Aquarist
Core
Provide efficient and effective animal husbandry to ensure excellent animal welfare for native and exotic species in zoo exhibits.
Role type
Senior IC aquarist (physical/clinical work)
Builds
Animal exhibits and habitats
Domain
Zoology / Aquarium management
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced Open Water Dive licence (PADI), First Aid certification, Five Domains of Animal Welfare knowledge, visitor engagement, conservation focus, manual vehicle driving
Preferred skills
Stress and Rescue Dive certification, advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy certification, driver's license (manual)
Technologies
PADI, SSI
Responsibilities
Daily keeping duties, animal husbandry, visitor engagement, exhibit maintenance
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC