Immediately adjacent to the vibrant city of Chicago and housed within a modernized urban AZA accredited zoo with extensive community history, this ~650 animal, ~175 species population has hoofed animals, megavertebrates, marine mammals, carnivores, non-human primates, birds, herptiles, and limited fish and invertebrates. The Associate Veterinarian is a member of a strong clinical and preventive medicine program supervised and managed by the Dr. Lester E. Fisher Director of Veterinary Services who is ACZM and ECZM board certified and Senior Associate Veterinarian who is ACZM board certified; supported by four certified veterinary technicians, a hospital keeper/veterinary assistant and a pre-veterinary intern; includes an ACZM-compliant and ECZM-approved endowed veterinary residency; and