Comunicadores científicos freelance en Irlanda del Norte (£450 + gastos de viaje) 💼

Northern Ireland based Freelance Science Communicators

Location: Northern Ireland, UK

Organization: Lightyear Foundation

Contract Type: Freelance status with two available roles:

• Work Inspiration Trip Host: £450 + travel expenses (up to £150) for three trips between October 2025 and May 2026
• STEM Futures STEM Lead: Around three or four days at £150 per day (7 hour days)

Main Description: Lightyear Foundation is a UK-based, disabled-led charity working to remove barriers in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) for disabled and neurodivergent young people. The charity is expanding its reach into Northern Ireland and seeking specialist freelancers.

Work Inspiration Trip Host involves hosting groups of post-16 disabled students to STEM workplaces, from Facebook HQ in London to Ultraleap's haptic technology lab in Bristol. These two-hour trips include company tours, hands-on activities, and meetings with key staff members. Over 80% of students say they'd consider STEM choices at college after these trips.

STEM Futures STEM Lead is part of an ambitious initiative funded by the Avantor Foundation, aiming to transform STEM education in UK special schools. The role involves consultation, planning, and delivery of inclusive STEM activities for disabled and neurodivergent students.

Requirements: Essential experience:

• Experience working with and supporting SEND pupils
• Science communicator background or teaching experience
• Ability to implement evaluation techniques, including using tactile tools and gamification
• Experience of narrative and metric reporting using standardised forms
• Possession of satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check

Desirable experience:

• Knowledge and experience of using Makaton
• Experience of the charity sector
• Understanding of the informal science education sector
• Education in any STEM subject (degree desirable)

Benefits/Conditions:

• Flexible freelance arrangement
• Travel expenses covered (up to £150 for Work Inspiration Trips)
• Potential for additional trips following initial funding
• DBS check arranged by Lightyear if needed
• Opportunity to work with fast-growing charity making significant impact

How to Apply: Email Michelle Singer at michelle@lightyearfoundation.org with:

• Your CV or LinkedIn URL
• A short covering letter (max 1 side of A4) OR a short video explaining your interest in the role/s
• Please indicate which role you are applying for or if applying for both roles

Successful applicants will be asked for details of two referees and are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

More information: www.lightyearfoundation.org

The Foundation encourages applicants from all backgrounds, especially those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups as well as those with lived experience of disability.

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Beca estudiando comportamiento colectivo de termitas en mi querida Auburn University, Alabama

 Graduate Student Position in Termite Social/Collective Behavior Research

Location: Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA

Organization: Mizumoto Lab, Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology

Contract Type: Graduate Research Assistantship (PhD or Master's level) - Fully funded

Main Description: The Mizumoto Lab is recruiting one graduate student to develop a research question on the diversity/evolution of termite social/collective behavior in a phylogenetic framework. Research topics include image analysis of tunneling behavior, movement tracking of tandem running behavior, developing a mathematical model of social evolution, and social parasitism interactions. Research focuses on diverse termite species across local, national, and international ranges, with particular emphasis on Reticulitermes spp in the Southeastern US region, compared with species in other regions. This research involves fieldwork, behavioral observations, video tracking, computational data analysis, and simulation modeling.

Requirements:

• Send application materials to nzm0095@auburn.edu including:
  1. CV listing relevant coursework, skills, and research experience
  2. Cover letter (1-2 page) addressing research interests and research experience, mentioning at least one paper from the lab website
  3. Transcript
  4. Contact information of three references (letters will be required during the formal application process)

Benefits/Conditions:

• Graduate students are fully funded through research assistantships
• Research conducted under guidance of Dr. Nobuaki Mizumoto
• Expected to present research at national and international conferences
• Expected to publish papers in international peer-reviewed journals
• Active participation in laboratory and departmental events
• Auburn University is an R1 research university in a beautiful college town
• Department known for friendly environment and rich tradition
• Auburn hosts several labs studying social insects (ants, bees, termites)
• Excellent opportunities for nature-related activities and future research networks

How to Apply: Position starts in January 2026. Review of materials starts mid-September and continues until the position is filled. Selected applicants will be interviewed over Zoom. Traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Contact: Nobuaki Mizumoto, Assistant Professor
Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology
Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
E-mail: nzm0095@auburn.edu
Website: https://mizumoto-lab.com/
Phone: 334-844-5032

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Haz el doctorado en ecología del comportamiento (Países Bajos, +€3.000/mes)

 PhD position Swarming behaviour of Dipteran fliers

Location: Wageningen (the Netherlands)

Organization: Wageningen University & Research - Experimental Zoology Group (EZO)

Contract Type: Temporary contract for 18 months (extendable for full project duration). Full-time 38 hours/week.

Main Description: Do you enjoy working at the interface between behaviour, ecology, and evolution? In this project, you will investigate how swarming behaviour has evolved across Diptera (flies and mosquitoes), one of the most ecologically and behaviourally diverse insect orders. Using 3D field recordings and environmental monitoring, you will uncover how different species behave in swarms, how they use sensory cues from their environment, bringing new hindsight about the evolution of collective behaviour.

You will deploy a multi-camera 3D tracking system in natural settings to study insect flight and swarming dynamics across species. This will involve identifying swarming sites, collecting and identifying specimens, and analysing 3D flight trajectories in relation to local environmental cues such as light intensity, wind conditions, and visual structure.

To complement the fieldwork, you will conduct lab experiments on a model species (e.g. Culex pipiens) to test specific hypotheses about sensory-driven flight behaviour under controlled light and visual environments.

Requirements:

• Recent MSc degree (or equivalent) in biology, ecology, ethology, physics, or engineering
• Strong interest in animal behaviour and insect ecology
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with complex behavioral datasets
• Proficiency in scientific programming (Python, MATLAB, or R)
• Clear affinity for insect behavior, sensory ecology, or movement ecology
• Fieldwork experience or strong interest in insect field studies
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Good proficiency in English (C1 level required)

Benefits/Conditions:

• Gross salary: €3.059/month (first year) rising to €3.881 (fourth year) according to CAO-NU scale P
• Fully funded PhD position with tailored course program
• Partially paid parental leave
• Flexible working hours for work-life balance
• Sports facilities access for small fee
• Fixed December bonus of 8.3%
• Excellent pension scheme
• International environment with immigration support
• Tax exemption possibilities for international staff (first five years)

How to Apply: Apply directly using the apply button at: https://www.wur.nl/en/education-programmes/phd-programme/graduate-schools/www.wur.nlwimek/about-wimek/vacancies/phd-vacancies/show/phd-position-swarming-behaviour-of-dipteran-fliers.htm

Application deadline: 15 September 2025

Contact information:

• Position inquiries: Dr. Antoine Cribellier - antoine.cribellier@wur.nl
• Procedure inquiries: Noorien Abbas - noorien.abbas@wur.nl

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Trabajo en Educación para la Sostenibilidad 🌿 (Donosti)

 

Monitor/a de Educación Ambiental

Ubicación: Domicilio y alrededores

Organización: TAXUS MEDIO AMBIENTE

Tipo de Contrato: Contrato a media jornada, ampliable

Descripción Principal: Proceso de selección para el Departamento de Educación para la Sostenibilidad para el puesto de Monitor/a de Educación Ambiental con la finalidad de que la persona seleccionada desarrolle labores y visitas guiadas en bosques y alrededores, así como tareas de apoyo relacionadas con la gestión de visitas, control de datos, y elaboración de informes específicos.

Requisitos:

• Experiencia de, al mínimo, 3 años en educación ambiental o similar
• Nivel de idiomas C1 o nivel equivalente
• Carnet de conducir y vehículo propio

Conocimientos valorables:

• Grado o Licenciatura en Biología, Geografía, Geología, Ciencias Ambientales o similar, o Técnico Superior en Educación y Control Ambiental, Químico Ambiental u similar

Beneficios/Condiciones: Contrato a media jornada, ampliable. Salario según convenio aplicable. Lugar de trabajo: local

Cómo Aplicar: Enviar CV por correo electrónico a info@taxusmedioambiente.com indicando en el asunto la referencia TAX-EDU24 [Nombre del candidato/a]. La fecha límite para la recepción y valoración de las candidaturas será el próximo 5 de septiembre de 2025.

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Urgente: Consultoría en monitoreo y evaluación con CIFOR-ICRAF (Nairobi)

 Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Organization: CIFOR-ICRAF (The Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry)

Contract Type: Consultancy position, 4 months with possibility of renewal

Main Description: Following the launch of the National Agroecology Strategy in Kenya and its mandate to establish an M&E framework, the TRANSITIONS Metrics project convened a three-day in-person workshop on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), through the Intersectoral Forum on Agroecology and Agrobiodiversity (ISFAA). This workshop initiated a co-design process for the NAS-FST M&E framework. Component 5 of the EU-funded and IFAD-managed TRANSITIONS Metrics project will build on this momentum and continue supporting the co-development of the NAS-FST M&E framework and ensure the integration of TAPE+ National as an integral component of the NAS M&E framework.

This consultancy contract will facilitate the review of policy, existing M&E frameworks, and data landscape, which will inform the development and alignment of TAPE+ National and the NAS M&E framework, ensuring they reflect national priorities, align with existing frameworks at national and county levels, and leverage current data collection efforts.

Requirements:

• Advanced degree (Master's or higher) in political or social Sciences, Statistics, or a related field with a clear focus on food system analysis
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation within research projects, NGOs, government agencies, or international organizations with a clear focus on food system transformation and/or agroecology
• Good understanding of the different relevant governmental (e.g. agriculture, environment, health, finance) and societal (public, private and civil society) sectors involved in food system transformations in Kenya

Benefits/Conditions:

• Work location: Nairobi, Kenya
• 4 (four) months consultancy with the possibility of renewal
• CIFOR-ICRAF promotes Gender Diversity – Applications from women professionals are encouraged
• CIFOR-ICRAF is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity

How to Apply: The application deadline is 29 Aug 2025. We will acknowledge all applications, but will contact only short-listed candidates.

Apply at: https://www.cifor-icraf.org/career/206844000044769957/monitoring-and-evaluation-consultant/

To learn more about CIFOR-ICRAF, please visit: https://www.cifor.org and www.worldagroforestry.org

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Oferta permanente de Ecology Officer (£38-41k) en Inverness, Escocia

 Ecology Officer (Nature Conservation)

Location: Headquarters Glenurquhart Road Inverness, IV3 5NX

Organization: Highland Council

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, Hybrid

Main Description: As part of the ecology team led by the Senior Ecology Officer, you will work closely with a wide range of services, stakeholders and partners both within and outwith the Council to deliver biodiversity improvements and nature-positive projects across Highland. You will help deliver the Council's Ecology Strategy and will lead and/or input into a wide range of biodiversity projects and initiatives.

Position Details:

• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Duration: Permanent
• Salary: £38,474 - £41,714 p.a. (salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale)
• Work arrangement: Hybrid

Requirements:

• A degree in ecology or a related discipline
• Membership of a relevant professional body, or intention to work towards such
• A full UK driving licence or access to transport

Benefits/Conditions:

• Permanent position
• Hybrid working arrangement
• 35 hours per week

How to Apply: Please APPLY ONLINE at: https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/highland-council/jobs/ecology-officer-nature-conservation-inverness-427993

Application Details:

• Reference number: HGH18918
• Published: 19/08/2025
• Closes: 08/09/2025
• Contact Person: Andrew Puls
• E-Mail: andrew.puls@highland.gov.uk

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by e-mail, unless otherwise stated. Please check your e-mails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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Misión jugosa en conservación marina 🌊 en Fuerteventura (SIG + buceo valorable)

 Técnico en conservación marina y seguimiento de impactos en zonas protegidas

Ubicación: Fuerteventura

Organización: Tragsatec (Tecnologías y Servicios Agrarios, S.A., S.M.E., M.P.), empresa filial del GRUPO TRAGSA, especializada en actividades de ingeniería, consultoría y asistencia técnica en materias agrícolas, ganadería, forestal y medioambiental.

Tipo de Contrato: Contrato de duración determinada estimada de 1 mes y medio, jornada completa.

Descripción Principal:

• Trabajos de costa y mar para el seguimiento y control de las actividades/impactos en las zonas protegidas
• Registro de datos en plataforma digital
• Elaboración de informes técnicos y mapas
• Actividades subacuáticas de seguimiento puntuales

Requisitos: Imprescindibles:

• Licenciatura en Ciencias del Mar, Biología Marina, Ciencias Ambientales o Grado+Máster Oficial en Ciencias del Mar, Biología Marina, Ciencias Ambientales (nivel 3 o 4 MECES) - titulación homologada en España o certificado de equivalencia
• Carnet de conducir B en vigor
• Título oficial de la formación o justificante de abono de las tasas para la expedición del título académico

Méritos Valorables:

• Curso de buceo profesional de pequeña profundidad
• Formación de SIG/Qgis, al menos 40 horas o asignatura universitaria
• Experiencia de 1 día hasta 3 años en toma de datos de campo con app móviles con base de sistemas de información geográfica
• Experiencia en trabajos de campo-mar (seguimiento de especies, impactos ambientales, muestreos, etc.)

Beneficios/Condiciones: Contrato de duración determinada estimada de 1 mes y medio a jornada completa.

Cómo Aplicar: Plazo de recepción de candidaturas: desde 26/08/2025 hasta 01/09/2025 a las 23:59 (hora peninsular).

Los documentos requeridos deben anexarse en el apartado "Anexos" de la solicitud:

• Título oficial de la formación o justificante de abono de las tasas para la expedición del título académico
• Vida laboral y/o contrato de trabajo que acredite la experiencia profesional requerida
• Anexos de prácticas que acrediten la experiencia académica requerida

Para dudas o problemas con la inscripción: seleccion@tragsa.es (antes de las 12 horas del penúltimo día laborable del plazo).

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Trabaja este invierno rastreando linces rojos y muestreando mamíferos con cámaras trampa

JOIN BLACK ROCK FOREST! 

Black Rock Forest (BRF) is a growing environmental non-profit organization with programs in research, education, and conservation. The organization’s facilities, including offices, labs, classrooms, and a lodge, are located in the 3,920-acre Forest of the same name in Cornwall, NY. BRF has a staff of 10 and functions as a biological field station with 26 miles of hiking trails and another 17 miles of gated forest roads.

Employment Opportunity:

Position: Wildlife Ecology Technician (seasonal)

Reports to: Director of Research (Dr. Scott LaPoint)

Position Summary:

Join our research staff this winter to help us execute our research programs in wildlife ecology. Our winter wildlife ecology efforts focus on the movement and behaviors of bobcat (Lynx rufus) and fisher (Pekania pennanti) and mammal surveys via camera traps. We strive for conservation application in our research, including working toward a better estimate of regional landscape connectivity and mechanisms for creating more permeable roads for wildlife.

Responsibilities & Opportunities:

The technician will experience a small non-profit and will execute scientific principles for conservation. Winter duties include camera trap deployments, lure and bait processing, image management, and identification of species within images. Live-trapping efforts will focus on bobcat and fisher, requiring daily, morning checks often solo with a BRF vehicle. GPS-tracking collars will be deployed on healthy individuals, thus with some luck, the technician can expect to learn field biotelemetry methods to re-locate collared individuals. The technician will also enter data and maintain gear and supplies. Applicants who enjoy working in R are highly encouraged to apply. Additional research opportunities and experiences will be available via other ongoing projects at Black Rock Forest.

Qualifications:

A top candidate will:

• have an enthusiasm for field ecology, particularly in typical winter conditions,
• be willing to learn new ideas, strategies, and methods for conducting ecology research,
• be self-motivated, reliable, and punctual,
• enjoy hiking, working alone, navigating difficult terrain, and troubleshooting,
• have previous experience capturing and handling carnivores,
• have knowledge of local wildlife,
• possess a valid driver’s license and dependable personal transportation,
• be comfortable navigating forest roads via an atv or willing to become so,
• show attention to detail, particularly for data management,
• be an effective communicator, both within the research team and the public, including a willingness to seek clarity when needed.

Timeline & Compensation:

This is a full-time, 6-month, seasonal position, starting November 2025 through April/May 2026, with the possibility of an extension, funding dependent. Exact start/end dates are flexible. This is an hourly position, with 40-hour work weeks and weekend work expected. We offer $18 per hour with subsidized housing available.

Additional Information & How to Apply:

At BRF we value diversity, in our ecosystems and in our organization. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace and in our science, education, and conservation. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented group members as we seek to diversify and strengthen our organization, science, and society.

Deadline to Apply: end of day, 15 September 2025.

Enter your name, email address, and phone number here.
Upload a single pdf containing a cover letter, your resume, and a list of three references with contact information.
Your one-page cover letter should explain your motivation for working here and a description of your interests in wildlife research and conservation. At minimum, your resume should include details on relevant field experience and/or coursework. Email Dr. Scott LaPoint (slapoint@blackrockforest.org) with any questions.

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