Senior Curator - Supervisory Biologist

The Supervisory Biologist serves as a Senior Curator supporting a wide variety of animal departments, with responsibility for the conception, formulation, leadership and conduct of all animal care, breeding, conservation, exhibition, and associated public education for the living collection under the Department's care.

Please note - this job will close when we have received 200 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date.

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This job will close when we have received 200 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.
 

Salary: $139,395 - $181,216 per year
Locations: Washington, D.C. and Front Royal, VA.

 

The Supervisory Biologist serves as a Senior Curator supporting a wide variety of animal departments, with responsibility for the conception, formulation, leadership and conduct of all animal care, breeding, conservation, exhibition, and associated public education for the living collection under the Department's care. 

In this position, you will:

  • Serve as Senior Curator supervising subordinate Curators responsible for all aspects of daily care, enrichment, breeding, exhibition, research use, and habitat care of a wide variety of animal species.
  • Prepare and submit annual operating budget for units.
  • Serve as principal spokesperson and principal media coordinator and contact point for public information within Animal Care Sciences (ACS) department.
  • Work with Education Department, Animal Care Staff and other NZCBI staff to develop education and outreach programs using the collection.
  • Facilitate the collection and evaluation of data to guide animal husbandry and management.

 

Announcement number: 24R-LJ-310691-DEU-NZP