Provide water chemistry support for all animal aquatic habitats at The Florida Aquarium (TFA), the Aquarium’s Center for Conservation and other offsite aquatic exhibits. Work closely with the life support, animal care and animal health teams to ensure a cohesive water quality management culture and philosophy.
Essential Position Duties
- Support TFA with water chemistry analyses for all marine and freshwater aquatic systems.
- Understand and interpret water chemistry reports and results; work with Water Quality and Animal Care teams to carry out corrections.
- Maintain current and accurate water quality records.
- Maintain water quality analytical equipment and keep appropriately stocked inventory of consumable supplies and reagents.
- Monitor equipment and processes for normal operation and make changes as needed.
- Perform preventative and corrective maintenance as needed to keep equipment in excellent working condition.
- Interface effectively with other departments to maintain the highest quality standards.
- Follow and maintain all safety policies and procedures.
- Maintain highest standard of work area cleanliness at all times.
- Available on-call for emergencies relating to water quality operations. Must also be available for after-hours or weekend water quality monitoring as needed to support The Florida Aquarium water quality operations.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Education, Requirements, and Technical Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in one of the following disciplines: biology or chemistry, or 2+ years of experience in a water quality laboratory.
- Have a strong understanding of the nitrogen cycle.
- AALSO Water Quality Level 1 certification preferred.
Core Value Competencies
- Customer Focus - Demonstrates courtesy, cooperation and friendliness with staff, volunteers and customers. Actively listens, anticipates and evaluates the customer’s needs. Ensures that customer satisfaction is a priority in all areas of responsibility. Actively engages our customers while fulfilling job responsibilities.
- Interpersonal Skills/Teamwork - Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively within a team and across departments for organizational success. Demonstrates a positive attitude and initiative, seeks to understand before being understood. Fosters a positive, supportive and encouraging work environment. Demonstrates respect for other’s opinions, trusts in their abilities and recognizes their contributions.
- Professional/Technical Knowledge and Competency – Remains current on developments in the field within and outside the organization; maintains proficiencies.
- Communication - Effectively expresses ideas and ensures spoken or written communications are complete, clear and understandable. Actively listens and openly communicates with others. Ensures information is conveyed in a timely and appropriate manner. Encourages others to express their views. Positively accepts feedback and offers constructive feedback to others.
- Judgement – Deciding on and committing to an action on the examination of the facts at hand; finding creative solutions to situations and opportunities that arise; taking strategic risks when necessary.
- Collaboration – Works well with people outside his/her immediate work group.
Typical Physical Requirements:
- Sitting / standing / walking (8 hours per day)
- Bending/Stooping — Occasionally
- Squatting — Occasionally
- Climbing stairs —Frequently
- Reaching above shoulders — Occasionally
- Crouching — Occasionally
- Kneeling — Occasionally
- Pushing/Pulling — Occasionally
- Carrying (up to 50 lbs.) — Occasionally
- Lifting (up to 50 lbs.) — Occasionally
- Working near moving machinery — Occasionally
- Exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity
- Exposure to dust, fumes and gases
- Using hands for repetitive movements — fine manipulating
- Typing on a computer keyboard
- Viewing a computer screen for extended periods
- Coping with demands (stresses that are associated with the job and/or the work environment so that acceptable levels of performance and overall contribution are maintained)
- Ability to travel (car) as needed — locally and/or nationally
- Ability to operate in the field
- Flexibility in working weekends, evenings, and holidays
Perks
- Medical,
- Dental,
- Vision,
- EAP,
- Memberships,
- and more!
