Lead conservation field research in southeastern Madagascar

SEED Madagascar’s Senior Conservation Research Assistant will lead day-to-day field research operations at the organisation’s research camp in Fort Dauphin, supporting long-term conservation studies in southeastern Madagascar. Responsibilities include managing field teams, maintaining research standards, collecting and organising ecological data, contributing to analysis and reports, developing research projects, and training and supporting short-term volunteers. This is a field-intensive leadership post working with national and international colleagues and reporting to the Conservation Research Programme Coordinator. SEED specifies a relevant MSc and one to three years of practical field research experience. The advertised term is 24 months, potentially extendable; locally based salary supports accommodation and living costs, field food and transport are provided, and contributions to flights and insurance are offered.

• A field-leadership appointment linking ecological research, reliable data and volunteer training.
• Fort Dauphin base;24 months, potentially extendable; research camp leadership and volunteer supervision.

Official vacancy states local salary to support accommodation and living costs; field-based food and transport provided; contribution to flights and insurance. Exact salary and contribution amounts are not stated.

• Send a CV and English covering letter explaining motivation and how skills/experience meet the job criteria to applications@seedmadagascar.org. The official PDF requests employment dates and a CV no longer than four pages. The official deadline is Monday 26 October 2026 at 23:59 GMT; the third-party listing instead states 27 October 2026 and is inconsistent with the official original. The employer will not process AI-generated cover letters or recruitment exercises. Applications are reviewed during the open period, with an exercise and staged interviews.

• The official SEED jobs page lists this vacancy and links its original PDF, confirming an active official announcement. However, the third-party closing date of 27 October conflicts with the official PDF deadline of 26 October 2026 at 23:59 GMT; rely on the earlier official deadline and confirm directly with SEED if needed. The exact salary and flight/insurance contribution amounts are not stated. Remote fieldwork, safeguarding and volunteer pastoral responsibility are central to the role. Work-authorisation arrangements must be confirmed with the employer. AI-generated application materials are prohibited.

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