Enrichment Specialist

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $45K - $50K

💻 Research

🗓️ September 15th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an Enrichment Specialist. This role involves performing research support, animal husbandry, and providing environmental enrichment to a broad range of research animals. The specialist conducts colony maintenance, administers treatments, implements enrichment activities, and collaborates with veterinary and research staff to address animal behavioral and health needs.

Highlights

Perform research support and animal husbandry duties including room checks, cage changing, and equipment maintenance.
Provide environmental enrichment through positive reinforcement training, social housing, and behavioral assessments.
Administer routine animal treatments such as dosing and special feeding as directed by veterinary staff.
Maintain records, provide verbal and written reports, and manage inventory and construction of enrichment devices.
Required to have AALAS Certification at ALAT level within one year of role.
Must demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to work independently and foster positive relationships with staff and researchers.
Preferred experience with handling and health assessments of USDA-regulated species like rabbits and swine.
Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline or equivalent training/experience required.
Salary range $45,000-$50,000 per year.
Position involves occasional overtime, weekend, holiday, and on-call duties, with physical requirements including lifting 50 pounds.