Assistant Primate Keeper (Research Animal Resources)
Core
Provide animal care for a breeding colony of group-housed monkeys in an indoor/outdoor facility, assisting with husbandry, enclosure maintenance, and animal handling.
Role type
Assistant Primate Keeper
Builds
Breeding colony of non-human primates
Domain
Research animal husbandry / Non-human primate care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
animal handling, enclosure cleaning, enrichment preparation, census taking, health observation, behavior monitoring, facility inspection, animal restraint, equipment maintenance, record keeping, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
prior animal handling experience, outdoor work experience
Technologies
cleaning solutions, safety equipment, enrichment items