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Naples Zoo Inc

Animal Care Professional - Primates

Naples, FL · On-site

$14.25 - $18.75/hr

... to understand primate specific behaviors. Keepers are required to work in extreme weather ... Candidates must be able to work weekends, weekdays and holidays. SPECIAL INFORMATION Americans with ...

Oregon Health & Science University

Plumber

Beaverton, OR · On-site

$43.60 - $51.06/hr

Department Overview The Oregon National Primate Center (ONPRC) is located 12 miles west of the OHSU ... Activities include keeping tool bits sharpened and available, lubricate and adjust machine shop ...

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Assistant Primate Keeper (Research Animal Resources)

Assistant Primate Keeper (Research Animal Resources)

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 5 days ago

Johns Hopkins Medicine rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 205 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

231st of 882 rated healthcare providers

Job description

We are seeking an Assistant Primate Keeper who will provide animal care for a breeding colony of group-housed monkeys in an indoor/outdoor facility. Required training will be provided to new staff at all experience levels, regarding safety, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for husbandry and care, animal behavior, and other related topics. This role assists the Animal Care Assistant Manager and/or Primate Keepers in the overall care of primates and maintenance of the facility.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
  • Assist in providing daily care to primates, including but not limited to, feeding, cleaning animal enclosures, and preparing and distributing enrichment.
  • Clean indoor and outdoor animal enclosures and other associated areas, ensuring safe use of cleaning solutions and sufficient disinfection of surfaces according to facility SOPs.
  • Perform routine enclosure maintenance, including raking, minor repairs, and other routine maintenance activities.
  • Complete daily census of animals.
  • Observe and report out on physical condition and health of animals.
  • Monitor and report on animal behavior and social interactions.
  • Inspect facilities and animal enclosure elements to ensure safety and security.
  • Shift, capture, restrain animals as needed.
  • Provide daily occupational environmental enrichments and inspect, clean, and replace physical enrichments.
  • Perform routine maintenance and make minor repairs to equipment and facilities.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and SOPs.
  • Maintain records, inventory, and other information.
  • Assist with receiving and shipping non-human primates.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • This role will never be required to work at the facility alone and must always report daily to the Animal Care Assistant Manager or their delegate.
  • Able to work a rotating weekend and holiday schedule.

Minimum Qualifications
  • High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
  • One year of work experience.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior experience working with animals.
  • Prior experience working in an outdoor setting.

Specific Physical Requirements for the Job
  • Ability to lift, carry or otherwise move and position objects and materials weighing up to 40 lbs.
  • Ability to work under environmental conditions that require the use of safety equipment.
  • Work is performed indoors and outdoors with exposure to all seasonal weather conditions, with frequent exposure to and contact with animals, that can carry the risk of zoonotic disease transmission.
  • Specialty Occupational Health requirements up to date and complete required.

Classified Title: Assistant Primate Keeper
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CB
Starting Salary Range: $15.40 - $23.25 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F / 7am-3:30pm
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: Research Animal Resources
Personnel area: University Administration

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