Primate Socialization Specialist & Research Coordinator

Voices for Voices; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Texas Biomedical Research Institute’s Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) in San Antonio seeks a motivated person to coordinate and document nonhuman primate socialization. You will work with the Behavioral Services group to plan, execute, and monitor socialization events, maintain records, and present seminars on primate behavior.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a related field, at least one year of relevant animal experience, and comfort with laboratory primates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, anthropology, biology, or related field.
• At least 1 year of applicable animal experience.
• Comfortable working with laboratory nonhuman primates.
• Capacity to lift and carry 50 lbs.
• Willingness to work around infectious agents and hazardous chemicals.
• Enthusiasm for primate behavior and research.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a nonhuman primate socialization program, including pair formation and social group management.
• Plan, execute, monitor, and document socialization events with other staff.
• Maintain socialization records in a computerized database.
• Prepare and present seminars on primate behavior and socialization for intramural and extramural professionals.
• Stay current on primate behavior literature and management research.
• Contribute to research on primate behavior, management, and cognition; assist in study design, data collection, analyses, and dissemination.
• Help refine methodologies related to socialization and behavioral management.
• Participate in journal/book clubs on primate behavior topics.

Skills

Primate handling

Behavior observation

Documentation

Literature review

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology/anthropology/biology

Tools

Database software

Computerized records

Job description

Texas Biomedical Research Institute’s Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) in San Antonio seeks a motivated person to coordinate and document nonhuman primate socialization. You will work with the Behavioral Services group to plan, execute, and monitor socialization events, maintain records, and present seminars on primate behavior.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a related field, at least one year of relevant animal experience, and comfort with laboratory primates.