Curator of Fish and Invertebrates

Primary Purpose of Position:

The NC Museum of Natural Sciences is seeking a Curator of Fish and Invertebrates an animal care professional specializing in the care and maintenance of aquatic organisms and habitats. The position provides daily care for many thousands of aquatic animals living at the Museum and to maintain the aquariums life support systems and other essential functions of the unit. The position reports to the Head of Fish and Invertebrates.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides daily animal care animal habitat and life support maintenance animal health maintenance and general upkeep of habitats equipment and animal care areas in the Fish and Invertebrates unit and throughout Living Collections.
• Monitors the behavior health and wellbeing of museum animals; communicates proactively with supervisor and veterinary staff on issues of animal wellbeing and health.
• Interprets animals and other topics to museum guests and facilitates the use of animals in educational programs and other guestfacing activities.
• Dives in aquariums for animal care and maintenance and participates in the Dive Safety program.
• Creates and manipulates animal records enters and retrieves data from the animal management database and communicates effectively across a range of formats and platforms.
• Works regularly during weekends occasionally during evenings and holidays responds and assists afterhours to animalrelated emergency calls and occasionally serves as the Living Collections staff on duty.
• Performs other duties as required by the supervisor.

Position/Physical Requirements:

• Must be available to work a 7day rotating schedule with some evenings and weekends as needed.
• Must be able to regularly lift over 40 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to work in tight spaces with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to operate motor vehicles during the day and night with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to endure outdoor field conditions at any time of year with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to negotiate uneven terrain on foot with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must have a valid drivers license issued from within the United States or be able to obtain one within 90 days of employment.
• Must have a First aid/CPR certification or the ability to obtain one within 90 days of employment.
• Must be eligible to apply for and receive relevant permits and licenses from state and federal agencies.

• Demonstrated experience in handling live animals and in presenting animal and natural history content to the public.
• Demonstrated knowledge of modern practices for animal care and welfare and of the practices and standards used by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and other professional bodies.
• Open water dive certification or the ability to obtain within 90 days of employment.

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Veterans and National Guard Preference

Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty along with the state application.

Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS) along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.

Applicants who are former member of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22 along with the state application.

ADA Accommodations

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

Division of Human Resources

Caroline McClintock

109 Jones St. Raleigh NC 27601

Phone: