Senior Curator, Reptiles & Amphibians — Conservation Lead

Miral Experiences; Al Ain; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Miral Experiences in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians to lead the institution’s herpetological collection, uphold husbandry and welfare, and drive conservation programs. The role requires expert knowledge in threatened species, breeding, veterinary collaboration, and developing long-term collection plans, with a focus on One Plan Conservation in regional taxa.

You will collaborate with Veterinary Services, Conservation, Education, and partners to advance research,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Zoology, Herpetology, Wildlife Management, Conservation Biology, Animal Science, Veterinary Science, Ecology, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience in managing significant reptile and amphibian collections, conservation breeding programs, species recovery initiatives, or specialized herpetological facilities
• Experience working with a diverse range of reptiles and amphibians, including threatened species, conservation breeding programmes, and specialized husbandry programmes

Responsibilities

• Leads the planning, management, and long-term development of all herpetological programs across the institution, ensuring highest standards of husbandry, welfare, conservation, veterinary care, and population sustainability.
• Emphasizes best practices in managing rare, threatened, and biologically sensitive species with deep understanding of environmental management, reproductive biology, nutrition, incubation, neonatal care, life-support requirements, and species-specific husbandry.
• Develops and implements collection plans, breeding strategies, and conservation priorities, including acquisitions, transfers, breeding programs, population management, and participation in international initiatives.
• Focuses on One Plan Conservation approaches, identifying opportunities where the collection supports conservation action through breeding, assurance populations, research, field partnerships, and capacity building.
• Collaborates with Veterinary Services, Animal Welfare, Nutrition, Animal Registry, Conservation, Facilities, Education, and Guest Experience teams for integrated program management and institutional objectives.

Skills

Herpetology

Zoology

Conservation Biology

Animal Welfare

Education

Master's degree in Zoology or related

Experience with herpetofauna collections

Job description

Miral Experiences in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians to lead the institution’s herpetological collection, uphold husbandry and welfare, and drive conservation programs. The role requires expert knowledge in threatened species, breeding, veterinary collaboration, and developing long-term collection plans, with a focus on One Plan Conservation in regional taxa.

You will collaborate with Veterinary Services, Conservation, Education, and partners to advance research,