Senior Director, Animal Training & Welfare

Miral Experiences; Al Ain; In loco; AED 600.000 - 900.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Miral Experiences in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Manager to lead our Animal Training and Behavioural Programs, guiding operant conditioning, welfare monitoring, and ambassador animal initiatives across multiple taxa to advance welfare-driven training and meaningful visitor engagement.

You will collaborate with curators, veterinarians, and conservation teams to embed behavioural science into daily operations, develop enrichment and welfare assessment, and enhance veterinary care while

Competenze

• Bachelor's Degree in Animal Behaviour, Zoology, Psychology, Animal Science, Wildlife Management, Conservation Biology, Veterinary Science, Behavioural Ecology, or a closely related discipline.
• Doctoral degree or additional advanced qualification in herpetology, conservation, evolutionary biology, or related fields.
• Postgraduate qualifications relating to animal learning, animal welfare science, behavioural analysis, or training methodologies.
• Experience within AZA, EAZA, WAZA, SEAZA, BIAZA, ZAA, PAAZA, or similarly accredited zoological institutions.
• Experience in zoological animal training, behavioural management, welfare science, and institutional leadership.

Mansioni

• Lead strategic development, implementation, and continuous improvement of all animal training and behavioural management programs.
• Oversee training frameworks based on positive reinforcement, protected contact principles, evidence-based behavioural husbandry, and welfare science.
• Develop cooperative medical training programs to reduce stress and improve preventive healthcare.
• Collaborate with Veterinary Services and Animal Welfare teams to identify behavioural solutions and reduce chemical restraints.
• Develop behavioural enrichment programs and monitoring systems with data collection and welfare assessment.
• Contribute to welfare assessment programs and guide environmental enrichment and habitat modifications.

Formazione

Bachelor's Degree in Animal Behaviour, Zoology, Psychology, Animal Science, Wildlife Management, Conservation Biology, Veterinary Science, Behavioural Ecology, or a closely related discipline

Doctoral degree or advanced qualification in herpetology, conservation, evolutionary biology, or related fields

Postgraduate qualifications relating to animal learning, animal welfare science, behavioural analysis, or training methodologies

Experience within AZA, EAZA, WAZA, SEAZA, BIAZA, ZAA, PAAZA, or similarly accredited zoological institutions

Experience in zoological animal training, behavioural management, welfare science, and institutional leadership

Descrizione del lavoro

Miral Experiences in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Manager to lead our Animal Training and Behavioural Programs, guiding operant conditioning, welfare monitoring, and ambassador animal initiatives across multiple taxa to advance welfare-driven training and meaningful visitor engagement.

You will collaborate with curators, veterinarians, and conservation teams to embed behavioural science into daily operations, develop enrichment and welfare assessment, and enhance veterinary care while