Conservation & Science Tech (Seasonal)

Responsibilities

• Conduct various aspects of scientific projects with a primary focus on collecting, organizing, analyzing, and reporting animal behavior and sensory environment data to inform husbandry decisions and optimize animal well-being.
• Hormone analysis, ecological/community surveys, wildlife monitoring, and habitat protection duties may also be assigned.
• Collect, process and visualize data, and produce reports or presentations with visual appeal and clarity for partners; reviews videos; conduct literature searches, maintain databases and archival tools.
• Produce publications for scientific journals.
• Provide support for meetings, classes, and workshops and contributes findings for staff seminars, team meetings, scientific journals, conference presentations, popular publications, and social media.
• Develop and update standard operating guidelines, provide technical support, organization and maintenance for equipment and safe workspaces, and ensure hazardous waste compliance.
• Order and distribute supplies, maintains inventory, and assists with quality assurance.
• Provide flexibility across Science Operations and Conservation teams and other science and conservation working groups to support operational and strategic goals.
• Support communication efforts, help create original content and interactive, interpretive experiences, and engage regularly with Guests and other audiences to share our stories.
• Support external partnerships to advance conservation, research, and public engagement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated computer skills, written and oral communication and interpersonal skills for formal and informal audiences of all ages, including proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience with behavioral data collection, and a basic understanding of animal behavior and animal welfare science including current trends in research and methodological approaches.
• Experience working with and/or around animals.
• Enthusiasm for animal conservation and care.
• Ability to support multiple projects and deadlines with attention to detail and ability to solve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as within a dynamic team environment.
• Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather and in view of the public.
• Ability to endure heat, humidity, biting insects, and other challenges associated with work in the field on associated conservation projects.
• Ability to work 2-3 days per week, including weekends.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in zoos/aquariums and/or with wildlife.
• Two year’s experience with outreach/Guest interaction/public speaking.
• Additional technical expertise that can be leveraged across conservation and science programs such as: Data management and visualization or experience with R or other statistics software.
• Data processing, graphing, and presentation experience.
• Experience with scientific writing and statistical analysis.

Pay and Benefits

The pay rate for this role in Lake Buena Vista, Florida is $23.10 to $28.90 per hour. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: http://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.