Employment Opportunities at Lincoln Park Zoo

Apprentice Keeper
Under close supervision, participates in the daily animal care and maintenance of particular exhibits. Graduation from a high school or the equivalent (GED) is required. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in Biological Sciences (i.e. Biology, Zoology, Ecology) or a closely related discipline is preferred. Previous experience performing animal care activities in zoo, aquarium or like institution is also desirable. Experience in designated taxonomic area preferred. Comparable combination of education and experience may also qualify a person for position. Available to work all necessary hours, including weekends, holidays, special events and all shifts. Available to attend training sessions and conferences as needed.

Assistant Manager-Volunteer Services (Part-Time)
Under the supervision of the Volunteer Services Manager, responsible for staffing the Volunteer Office and conducting start-of-shift meetings, communicating any pertinent information to volunteers, monitoring compliance with uniform regulations and assigning volunteers to stations throughout the zoo. Schedule is 4 days a week, Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday, (28 hrs. per week).

Animal Keeper - Primate
Under general supervision, participates in all aspects of daily animal care and maintenance of particular exhibits. Particular emphasis on informal educational exchange with zoo guests. Graduation from high school or equivalent (GED) is required. A Bachelor�s degree in Biological Sciences (i.e., Biology, Zoology, Ecology) or a closely related discipline is preferred. Successful candidate likely to have previous experience with represented taxa, and knowledge of general husbandry practices and methods. Previous experience in routine animal husbandry as in a zoo, aquarium or closely related activity is also desirable. Comparable education and experience may also qualify and individual. Ability to follow oral and written direction. Effective oral and written communication skills. Valid driver�s license with good driving record is desirable.

Lead Animal Keeper - Bird
Under general supervision, participates in all aspects of animal care and maintenance of a particular assigned zoo location. Oversees daily operation of a keeper staff and in absence of area supervisor, provides direct supervision of keeper staff. Responsible for meeting quality and quantity standards for assigned area. Graduation from high school or the equivalent (GED) is required. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in the Biological Sciences (i.e. Biology, Zoology, Ecology) or a closely related discipline is preferred. A minimum of three years experience performing animal care activities in a zoo, aquarium or like institution is required. Experience in designated taxonomic area is preferred. Comparable combination of education and experience may also qualify a person for position. Ability to give and follow oral and written directions effectively. Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to work in any of the assigned animal areas fulfilling all requirements of the title. Ability to interact courteously and respectfully with supervisors, fellow employees, volunteers, and zoo guests. Demonstrated good judgment.

Manager, Public Programs
Responsible for the management of all activities of the Public Programs team, including youth, family and adult programs.

Program Evaluation Intern-Unpaid
The purpose of this position is to assist with the Lincoln Park Zoo guest service and training program evaluation initiatives and to produce monitoring reports and needs assessments to guide program implementation, enhancement, and expansion. The Program Evaluation Intern will be charged to implement all aspects of evaluation activities including developing evaluation tools, collecting and analyzing data, producing reports and presenting the results.

Postdoctoral Associate
Lincoln Park Zoo and the University of California-Berkeley seek a quantitative statistical ecologist for a two-year post-doctoral position to work on a National Science Foundation funded project. This research will use a multi-pronged approach to understand how the distribution of habitat patches in a landscape can support wild pollinator communities in agricultural regions and thus ensure the continued delivery of pollination services to crops. The post-doctoral associate will use our existing spatial model (Lonsdorf et al, Annals of Botany, 2009) to develop spatially-explicit predictions of pollinator abundances for real landscapes located in >20 agricultural regions from around the world, and then use model predictions with selected landscape metrics in statistical tests to assess the roles of landscape composition versus configuration in determining pollinator abundance. The post-doc will be supervised by PI Dr. Eric Lonsdorf (Lincoln Park Zoo), co-supervised by PI Prof. Claire Kremen (University of California, Berkeley), and work closely with two other co-PIs (Prof. Maile Neel, University of Maryland, and Prof Neal Williams, University of California, Davis) on various components of the project. This research will also contribute to the fundamental understanding of the relationship between changing habitat distributions at the landscape scale and the ecosystem services they produce.

Donor Relations Manager
In consultation with the Vice President for Development, work with Women’s and Auxiliary Board Presidents to determine Board direction and goals. Oversee daily activities of the Donor Relations team and consistently determine departmental priorities and objectives. Maintain responsibility for all donor recognition opportunities.

Chicago Zoological and Aquatic Animal Residency Program
The University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine in conjunction with Brookfield Zoo, Lincoln Park Zoo and John G. Shedd Aquarium are offering a three year residency in Zoological and Aquatic Animal Medicine. The residency is approved by the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) and is supervised by two Diplomates of this college. The residency is supported by a minimum six full-time zoo, aquatic and wildlife veterinarians between all the facilities. The residency is designed to integrate experiences from all four institutions to provide clinical training that will enable the resident to become competent in exotic, zoo, aquatic and wildlife medicine and provide the necessary requirements to be eligible for certification in the American College of Zoological Medicine.

Manager of Donor Events
Work with Women’s Board and Auxiliary Board to plan and execute all fundraising events (6-8 per year), including Zoo Ball, Spring Benefit, Spooky Zoo and others. Work with Development Directors to plan and execute all donor cultivation events (8-15 per year), such as the Annual Meeting, Curators’ Circle breakfasts, donor dinners, etc. Manage donor events budget. Manage Board events budgets. Work with Women’s Board and Auxiliary Board to plan and execute all General Meetings (8 per year). Working with Donor Relations Manager and Vice President for Development, execute logistics for Board of Directors committee and General meetings. Maintain relationships with internal and external vendors working on zoo grounds. Attend all Board fundraising events, General Meetings, and committee meetings as necessary. Perform various tasks and other duties as assigned

Research Intern (2 positions)
The Research Intern position is a full-time research internship in the population biology program in the Zoo’s Conservation and Science Department; the position is funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The grant is focused on studying and evaluating the system used to manage populations of animals in zoos and aquariums. This management system makes recommendations on how many births should be produced and which animals should move between zoos to make the best genetic matches. The Research Intern will work with the project team to extract data from past recommendations for hundreds of diverse species, enter the data into a web-based database, and analyze data to assess patterns within and between managed populations. There are 2 Research Intern positions, with a duration of 9 months each (although duration may be altered based on needs of project and applicants).