Conservation Field Herpetology Technician
Conservation Field Herpetology Technician
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Conservation Field Herpetology Technician (Seasonal Full Time)
Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
Our Conservation Department is currently seeking Seasonal FullTimeField Herpetology Technicians to conduct surveys and radiotelemetry for Copperbelly Watersnakes Blandings Turtles Spotted Turtles and Box Turtles biodiversity assessments of restored habitats captive husbandry of headstarted species and mentoring teenage volunteers. Work will be based out of Toledo but extensive withinstate travel and overnight stays are required to conduct fieldwork. Technicians are expected to provide their own transportation to and from field sites but workrelated mileage will be reimbursed. This position reports to the Director of Vertebrate Conservation and is nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Job Category:This position is temporary and expected to run from May to midAugust 2025.
Start Date:5/5/2025 End Date: 08/15/2025
Application Deadline:4/15/2025
**NOTE** Housing is NOT Provided
Essential Job Functions:
- Setting and checking aquatic funnel traps
- Conducting visual encounter surveys
- Collecting demographic morphometric data and blood samples
- Inserting passive integrated transponders (PIT)
- Recording locations using a GPS unit
- Radiotelemetry
- Assessing habitat
- Recording data
- Training and supervising teenage volunteers
- Additional zoorelated tasks as required.
Minimum Training & Qualification
- Must be 21 years of age
- Must have a valid drivers license and be insurable by the fleet insurance carrier.
- Willingness and ability to work long hours in inclement weather (heat cold rain etc. with exposure to mosquitoes biting flies ticks and noxious plants.
- Ability to travel up to five days at a time
- Commitment to maintaining a safe work environment
- Dedication to accurate and thorough data collection
- Selfmotivated with a positive attitude
- Respectful and professional in interactions with other team members partners and the public
- Must have the ability to lift 50lbs and traverse irregular terrain (e.g. wetlands)
- The Toledo Zoo is a drugfree workplace including .
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with reptiles and amphibians specifically turtles and snakes.
- Experience with herpetological surveying techniques and/or radiotelemetry.
- Previous work with teenage volunteers or community outreach.
To Apply
Please submit the following to the Toledo ZoosADP site: 1 cover letter indicating you meet the job requirements and your available start and end dates; 2 resume/CV; and 3 names phone numbers and email addresses of three professional references. *NOTE*: The ADP site will give you the option of including a cover letter but it is still required.
Questions
Contact Matt Cross atx2156 or.
The Toledo Zoo is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color creed genetic information sex age national origin disability military status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Temp
