Vacant job

Do you have a burning interest in animals in marine environments? Can you keep many balls in the air at the same time and quickly find solutions in unexpected situations?

Then you might be our new diving summer substitute

We are looking for someone with a burning interest in animals in marine and freshwater environments. You are meticulous and can juggle many tasks at once. You have the ability to contribute to and inspire a team. You are flexible and can quickly find solutions in unexpected situations. You have a positive view of people and retain a childlike spirit. You want to work in a cheerful team with great collaboration and lots of drive. Naturally, you also want to help create conditions for all our guests to have a fantastic experience. We place great importance on your personal qualities.

The Position

You will be part of the Living Learning Environments department and the team that works with our aquatic sections, which are responsible for the animals in the aquariums, both in the exhibitions and in the back areas. 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 those working with the aquatic sections. 

As a summer substitute diver, you will be responsible, in collaboration with other departments, for ensuring that Universeum's visitors have a positive experience and inspiration from our aquarium environments.

Your main tasks will include:

• Conducting dives in accordance with safety standards and performing tasks as required.

• Responsible for daily operations and supervision according to Universeum's routines and policies for animal care and water purification within the aquarium sections.

• Participate in public presentations and training sessions for visitors, where such need arises.

• Guiding smaller and larger groups

• Water purification and daily maintenance of our water systems including sampling

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following qualifications and experiences:

• You have a professional diving certificate at least S30 and experience in recreational diving.

• It is an advantage if you have experience in maintaining saltwater aquariums 

• It is an advantage if you have experience working with animals

• Driver's license B

• You have a high stress tolerance and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in an intense and sometimes physically demanding environment, which requires both flexibility and adaptability

We also prefer that you have experience and knowledge in:

• HVAC and pumps

• water chemistry

• fish health and nutrition

Universeum

Universeum is Sweden's national science center and one of the most visited experiences in Sweden. Each year, we meet over half a million people at Universeum and other places where we operate. Working at Universeum means contributing 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, preservation of biological diversity, and research on lifelong learning within STEM to contribute to completed studies, skills supply within STEM, and action competence for sustainable development.

Employment Conditions

Employment type: Fixed-term agreement

Scope: 100% during defined summer period, weekend work may occur.

Start date: By agreement. There is an opportunity to work extra before the summer.

Universeum works for sustainable employment and offers benefits such as health-promoting activities. We apply smoke-free working hours. Before employment, we will request an extract from the criminal record.

Application

The application should consist of a short description of yourself and a CV describing relevant education and experience.

Application deadline: 2026-02-15  However, we apply ongoing selection and the position may be filled before the application period has expired.

For questions about the position, please contact: Terese Swartz, [email protected]

You apply via the form next to this.

Warm welcome with your application!