Cercopan

Category: Uncategorized | Date: Aug 25 2008 | By: cercopan

CERCOPAN (Centre for Education, Research and Conservation of Primates and Nature: www.cercopan.org) is urgently recruiting for a volunteer veterinarian to start September/October 2008. The voluntary position involves managing the veterinary programme for a busy primate rehabilitation (over 150 primates of 6 rainforest species) and conservation project in southern Nigeria. Duties include management and training of primate care staff, training veterinary nurse, developing and implementing a programme of training for a newly employed national veterinarian. The position will also involve monitoring preventative medicine, following reintroduction and quarantine protocol guidelines and coordinating veterinary activities.

This is a challenging and rewarding position for anyone interested in making a contribution to primate conservation and working in wildlife veterinary medicine.

Requirements: Experience or second degree in wildlife veterinary medicine

Provisions: Room, board and a Sterling stipend are provided, as are flights (from Europe/UK only) for a minimum 1 year contract, preferably 2 years.

Please send covering letter, references (preferably email contact) and CV to claire.coulson@cercopan.or OR zena@cercopan.org

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