Animal Husbandry Specialist II, Avian Incubation and Husbandry

Colossal Biosciences•Dallas, TX

47d

About The Position

The Animal Husbandry Specialist II, Aviculture, serves as a member of the Animal Husbandry Team to provide the highest level of care and welfare for the animals under Colossal's oversight. The Aviculture Team cares for a diverse collection of bird species including both exotics and domestic. The focus of this role is on incubation, hatching, and hand rearing of bird species, but will also include husbandry of adult birds as well. This position reports to the Manager of Animal Husbandry and works closely with Colossal's Head of Animal Husbandry. This position will be based out of the Dallas area with ~10% travel required. Relocation assistance is available.

Requirements

Expertise in avian egg incubation, assisted hatching, and hand-rearing.
Strong abilities in the areas of animal handling for veterinary care.
Experience in avian animal care and conservation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Practiced interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
Ability to thrive and work well with others in a team environment.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong emotional intelligence and passion for building relationships across all levels of an organization.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to function well in a growth-oriented, nimble environment.
AA/AS/BA/BS in a Biological Science is preferred.
2+ years of experience in aviculture.
Ability to perform strenuous work and lift at least 50 pounds.
Ability to sit, stand, bend and stoop.
Ability to work both indoors and outdoors in a typical Dallas area climate and under field conditions (heat, humidity, plant allergens, insects, etc.).
Ability to work weekends, holidays and evenings as needed.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with breeding exotic birds, egg incubation, and hand-rearing are preferred.

Responsibilities

Primarily responsible for the incubation, hatching, and hand-rearing of a variety of bird species.
Perform daily husbandry for a large and diverse collection of birds in a team environment.
Maintain animal habitats and support areas, husbandry equipment, and tools.
Closely monitor and document animal behavior, health and wellbeing, recording these in the record keeping system and reporting issues to leadership.
Create environments that promote successful breeding and optimal welfare for bird species.
Assist veterinary and research staff with medical exams, procedures, and treatments.
Stay up to date on developments in aviculture by researching industry best practices and networking with industry professionals.
Develop training and enrichment plans and schedules for Colossal species.
Prepare diets for bird species.