SAIC is looking for a Marine Mammal Assistant 3 for our San Diego, CA location. In this role, the successful candidate will be required to perform preparation of rations, cleaning of food preparation areas, animal enclosures and commons areas, as well as maintaining and cleaning specialized equipment.
JOB DUTIES:
Personnel are also responsible for the operation and maintenance of small watercraft.
Personnel perform feeding and administration of food supplements, perform basic husbandry, and observation of marine mammals.
The personnel in this position may designated as primary or secondary handler, executing individual training plans for specific animals.
As part of an integrated military function the MMA2 performs tasks related to the care and training of marine mammals for specific marine mammal projects.
This position will require scuba diving. Advanced scuba skills are a plus.
Job will require working outdoors, on boats in adverse weather conditions.
All new hires will have to pass a swim & dive test in addition to possessing at minimum, a basic scuba certification.
Personnel must be able to work flexible work hours including weekends and holidays.
Deter the presence of nuisance animals following established NIWC processes and procedures.
A requirement for this position includes the ability to travel with animals for extended periods of time anywhere in the world, to include potentially harsh environmental and high risk locations, within 72 hours’ notice.