British Columbia

Preference will be given to applicants who have not already held a
postdoctoral award or fellowship.

Fellowships are tenable only at UBC, and fellows are expected to make
the UBC campus their base. Fellowships from this next cycle may not
begin earlier than May 1, 2009 or later than January 2, 2010. Most
fellowships commence between July and October.

Do please send good people my way. Thanks very much for the help and
interest.

All the best,
Amanda


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Amanda Vincent, Ph.D.
Canada Research Chair in Marine Conservation
Director, Project Seahorse

Fisheries Centre
The University of British Columbia
2202 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
Tel: +1(604)827-5137
Fax: +1(604)827-5199
a.vincent@fisheries.ubc.ca
http://www.projectseahorse.org

Administrative officer:
Chloe Shen - Tel: +1(604)827-5138
c.shen@fisheries.ubc.ca