Location of Position: Marin Headlands, Sausalito, California
Reports to: Clinical Veterinarian, Dr. Emily Whitmer
Position Classification: Full-time, One-year position
Benefits: Full benefits, including health insurance through UC Davis. Housing is available at no cost to the intern in a shared unit located within 2 miles of the Center’s main hospital in Sausalito.
Anticipated dates: July 29, 2026 - July 31, 2027
Compensation: This position will receive an estimated annual salary of $53,860 through UC Davis.
Program Overview:
This one-year program is designed to train post-graduate veterinarians in marine mammal medicine, husbandry, and pathology. The intern receives mentorship and training from the clinical veterinary team, pathology team, and animal care staff and volunteers at the Center. The Intern provides medical care for sick and injured marine mammals in rehabilitation, conducts post-mortem examinations, and contributes to teaching visiting veterinary and animal care professionals. The Intern also develops and conducts a research project on marine mammal health with the goal of presenting at a scientific conference and publishing. The primary focus is pinnipeds, with occasional opportunities with other taxa such as sea otters and cetaceans. The position may include occasional opportunities for fieldwork, including large-cetacean necropsy, stranding response, and/or veterinary support for free-ranging wildlife research projects.