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Golden Nugget•Aquarium

Biologist

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

1-5 years

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

Posted

7h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

The Biologist is responsible for all aspects of the Life Sciences Department, including maintaining protocols, adhering to policies, and fulfilling daily responsibilities for animal collection care and maintenance. This role involves professional animal care, communication with guests and staff, and department management, ensuring high standards of animal welfare and guest service.

Overview
It is the responsibility of the Biologist to be aware of all aspects of the Life Sciences Department. This includes maintaining all department protocols, adhering to policies, and fulfilling daily responsibilities concerning the care and maintenance of the animal collection. This position must also exhibit a high level of professional and personalized guest service that embodies the Company’s brand standard and core values (K.E.E.P. – Kindness, Engagement, Empathy and Positivity).

Responsibilities

Professional Animal Care

  • Perform daily routine as scheduled.

  • Maintain accurate and informative daily animal records in ZIMS Species 360.

  • Prepare daily diet and nutritional needs for the animal collection.

  • Perform daily water quality testing of all exhibits using a HACH DR6000.

  • Perform minor Life Support System maintenance as needed.

  • Assist Director and Curatorial staff with medical treatments and husbandry procedures as needed.

Communication

  • Conduct yourself in helpful and respectful manner with all guest interactions.

  • Participate in various public presentations, with or without animals.

  • Communicate any animal related or other concerns to Curator / Life Sciences Manager.

  • Interact with dignitaries, professionals, special guests, VIPs, or tours as directed.

Department Management

  • Observe and help maintain department areas (and those not normally your responsibility) as directed.

  • Report supply needs to Director and or Curatorial staff.

  • Assure exhibit "readiness" for opening daily.

  • Make frequent daily rounds to evaluate cleanliness of work area/ equipment and safety concerns.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the duties and responsibilities they have been trained on. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

  • Ability to SCUBA dive daily and complete a diving assessment on site once hired.

  • Ability to be medically cleared by a physician for SCUBA before hire.

  • Ability to work in a high paced structured environment.

  • Excellent analytical, problem solving, administrative, multi-tasking, organization, and prioritization skills.

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).

  • Ability to work efficiently, independently, and consistently producing quality results.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor’s degree in biology (or related field) preferred.

  • Prefer a minimum of 1-2 years of experience working in a public aquarium with teleost and/or elasmobranch species.

  • Must be SCUBA certified with a minimum of 20 logged hours of dive time. (Advanced certifications preferred.)

  • Must be certified in CPR, 1st Aid, AED, and Emergency Oxygen Administration (or acquire certification within 2 weeks of hire date).

Updated 7h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Animal Care • 1+ yrs
Water Quality Testing • 1+ yrs
Life Support System Maintenance • 1+ yrs
ZIMS Species 360 • 1+ yrs
HACH DR6000 • 1+ yrs
SCUBA Diving • 1+ yrs
Analytical Skills • 1+ yrs
Communication • 1+ yrs

Experience

1-5 years

Certifications

SCUBA certified • Required
CPR • Required
1st Aid • Required
AED • Required
Emergency Oxygen Administration • Required

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium • 6/10
physicalHigh • 8/10
cognitiveHigh • 8/10
executionHigh • 9/10
creativityMedium • 5/10
uncertaintyMedium • 6/10
communicationMedium • 7/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Golden Nugget

Team size

Growing team

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Golden Nugget is a hotel/casino located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, which has a 200,000-gallon shark tank, a 75,000-gallon artificial reef aquarium and a 17,000-gallon holding exhibit. The Golden Nugget is part of Landry’s Restaurants, which incorporate 4 other main aquariums throughout the country. The facility is American Humane Conservation certified and participates in ongoing conservation programs with a focus on daily animal welfare. We are home to over 80 different species from all over the world.

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Biologist

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Full Time