Title: Cetacean Welfare Research Intern at Brookfield Zoo

Position Description: This 4-month, part-time placement provides hands-on experience working with the Chicago Zoological Society’s Animal Welfare Research Department at Brookfield Zoo. Intern will participate in the multi-institutional Cetacean Welfare Study and will work with the Animal Welfare Post-Doctoral Fellow on techniques necessary to conduct behavioral and physiological research within a zoological setting focused on specific aspects of animal welfare. Intern will have hands-on experience with all aspects of coding behavioral videos and processing biological samples.

Desirable qualifications: Applicants who have demonstrated experience with research in lab, field, or other setting. Coursework in research skills, biology, animal behavior, ecology, or related subjects.

Term of Appointment: 4 months (February 2019 –May 2019); approximately 24 hr./week.

Salary/funding: This is an unpaid position.

Application Deadline: September 30, 2018.

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.czs.org/interns