Taxidermist

Aliases: Taxidermist

Industry/Sector(s): Life Sciences

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Taxidermist is expected to perform include:

Preparing, stuffing and mounting skins of animals and birds in lifelike form
Removing skin from carcass of animal or bird using special knives, scissors etc., taking care to preserve coat and skin and other outward features in their natural state
Applying preservative solutions to skin
Making artificial structure or bodyframe using wires, wood, papier-mâché or other media to cover preserved skin over it using special adhesives
Fitting artificial or real eyes, claws, teeth, etc. to specimen
Mounting prepared specimen on suitable pedestals

WORK ENVIRONMENT ^{2, 1}

It is a desk job
Need not handle a team
Local travelling is a part of this job
Part-time work and contractual jobs are available in some cities
Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Organizations usually work for 6 days a week and 8/10 hours everyday. This may vary from organization to organization
Shift system may be available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

This job is suitable for candidates with One Leg (OL), and Hearing Impaired (HH)
This may vary from organization to organization

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING ³

Preferably, 10^th pass

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Knowledge of preparing, stuffing and mounting skins of animals and birds in lifelike form
Skilled at removing skin from carcass of animal or bird using special knives, scissors, etc.
Ability to make artificial structure or bodyframe using wires, wood, etc.
Proficient in fitting artificial or real eyes, claws, teeth etc. to specimen

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES ¹

Quality conscious
Analytical skills

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES

Schools across India

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

For further guidance, contact your nearest Common Service Centre or Contact NCS Call Centre (Toll Free Number: 1800-425-1514)

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH ⁴

Senior Taxidermist

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Taxidermist

The progression is indicative

EXPECTED EARNINGS ³

For new entrants – Rs 5,200 to Rs 20,200 per month

These figures are indicative and subject to change

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE ³

Some organizations hire new entrants too

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS ³

Universities
Museums
Conservatories
Government agencies specializing in agriculture, wildlife control and forestry conservation
Research institutions
Private industries, agricultural processors, pharmaceutical companies, oil companies and commercial suppliers of plants and animals
Botanical gardens

KEYWORDS

Taxidermist

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	3141.0300	Taxidermist
ISCO 2008	3141	Life Science Technicians (Excluding Medical)
NIC 2008	72100	Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
QP Reference	Not available	Not available
NSQF	Not available	Not available

REFERENCES

1	National Classification of Occupations Division 3
2	http://socialjustice.nic.in/
3	http://sarkariindiajobs.com/uncategorized/vacancy-for-taxidermist-grade-iii-zoological-survey-of-india-pune
4	http://www.indiabioscience.org/jobs/research-institutes http://www.findouter.com/Asia/India/Science_and_Social_Science/Environment/Environmental_Organisations http://www.minglebox.com/science/courses/biology-biomedical-life-sciences http://www.indianindustry.com/fertilizers/plant-hormones.htmlhttp://nitinchem.tripod.com/ListIndChemIndus.htm https://www.bgci.org/resources/article/0022/
5	https://www.infosys.com/industries/life-sciences
6	http://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/global/Documents/Life-Sciences-Health-Care/gx-lshc-2015-life-sciences-report-india.pdf
7	http://dget.nic.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/publication/Des-Div-3.pdf

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