GENERAL SUMMARY
Assists with running of non-invasive behavioral and cognitive research studies with Japanese macaques housed at the Regenstein Macaque Forest under the supervision of the Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes Assistant Director.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Runs daily touchscreen research sessions with zoo-housed Japanese macaques in view of zoo guests administering studies related to cognition and welfare
- Codes video footage of wild primates in collaboration with the Goualougo Triangle Ape Project
- Liaises with members of the Zoo’s Animal Care, Commissary, and Learning Department staff to schedule and run touchscreen sessions and to share research updates
- Maintains a database of data collected during research sessions
- Assists with data analysis and interpretation
- Presents research at academic conferences
- Assists with the preparation and writing (authorship) of peer-reviewed articles and other written materials
- Assists with interpreting research to school groups, zoo guests, and donors
- Assists with supervision and training of research interns as required
- The ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as required
- Performs other research and administrative duties as assigned
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- Bachelors degree in biology, psychology, anthropology, zoology, or related field
- Observational data collection experience with primates
- Proficiency with MS Word and PowerPoint
- Ability to organize and analyze data using software such as MS Excel
- Possess strong organizational and communication skills (written and spoken)
- Ability to work well in a team as well as independently
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
- Experience running non-invasive cognitive research tasks with primates
- Ability to summarize, visualize, and analyze data using
APPLY HERE:
https://careers.hireology.com/lincolnparkzoologicalsociety/541477/description