Senior Curator of Ungulates

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The Senior Curator of Ungulates is responsible for the strategic leadership, management, and long‑term development of one of the institution’s most significant zoological assets: its ungulate collection. The position provides leadership across all aspects of ungulate management, including animal welfare, husbandry, conservation breeding, population management, herd dynamics, strategic collection planning, staff development, animal movements, and regional conservation partnerships.

As the institution’s lead ungulate specialist, the Senior Curator is responsible for ensuring that all ungulate populations are managed according to the highest international zoological standards while supporting the organization’s broader mission of wildlife conservation, scientific advancement, education, and sustainability. The role serves as a key member of the Animal Care leadership team and contributes significantly to the institution’s conservation strategy, collection planning, accreditation objectives, and international collaborations.

Unlike many traditional ungulate positions that focus primarily on daily husbandry operations, this role places particular emphasis on population sustainability, conservation breeding, demographic management, and long‑term strategic planning. The successful candidate will be expected to think beyond individual animals and actively manage populations as conservation resources, ensuring their long‑term genetic and demographic viability both within the institution and across regional and international programs.

• The Senior Curator of Ungulates leads the planning, management, and development of all ungulate programs across the institution. This includes ensuring exemplary standards of animal welfare, nutrition, enrichment, veterinary collaboration, reproductive management, neonatal care, habitat utilization, and behavioral management. The position is accountable for maintaining modern, evidence‑based management programs that prioritize both individual animal welfare and population sustainability.
• A major component of the role involves the management of complex herd structures, social group dynamics, and breeding populations. The Senior Curator is responsible for developing and implementing sustainable population management strategies that support conservation goals while maintaining healthy and socially appropriate herd structures. This includes managing breeding recommendations, introductions, separations, surplus management, demographic forecasting, carrying capacity assessments, and long‑term collection sustainability planning.
• The position will play a leading role in the development and implementation of institutional Species Plans and Collection Plans. This requires a detailed understanding of genetics, animal demography, founder representation, population viability, and ex‑situ conservation principles. The Senior Curator will ensure that animal acquisition and disposition decisions are driven by strategic conservation objectives and aligned with institutional priorities.
• Given Al Ain Zoo’s unique setting, including expansive safari‑style environments and large mixed‑species habitats, the Senior Curator must possess strong expertise in managing…