Job Alert: Clinical Wildlife Nutrition Manager - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Clinical Wildlife Nutrition Manager
Application deadline June 28, 2024
San Diego County, CA, USA Req #3391
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2024
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is a nonprofit international conservation leader, committed to inspiring a passion for nature and creating a world where all life thrives. Empowering people from around the globe to support our mission to conserve wildlife through innovation and partnerships, we support cutting-edge conservation, and bring the stories of our work back to our two world-famous front doors — the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park — giving millions of guests, in person and virtually, the opportunity to experience conservation in action. The deep and extensive knowledge gained from more than a century of experience in wildlife care, health, veterinary services, nutrition and conservation makes us invaluable in the global effort to save species. Our team members play a crucial role in driving our conservation efforts forward and bringing us closer to a world where all life thrives.
HOW YOU WILL IMPACT OUR MISSION
The Clinical Wildlife Nutrition Manager defines and establishes appropriate nutritional parameters for the wildlife in our care and designs and implements clinical/applied research projects. The Clinical Wildlife Nutrition Manager leads a proactive evidence-based nutrition program, including evaluation of diet efficacy, and supports strategic initiatives, and multi-year planning for Wildlife Nutrition and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA). This position reports to the Director of Wildlife Nutrition.