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Coral Cay Conservation Project Scientist

Deadline 30/06/2010

Minimum requirements:

Relevant post graduate qualification in marine or terrestrial biology
Scuba diving certification, minimum of Advanced Open Water (AOW).

2-4 weeks of marine tropical fieldwork experience

Please note all expedition staff must be Criminal Records Bureau (Enhanced) checked and passed for working with young people before expedition departure. 

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Co-ordination of research, including the management and guidance of the SO and volunteers.
  • Answering questions from volunteers
  • Training volunteers within the skills development programme
  • Planning strategies of research on a daily to six monthly basis, in close collaboration with he CCC staff
  • Providing a weekly report to Head Office
  • Completing a biannual report in collaboration with Head Office
  • Management and maintenance of scientific equipment
  • Maintenance of science equipment inventories and requesting re-supplies
  • Regular trips to meet the representatives from collaborating operations
  • Representing CCC at Technical Committee meetings
  • Providing environmental awareness lectures at local schools and institutes
  • Supporting the EL and other expedition staff with general admin where possible

Why work for Coral Cay Conservation?

  • Award winning conservation NGO
  • Strong international scientific reputation
  • Work at the cutting edge of conservation

Personal Benefits:

  • Author and co-author CCC reports and peer-review publications
  • Conference experience
  • Enhanced research experience
  • Advanced teaching experience
  • Work with like minded dedicated conservation professionals
  • Liase with local communities
  • Contribute to conservational goals
  • Additional opportunities with CCC
  • Dive Opportunities

Current Expedition site

Application Process

To apply, please download a staff application form. Please send this completed form and your CV to: operations@coralcay.org operations@coralcay.org This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Or post to: Field Operations, Coral Cay Conservation, 1st Floor Block 1, Elizabeth House, 39 York Road, London, SE1 7NQ, United Kingdom

If you find working with us as part of the Expedition Staff Team interesting but want to know more please feel free to have a look at our staff testimonials in the Staff Diaries section of our site.

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