To MARMAM members,
The Vancouver Aquarium has an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Intern to work in our Animal Health Department. This position is scheduled to start approximately July and will last for one year. This position requires a Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine degree or equivalent and previous marine mammal or wildlife experience is a plus. Individuals must be eligible for licensing in the Province of British Columbia. Preference will be given to individuals that possess at least one year of clinical veterinary
experience.
The Vancouver Aquarium’s veterinary staff includes a board-certified veterinarian and two veterinary technicians. In addition, the Veterinary Intern will work very closely with the Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue staff. The Veterinary
Intern’s responsibilities include assisting the veterinary medical staff in providing medical management of a large captive display collection that includes marine mammals, terrestrial mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and a large variety of native and
tropical fish. Approximately 120 live-stranded marine mammals (mostly harbour seals) are cared for by the Vancouver Aquarium. The Intern will be expected to participate in post mortem examinations of stranded marine mammals under the supervision of a board-certified
veterinary pathologist at the provincial Animal Health Centre. The Intern will be responsible for treatments of hospital cases, sample-taking for various research projects, and record-keeping. A research paper or case report will be completed during the internship.
If qualified, please apply online at:
http://www.vanaqua.org/join/careers.
Please include a letter of intent and three professional letters of reference with your application. The deadline for applications is March 15, 2012.
Warm Regards,
Siu Lum
Human Resource Coordinator
Vancouver Aquarium
mail: PO Box 3232, Vancouver BC V6B 3X8
courier: 845 Avison Way, Vancouver BC V6G 3E2
p. 604.659.3505
f. 604.659.3513
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The Vancouver Aquarium is a global leader in connecting people to our natural world, and a self-supporting, non-profit association dedicated to effecting the conservation of aquatic
life through display and interpretation, conservation, education, research, and direct action.
Learn more at
www.vanaqua.org