Diver

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Do you have a burning passion for animals in marine environments? Can you juggle many tasks simultaneously and quickly find solutions in unexpected situations? Then you might be our new professional diver. We are looking for someone who has a burning passion for animals in marine and freshwater environments. You are meticulous and can handle many tasks at once. You have the ability to participate in and inspire a team. You are flexible and quickly find solutions in unexpected situations. You have a positive view of people and have kept your childlike curiosity. You want to work in a cheerful group with great collaboration and lots of drive. Of course, you also want to help create conditions so that all our guests have a fantastic experience. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities. The Position You will be part of the Living Learning Environments department and the team working with our aquatic areas, which among other things are responsible for the animals in the aquariums, both in the exhibitions and behind the scenes. The Living Learning Environments department consists of animal keepers, zoologists, veterinary technicians, marine biologists and divers. The position will collaborate with the entire department, but most closely with people working on the aquatic areas. As an active diver, you are responsible, in cooperation with other departments, for ensuring that Universeum's visitors have a positive experience and are inspired by our aquarium environments. Your main responsibilities will be: To conduct diving in accordance with safety standards and perform tasks according to requirements. Responsible for daily operations and supervision according to Universeum's routines and policies for animal care and water treatment within the aquarium areas. Responsible for developing and updating routines and policies in consultation with the department head, zoologist and veterinarian. The goal is to ensure that animal care is continuously improved in quality and meets laws, ethical standards and best practice. Supervis interns and participate in public presentations and educational sessions and visitor sessions, where such need exists. Guiding small and large groups Water treatment and daily maintenance of our water systems including sampling Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following education and experience: You have a professional diver certificate at least S30/A40 and experience with recreational diving. It is an advantage if you have experience maintaining saltwater aquariums. It is an advantage if you have experience working with animals. You are trained as a dive instructor or have the ambition and ability, as the long-term expectation for the role is that qualification. Driver's license category B. You have high stress tolerance and the ability to handle multiple tasks in parallel in an intense and sometimes physically demanding environment, which requires both flexibility and adaptability. We would also like to see that you have experience and knowledge in: Plumbing and pumps Water chemistry Fish health and nutrition About Universeum Universeum is Sweden's national science center and one of the most visited attractions in Sweden. Every year we meet over half a million people at Universeum and other places where we operate. Working at Universeum is to contribute to society and its development. We have an important mission: to be a public arena for lifelong learning where children and adults explore the world through STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). We work broadly with experience-based learning for increased scientific capital, conservation of biological diversity and research on lifelong learning within STEM to contribute to completed studies, STEM competence supply and action competence for sustainable development. Those of us who work here are genuinely committed to our mission and work every day to provide outstanding experiences to all our guests. Our core values – sustainable, scientific, developmental and fun – summarize our values. They are the heart of our brand and should permeate everything we do and offer. Terms of Employment Form of employment: Permanent employment. Universeum applies probationary employment. The position is a full-time position where weekend work occurs. Start date: By agreement. Universeum works for sustainable employment and offers benefits such as health insurance and health-promoting activities and more. We apply smoke-free work time. Before employment, we will request an extract from the criminal record register. Application The application should consist of a personal letter and a CV with a description of relevant qualifications and experience. Last application date: 2026-08-15. We do, however, apply continuous selection and the position may be filled before the application period has ended. For questions about the position, please contact: Terese Swartz, [email protected] Warm welcome with your application!Do you have a burning passion for animals in marine environments? Can you juggle many tasks simultaneously and quickly find solutions in unexpected situations? Then you might be our new professional diver. We are looking for someone who has a burning passion for animals in marine and freshwater environments. You are meticulous and can handle many tasks at once. You have the ability to participate in and inspire a team. You are flexible and quickly find solutions in unexpected situations. You have a positive view of people and have kept your childlike curiosity. You want to work in a cheerful…

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job

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active

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public

City

GÖTEBORG

Address

SÖDRA VÄGEN 50

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57.698143, 11.9931849copyopen in

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Published

25. 6. 2026

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4. 8. 2026

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