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Biologist (Assistant Curator)

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$70K/yr - $91K/yr

1+ years exp

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located under the Directorate of Animal Care Sciences in the Zoo unit, where the Assistant Curator will provide daily care of animals, manage staff, and ensure public engagement through educational materials.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide daily care of exotic/endangered animals in National Zoological and Conservation Biology Institute

Develop techniques and procedures for enclosure cleaning, sanitation, and daily preparation for animal exhibition

Manage Animal Keepers, Volunteers, Interns, and Contractors by assisting the supervisor with scheduling, coordinating program activities, providing technical direction, and establishing priorities and deadlines

Ensure the public receives accurate and complete information about animals through labels, graphics, and other interpretive materials related to the collection

Prepare reports and communications for conservation and zoological organizations at local, national, and international levels

Qualification

Biological Sciences DegreeAnimal Care ManagementZoological ExperienceResearch FacilitationReport PreparationTeam CoordinationPublic Communication

Required

This position has a Positive Education Requirement

Degree: Biological Sciences, Agriculture, Natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position

Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in above, plus appropriate experience or additional education

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal Service

For this position, specialized experience is defined as assisting with management, care, and training of a collection of living wild animals in a zoological setting; assisting with various administrative processes; and facilitating research or data collection

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social)

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience

To qualify at the GS-09 grade level based on education, applicants must successfully complete 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree

Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet 'time-in-grade' requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying)

Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service