British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)
BIAZA Research Committee (RC)
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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
BIAZA’s Research Committee is one of six key standing Committees that works to achieve BIAZA’s mission aims.
The RC’s Objectives Are As Follows
- To encourage, facilitate and monitor research being carried out in BIAZA member collections and related field research.
- To promote and communicate research within the zoo and aquarium community, to academic colleagues, the general public and other external bodies
- To increase both the capacity for and quality of research in zoos, aquariums and in the field.
- To assist in the prioritizing of research in BIAZA zoos, aquariums and in the field.
- To achieve realistic growth in conservation research and knowledge in specialist areas.
- To develop partnerships with higher and further education.
BIAZA’s RC members work together to lead our collections in achieving these principles.
Full members of the Research Committee are those colleagues employed by a zoological collection with BIAZA membership. Co-opted members are those colleagues with specific skills or expertise useful to the running of the Research Committee but who are not employed in a BIAZA member zoological collection. The Research Engagement Subgroup (REG) exists to support the RC in its activities and to specifically work on engagement with the wider zoo sector and academics working in relevant areas.
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Research Engagement Subgroup Role Description
REG members contribute to the objectives of the Committee in the following ways:
- Assisting the Research Committee (RC) with the running of social media. This includes contributing to the weekly content calendar, creating content for RC guidelines and scheduling content across RC social media channels.
- (Members of the Research Engagement Subgroup (REG) may be expected to contribute at least 30 minutes per week in assisting the Committee and REG Chair with content planning.)
- Pursuing actions related to engaging academia and the wider zoo sector with research and the activities of the RC.
- Attending bi-monthly online Research Engagement Meetings to plan content and actions for the period ahead.
- Attending the two-yearly meetings of the Research Committee where possible. The main annual business meeting is usually held online in early December and is used to set objectives and actions for the coming year. A second meeting is held in person in early-mid July, before the annual Research Conference, and mainly consists of a review of progress against the year’s objectives and last-minute arrangements for the conference.
- Assisting in the organisation and running of the annual BIAZA Research Conference where needed. This is a two-day meeting (plus the committee meeting the evening before) and is normally held at a different zoo/aquarium each year. REG members support with the promotional material ahead of the conference and highlighting content throughout the conference.
- Assisting the RC with virtual events as and when required.
- Assisting with tasks following any review of the BIAZA Research Handbook.
- Responding to BIAZA Research Support applications.
- Supporting the BIAZA office, contributing to relevant new resources wherever possible and assisting with responding to queries from BIAZA members and other interested parties.
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This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone passionate about research to drive the visibility and impact of work by the Research Committee and broader zoo science community. By joining the Research Engagement Subgroup, you’ll collaborate directly with professionals in the field, expand your professional network and gain hands-on experience in public-facing communication. Content creation skills or interest is a plus, but not essential.
REG members stand on the group for three years and may stand for a second term of three years if agreed by the committee, after which they must stand down for at least one year before they may apply for a future vacancy in the group. They are not eligible to vote on RC matters.
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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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