Ecology Researcher

About the role

Key responsibilities

• Launch and coordinate collaborative applied ecology programmes using existing ecological, movement, monitoring, and demographic datasets.
• Develop project plans, objectives, deliverables, and timelines from priority research questions.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary, multi-site projects and communication among field teams, researchers, and external partners.
• Synthesize ecological data on movement, survival, breeding, habitat use, population ecology, and conservation translocation; translate findings into conservation recommendations.
• Coordinate dataset access and quality review; work with quantitative specialists on analytical approaches and ecological interpretation.
• Monitor progress and address coordination issues; prepare scientific publications, technical reports, and presentations.
• Identify new questions, partnerships, and opportunities to develop the research portfolio.

Requirements

• PhD in ecology, conservation biology, wildlife biology, ornithology, or a related field.
• At least four years of relevant applied wildlife ecology research experience and experience leading or coordinating research from study design to outputs.
• Experience with movement ecology, telemetry, spatial ecology, or field-based wildlife monitoring.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary and international projects, organize priorities independently, and communicate effectively with field and scientific teams.
• Working knowledge of R and GIS; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Fluent written and spoken English, with strong scientific writing and presentation skills.
• Willingness to undertake occasional international travel.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with arid-zone birds or other species in large-scale conservation programmes.
• Experience coordinating collaborative research based on long-term monitoring, telemetry, migration, reintroduction, or translocation datasets.
• Knowledge of movement and migration ecology, breeding ecology, population dynamics, habitat selection, and conservation management.
• Peer-reviewed publication record and experience with international research partners or field programmes in the Middle East, Central Asia, or comparable regions.