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Senior Zoologist - Primates
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
3-3 years
Compensation
Compensation not disclosed
Posted
4h ago
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Summary
This senior-level position involves providing daily animal care for primates, including food preparation, feeding, exhibit maintenance, and reproductive management. Zoologists participate in operant conditioning, husbandry programs, environmental enrichment, and conduct educational presentations for zoo guests, while also guiding and training less senior staff.
JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Zoologist provides exceptional daily care for assigned animal species, following established protocols for feeding, nutrition, exhibit maintenance, pest control, and reproductive management. Responsibilities include operant conditioning, environmental enrichment, animal welfare, educational presentations, and collaboration on exhibit improvements. Senior Zoologists may lead projects and train junior staff, interns, and volunteers.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide daily care for assigned animals and exhibits, ensuring animal welfare and staff and public safety in accordance with AZA, USDA, and DZM standards.
Monitor animal health and behavior, reporting abnormalities to management or veterinary staff.
Prepare food, feed animals, provide water, and administer medications according to instructions.
Clean exhibits, holding areas, food preparation spaces, and equipment; conduct pest control and report safety-related defects.
Implement environmental enrichment and operant conditioning programs to support animal welfare.
Assist with animal capture, restraint, transfers, and procedures, including those involving potentially dangerous species.
Maintain animal records, reports, and surveys, and assist with research projects.
Perform exhibit maintenance, including painting, fence and shelter repairs, erosion control, planting, and weed removal.
Collaborate with animal care staff, veterinary teams, volunteers, and other zoo personnel.
Deliver educational presentations and tours promoting wildlife conservation, animal biology, and environmental awareness.
Develop enrichment ideas, submit proposals, and document enrichment outcomes.
Support media events, special tours, public relations projects, zoo-wide initiatives, committees, and conservation programs, including AZA SAFE.
Support Dallas Zoo's strategic, master, and departmental collection plans.
Study assigned reference materials on animal care, behavior, and natural history.
Follow safety protocols and respond appropriately to emergencies.
Supervise and train volunteers and interns, provide mentoring, and monitor their progress.
Help maintain park cleanliness and participate in internal committee leadership when eligible.
Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in biology or a related scientific field preferred.
Minimum three years of exotic animal care experience, preferably at an AZA-accredited facility working with great apes or comparable taxa.
Knowledge of animal care, husbandry, research techniques, and observation practices.
Ability to learn and apply safe animal capture and restraint techniques.
Self-motivated, adaptable, efficient, solution-oriented, and capable of working collaboratively.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to maintain accurate animal care documentation.
Professional conduct and effective interpersonal skills when working with management, staff, interns, volunteers, and guests.
Sound judgment and appropriate decision-making during emergencies.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, stoop, crawl, twist, reach overhead, bend, climb stairs and ladders, and lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
Willingness to work weekends, holidays, irregular hours, and outdoors in hot or inclement weather.
Reliable attendance and punctuality are essential.
Must pass pre-employment drug screening, background check, and TB test.
Must possess a valid driver's license for zoo vehicle operation and reliable transportation.
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Dallas Zoo
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Dallas, Texas, United States
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Senior Zoologist - Primates
Dallas, Texas, United States • Full Time