Wildlife Veterinarian (MOCCAE-Licensed)

About the role

A qualified wildlife veterinarian (MOCCAE-licensed) is sought with proven experience in wildlife and zoo animal medicine, preferably specialising in wild mammals and ungulates. The role covers veterinary care, capture and handling, anaesthesia, and the management of captive breeding and conservation programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Provide veterinary care for wild mammals, especially ungulates, and birds, covering preventive medicine, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, surgery and hospitalised animal management.
• Plan, conduct and supervise safe capture, restraint, chemical immobilisation, anaesthesia and remote drug delivery (teleanaesthesia), while monitoring animals during capture, handling, recovery and transport.
• Support disease prevention, health monitoring and veterinary management of captive breeding and conservation programmes, and develop prophylactic measures, preventive healthcare programmes and biosecurity protocols.
• Conduct necropsies, ensure proper diagnostic sampling and coordinate with internal and external laboratories.
• Train and supervise veterinary staff and animal care teams, and ensure compliance with quality standards, biosecurity, animal welfare and occupational health and safety regulations.
• Participate in and supervise veterinary research, field studies and conservation health investigations; analyse data, prepare technical reports and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Required profile

• DVM degree or equivalent from a recognised university.
• Valid UAE MOCCAE Veterinary License (mandatory).
• At least 3 years of professional veterinary experience in wildlife, zoo or captive breeding facilities.
• Proven experience in wild mammal and avian medicine, preferably with antelopes and gazelles.
• Preferred: postgraduate qualification or specialised training in wildlife, zoo or zoological medicine; previous experience in the UAE or Middle East.

Required skills

• Wildlife capture, restraint, chemical immobilisation, teleanaesthesia and anaesthetic monitoring.
• Knowledge of wildlife anaesthesia protocols, reversal agents and capture-related complications.
• Clinical medicine, surgery, emergency care and necropsy of wildlife.
• Preventive medicine, disease surveillance, biosecurity and animal welfare.
• Diagnostic sampling, laboratory test selection and result interpretation.

What we offer

• Work with diverse wildlife species in established conservation and captive breeding programmes.
• Exposure to specialised procedures, capture operations and conservation projects.
• Professional development, training and participation in veterinary research.
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary and international working environment.