ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIAN & FACILITIES COORDINATOR (full-time): The National Marine Life Center, an independent, non-profit marine animal hospital and science and education center on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, seeks a full-time animal care technician and facilities coordinator to work with stranded sea turtles, seals, and (eventually) dolphins. Responsibilities include: ~ animal husbandry; ~ acting as primary liaison between the veterinarian(s) and animal care staff and volunteers; ~ performing animal health assessments; ~ scheduling procedures; ~ collecting samples; ~ animal handling and restraint; ~ preparing food and feeding; ~ administering vitamins and medications; ~ training and supervising volunteers; ~ cleaning and maintaining the facilities; ~ testing water quality; and ~ maintaining the life support systems. Additional duties include: ~ presenting educational programs to the public; ~ participating in fundraising activities; and ~ assisting with general office duties. Requirements: ~ experience rehabilitating sea turtles, seals, and/or dolphins; ~ B.A./B.S. in biology, zoology, or related field, and/or veterinary technician degree/certification, and/or equivalent work experience; ~ excellent verbal and written communication skills; ~ proficiency with standard MS Office software; and ~ must be willing to work weekends and holidays. E-mail, fax, or mail cover letter, resume, and the names of three professional references to: Kathy Zagzebski, President & Executive Director National Marine Life Center P.O. Box 269 Buzzards Bay, MA, 02532-0269 kzagzebski@nmlc.org (fax) 508-759-5477 Application deadline: 30 August 2010 The National Marine Life Center is an equal opportunity employer. For a full job description, please visit our website at www.nmlc.org. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kathy Zagzebski President & Executive Director The National Marine Life Center P.O. Box 269, 120 Main Street Buzzards Bay, MA 02532-0269 phone: 508 743-9888 x301 cell: 774 313-8850 fax: 508 759-5477 e-mail: kzagzebski@nmlc.org web: http://www.nmlc.org/ <http://www.nmlc.org/> twitter: @MarineLifeCtr "Caring for stranded marine animals." I GoodSearch for the National Marine Life Center. You can help, too, just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com <http://www.goodsearch.com/> . Thanks for your support! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
