[Hiring] Ethology Research Intern @Farm Sanctuary

Role Description

The Research Department at Farm Sanctuary performs original animal behavior, personality, emotion, cognition, welfare, and behavior research in pursuance of a better understanding of the inner lives of farmed animals. The Intern, Ethology Research will assist the Research team with ethology and sanctuary animal welfare research through remote video data collection.

• Assist with remote behavioral data collection as part of non-invasive, sanctuary-based research studies at Farm Sanctuary, contributing to the body of research on the emotional, social, and cognitive lives of farmed animals.
• Support Farm Sanctuary’s community science project through backend support on Explore and Zooniverse, management of message boards and other forms of communication with members of the public, and other needs as they arise.
• Read and evaluate existing literature, actively participate in conversations about scientific papers, and conduct literature reviews in support of new and existing research and sanctuary animal welfare projects.
• Support the research program with administrative tasks as necessary.

Qualifications

• In pursuance of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in animal behavior, animal welfare, biology, zoology, psychology, or related field; or recently graduated.
• Excellent observational skills.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Hard-working and dependable.
• Able to work well independently.
• Alignment with Farm Sanctuary’s values of compassion, understanding, integrity, transformation, and freedom.
• Familiarity, commitment to, and experience with the practice of equity and social justice, and the principles embedded in Farm Sanctuary’s mission.

Requirements

• Part-time (20 hours per week), non-exempt, temporary position.
• Reports to: Ethology Research Assistant.
• Location: Remote in the United States.
• Pay: $16.00/hr unless state minimum wage is higher.
• This position requires a commitment of six months (May through November).
• Access to a computer and reliable internet is required.

Benefits

• Sick Time.
• 403B Plan.

Program Perks

• Access to Farm Sanctuary pre-recorded education workshops.
• Gain beneficial work experience in nonprofit employment, especially within vegan, animal rights, and sanctuary organizations.
• Make strong professional connections and references.
• Gain valuable insight about ethical ethology and sanctuary animal welfare study design.
• Opportunity to gain and practice animal behavior data collection skills.
• Opportunity to learn about Farm Sanctuary programs.
• Further the goals and mission of Farm Sanctuary to benefit farmed animals.