Animal Wellbeing Data Analyst

Are you a data enthusiast with a passion for animal welfare? Join our collaborative Wellness Team as our Animal Wellbeing Data Analyst where your analytical talent can make a meaningful impact on the future of animals in our care. With a focus on research and species well-being, you'll analyze the five domains crucial to animal welfare: behavioral, physical, nutritional, environmental, and mental.

• Our team boasts over 520 collective observation hours, driving the success of our program.
• Whether you hold a bachelor’s degree in business, a quantitative field, animal behavior, psychology, biology, or zoology, or equivalent experience, we want you on our team.
• You have a year of hands-on experience in biology or psychology research and expertise in executing rigorous, science-based research methods and skills to drive our projects forward.
• Bring your knowledge of scripting and querying to streamline processes and revolutionize analytical workflows.
• With two years of experience in presenting research findings to professional and scientific audiences, your ability to communicate complex ideas is invaluable.
• From data mining to engaging with all levels of team members, interns, and volunteers, your skills will shape frameworks for documentation, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Exciting projects lie ahead as we integrate enrichment strategies and observe behavior-husbandry impact.
• Join us in the journey of research and innovation and help us fulfill our mission of "Connecting our community to wildlife and wild places."

Do you have…

• Bachelor's degree in business, a quantitative field, animal behavior, behavioral psychology, biology, zoology, or a related field, or equivalent experience?
• One year (1) of hands-on experience in data and research, particularly within the dynamic fields of biology or psychology research?
• One year (1) experience for executing rigorous, science-based research methods?
• Knowledge in scripting & querying (Python, R, SQL, Power BI) to streamline processes and supercharge analytical workflows?
• Two years (2) experience in presenting research findings to professional and scientific audiences.
• Experience to implement data standards & automation to extract, synthesize, and validate data from diverse sources?

A Plus…

• Master of Science degree. 
• Three (3) years’ experience in biological or behavioral research. 
• Experience developing or supporting custom software applications, code, and/or programs.
• Working knowledge of programming language for statistical computing and graphics such as Java, C++, JavaScript. 
• Working knowledge of software programs for statistical analysis such as R Studio, R Shiny, Python or IBM SPSS Statistics. 
• Knowledge of thermal cameras such as Teledyne Flir.  Knowledge of survey-based programs such as Alchemer.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work outdoors and indoors under all environmental conditions and temperatures.
• Ability to transport and move items frequently up to 50 pounds for short distances without difficulty.
• Ability to access and navigate each department at the organization on foot, including any construction sites.
• Ability to consistently speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and communications.
• Ability to consistently remain on your feet for prolonged periods of time.
• Manual dexterity for standing, reaching, flexibility, and body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling, stoop, bend, lift, kneel, crawl, climb, jump, dig and prolonged standing.
• Auditory ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, two-way radio, and face-to-face interactions.
• Visual and auditory acuity appropriate for safety and discern differences in documents.
• Exceptional visual acuity is required, along with the ability to communicate, comprehend and decipher/hear information accurately, using a two-way radio.
• Inclusion, diversity, and equality as a value.
• Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens embraces diversity in a meaningful way and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of a person's actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, sex, age, religion, creed, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, weight, or height.

EOE / DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

Salary

• Compensation depends on experience with an hourly range $18.00-$19.50?