Marine Mammal Care & Systems Technician I

North Wind Group; Georgia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee wellness program

Job summary

North Wind Group in Kings Bay, GA seeks a Marine Mammals Systems Assistant I to support 24/7 operations, delivering vitamins/meds, diets, and routine care for marine mammals. The role involves diving, watercraft, and potential travel worldwide with short notice.

Qualifications include a Marine Biology degree or equivalent, scuba certification, and ability to obtain government security clearance. Flexibility for nights, holidays, and weekends is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology or related field with 1+ year experience.
• Open water scuba certification required or equivalent.
• US citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor animal behaviors and wellness; report observations.
• Perform animal sessions including body inspections and wellbeing assessments.
• Engage animals through sessions and rehearsed behaviors.
• Record session data and animal performance.
• Provide feeding and dietary supplements as prescribed.
• Assist with basic animal husbandry and diving support.
• Support fish house operations with tailored rations.
• Operate watercraft; travel with animals as needed.
• Potential to train as secondary handler for specific animals.
• Conduct tasks related to care and training for marine mammal projects.
• Maintain safety and deter nuisance animals per procedures.
• Must be able to travel globally with the animal on short notice.

Skills

Flexible hours

Swim test

Team player

Communication

Safety-minded

Education

Bachelor's in Marine Biology

High school diploma

USCG license or Navy Coxswain cert

Job description

North Wind Group in Kings Bay, GA seeks a Marine Mammals Systems Assistant I to support 24/7 operations, delivering vitamins/meds, diets, and routine care for marine mammals. The role involves diving, watercraft, and potential travel worldwide with short notice.

Qualifications include a Marine Biology degree or equivalent, scuba certification, and ability to obtain government security clearance. Flexibility for nights, holidays, and weekends is required.