British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)
BIAZA Aquarium Working Group (AqWG) Research Liaison
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BIAZA
Closing date for applications is: 18th Oct 2026
Sector: BIAZA Committee/Working Group Vacancies
Type: Volunteer
Contract type: Part-time
Salary: volunteer post
Context
This is an unpaid role for which you must have institutional support and your collection must be a BIAZA member. The role is within the Aquarium Working Group and the Research Liaison Sub-Group, which are parts of The British & Irish Association of Zoos & Aquaria (BIAZA). As a Research Liaison you will report to the Chair and Vice-chair of AqWG, and to the Chair and Vice-chair of the Research Committee.
Purpose Of Role
- To act as an ambassador to promote the essential role of research in zoos and aquariums.
- To ensure regular communication between the Aquarium Working Group and the Research Committee to increase information flow, collaboration and mutual support.
- To share current research with the Aquarium Working Group and facilitate its inclusion in evidence-based best practice guidance (e.g. through delivering talks and webinars, sharing new research on social media/newsletters, via the Research Facebook Page and BIAZA Bitesize/Browse articles, contributing to or checking relevant care sheets, policies etc.).
- To support and represent the Aquarium Working Group in determining relevant research priorities.
- To work with the Research Committee to help identify research professionals who can collaborate on these research priorities.
- To promote and facilitate keeper led research (e.g. through delivering workshops and talks at relevant conferences or events, being a point of contact for research enquiries, connecting interested parties to potential research mentors).
- To support the achievement of the wider strategic aims of the Aquarium Working Group and the Research Committee wherever possible.
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Requirements Of Role
- You must have a clear interest in and relevant experience aquarium research, but you do not need to be employed directly in a research role.
- You must aim to be an active part the Aquarium Working Group (AqWG), contributing to their objectives and should attend AqWG meetings wherever possible.
- You will ideally attend the AqWG Conference and should support RAWG to have time on the agenda allocated to relevant research activities (e.g. RC/research updates, training workshops, sharing latest research outcomes and their practical implications).
- You will be part of the Research Liaison Sub-Group, under the Research Committee. This group will have a mailing list for information sharing and will have a short annual online strategic planning meeting, organised by the BIAZA Office. Research Liaisons can also observe Research Committee meetings and raise items for discussion at these meetings if they want to.
- Contribute to the review of relevant research support applications as necessary.
- Provide updates on research activities related to the group to the BIAZA Office in advance of Research Committee meetings (twice yearly).
- Actively seek out and share the latest published research relevant to your group, promoting it through social media, a newsletter or another means.
- You will assist in the management of the AqWG Facebook page.
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Please send a CV and EoI to admin@biaza.org.uk
Your EoI should be a short outline of any relevant experience, qualifications, why you are interested in the role and any ideas on future areas of work; the EoI should be a maximum of 500 words. A template form for this can be found here.
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