2 ofertas de doctorado en biodiversidad (2.901 € – WUR, Países Bajos)

PhD position – Resilience of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning across landscapes

Responsibilities:
Focusing on landscapes around Wageningen, you will explore how landscape context and previous ecosystem conditions affect the resilience of biodiversity and ecosystem functions to wildfires or other highly relevant disturbances. You will apply experimental approaches and repeated field assessments to understand resilience at the plot level.

Two PhD positions are offered:

• PhD A: Focus on biodiversity (plants and animals)

• PhD B: Focus on ecosystem functions and services (soils and vegetation)
  Activities include:

• Designing and conducting field studies

• Collecting biodiversity and/or ecosystem function data

• Data analysis and modelling (in R)

• Writing scientific publications

• Co-supervising MSc thesis students

Requirements:

• MSc in ecology, environmental sciences, or a related field

• Experience with ecological fieldwork

• Affinity and experience with data analysis and visualization in R

• English fluency (C1 level)

• Team player with organizational and communication skills

• Driver’s license

• Dutch fluency (or willingness to learn) is a plus

• Taxonomic knowledge (e.g., plants, bees, soil fauna) is a plus

Location:
Wageningen, Netherlands

How to apply:
Submit via the vacancy page:

• Cover letter (max. 2 pages) specifying motivation and preference for PhD A or B

• CV (max. 2 pages) including contact info for two references
  Deadline: Monday 12th of May 2025
  Interviews planned for: Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 May 2025

Contact details:

• Scientific queries: Dr. Amanda Taylor (amanda.taylor@wur.nl) or Dr. Dominic Martin (dominic.martin@wur.nl)

• HR/process queries: Noorien Abbas (noorien.abbas@wur.nl)

We offer you:

• Fully funded PhD for 4 years

• Gross salary: €2.901/month (1st year) to €3.707/month (4th year)

• Temporary contract (18 months, extended upon positive evaluation)

• Paid parental leave, year-end bonus (8.3%), sports facilities on campus

• Course program tailored to research needs

• International support for relocation and visa, including partner job search and tax exemptions

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Prácticas/voluntariado con delfines, nutrias y aves marinas (Galicia, España)

Stage licence/master écologie, éthologie et conservation dauphins, loutres et oiseaux marins

Responsibilities:
Le BDRI propose plusieurs stages axés sur l’écologie et l’éthologie des cétacés, loutres et oiseaux marins, incluant :

• Comportement journalier et structure sociale des dauphins

• Communication acoustique et suivi passif-acoustique

• Utilisation de SIG pour cartographie écologique

• Modélisation d’habitat, distribution spatio-temporelle, co-occurrence espèces

• Études sur pollution, variables environnementales, régime alimentaire (loutres)

• Analyse de données collectées entre 2005 et 2024 en Sardaigne et Galice

Requirements:

• Stage conventionné (licence ou master)

• Langue de travail : anglais (équipe multilingue)

• Intérêt pour l’éthologie, la conservation et les écosystèmes marins

• Bonne capacité à travailler en équipe et en mer

Location:
Avenida Beiramar 192, Ría de Arousa, Galice (Espagne)

How to apply:
Visitez : www.thebdri.com/fr/internships.html
Contactez : internship@thebdri.com pour toute question ou sujet personnalisé

Contact details:
📧 internship@thebdri.com

Dates importantes :

• Période de stage : avril à novembre 2025

• Début possible à partir du 21 avril 2025

• Date limite de validité de l’offre : 17 avril 2025

Remarques supplémentaires :

• Stages non rémunérés mais avec frais de participation couvrant logement, formation, sorties en mer

• Possibilité de financements Erasmus+ ou aides à la mobilité via université

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Coordina una comunidad de voluntariado médico (remoto – 65–85k USD/EUR)

Volunteer Coordinator (remote – 65–85k USD/EUR, Europe/UK preferred)

Responsibilities:
Participant Outreach:
Develop and implement strategies to invite, train, and retain volunteers for 1Day Sooner’s participant community.
Develop and implement study and city-specific strategies for reaching existing and potential participants.
Manage relationships with highly engaged volunteers and past clinical trial participants.
Create public-facing materials for potential study participants with the support of scientific staff.

Engagement and Retention:
Foster a positive and supportive volunteer community through regular communication and engagement initiatives, including participant-focused newsletters, social media posts, etc., in collaboration with a full-time communications staff.
Address volunteer questions, concerns, and needs promptly and effectively.
Support positive participant experience during and following the trial, including informal follow-up and volunteer appreciation events.

Participant Research:
Help conduct volunteer-focused research through focus groups, surveys, and informational interviews to understand potential participant motivations and preferences.
Work directly with community organizations to do outreach and understand local context for specific diseases and human subject research generally.

Administrative Coordination:
Maintain accurate and confidential records of volunteer data, communications, and participation metrics.
Collaborate with study teams to ensure volunteers receive timely information regarding trial opportunities, requirements, and updates.

Cross-Cultural Communication:
Develop materials and communications that are culturally appropriate and accessible for volunteers from diverse backgrounds.
Provide insights and support for recruitment and engagement strategies globally. Of particular interest is expanding our reach in South and Southeast Asia and South America.

Advocacy and Representation:
Serve as a liaison between volunteers and study teams, advocating for volunteer needs and ensuring ethical and participant-centered practices.
Contribute to advocacy and policy research initiatives that enhance volunteer representation and well-being.
Run community advisory boards for specific studies.
Interface with media organizations, including matching journalists with trial participants and other volunteers.
Travel to and participate in workshops and conferences relevant to research participants, for example, on patient and public involvement.

Requirements:

• Strong outreach and recruitment skills

• Experience crafting materials and managing engagement

• Basic research and listening skills

• Organizational and administrative abilities

• Cross-cultural communication awareness

• Advocacy and participant-centered approach

• Mission-driven and collaborative mindset

• Willingness to travel (10–25%)

Location:
Remote (preferably based in Continental Europe or the UK; global applicants considered)

How to apply:
Submit your application via Airtable form (link not provided). Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until filled.

Contact details:
Reports to: Circe McDonald, Program Director for Hepatitis C
For more information about 1Day Sooner and related work, consult references and participant letters linked in the original post.

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Voluntariado remunerado en un centro de rescate en la selva (+ alojamiento y 3 comidas diarias – Amazonía Peruana)

Volunteer opportunity in communications and social media (400 USD/month + meals and housing – Peru)

Responsibilities:

• Create content and schedule social media updates about volunteer activities, animal updates and marketing of programs and fundraising.
• Receive donations of material brought by some volunteers, take photos and make thank you posts about it.
• Keep and update albums of pictures and videos, asking collaboration of volunteers, former volunteers and staff.
• Generate, edit, publish and share engaging content weekly in FB, IG and other convenient social media platforms.
• Offer volunteers and interns different ways to contribute to the project before leaving, such as buying t-shirts and key rings, or other items to remember their stay.
• Urge volunteers and interns to support the project by tagging RAREC in their activity posts during their stay.
• Provide management support for individual giving and community fundraising.
• Manage and develop strong relationships with individual sponsors, ensuring they are kept fully informed and receive their sponsorship updates.
• Monitor various sources of funding information, identify, create and evaluate funding opportunities.
• Updating the website
• Updating the online shop
• Help Volunteer Coordinator with administrative tasks specially to keep well informed the staff and volunteers about RAREC endeavors, advances, plans, etc., with great dynamics of communications that can include presentations
• Keep former volunteers active, encouraging them to send their comments or reviews in principal volunteers’ platforms.
• Help Volunteer Coordinator driving the car to do some outside activities.

Requirements:
• We have computers, if you can't bring your own laptop
• We ask to bring your camera or phone for good quality pictures
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build connections with people
• Experience in marketing and social media for conservation goals or/and non-profit organization.
• Interest in environmental conservation.
• Intermediate level of Spanish.
• Self-motivated, independent worker with strong time management skills.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Drivers’ license, experience driving manual / mechanics transmission car

Location:
RAREC – Amazonía Peruana

Start date:
Max. second week of May 2025

Commitment:
Minimum 6 months

Salary:
US$ 400 per month

Benefits:
3 meals per day + accommodations included + other services like WiFi, free use of the laundry room, common areas with A/C, etc.

How to apply:
Please send your application and CV to:
📧 rarec.center.adm@gmail.com

Deadline:
May 04, 2025

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Coordinación de colección animal y conservación en zoológico (Dubai)

Technical Animal Curator position (Dubai Safari Park – UAE)

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Technical Animal Curator

Responsibilities:
• Making decisions involving animal husbandry, diets, capture and restraint procedures, enrichment activities, animal transportation, and research projects.
• Establishing protocols for animal husbandry, breeding programs and population management in the park.
• Responsible for selection and acquisition of new animals for the collection as well as to formulate the Institutional Collection Plan.
• Liaise with other institutions and zoos worldwide in regard to animal exchanges, regional breeding plans and cooperation of research and partnership.
• Responsible for maintaining the database of animal record keeping (daily reports, ZIMS and internal stock list, animal diets, food orders, safety inspections, daily animal rounds and daily reports to the Technical Director and Head of Zoology).
• Supervise in Exhibit and Holding design for the animals in the park to ensure the integrity and suitability of the animal areas.
• Involved directly in preparing and administrating applicable annual budgets for the department.
• Along with the operations and safety department, initiate the emergency response team and is involved directly in tackling any animal emergencies within the park.
• Ensuring the facility meets all state and federal regulatory requirements as well as the standards of zoological associations worldwide.
• Directly involved in conservation research programs for Dubai Safari Park.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in biology, zoology, zoo management or equivalent

Experience
At least eight (8) years of zoo animal care experience, including five (5) years supervisory experience.

Skills
Proficiency in the use of computer operating systems; written and oral communication; research and the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) software.

Location:
Dubai, U.A.E

How to apply:
Applicants will need to email their CV and covering letter (detailing relevant experience and skills, stating which position they want to apply for and why they are best suited for the job) to:
📩 epic_rbharadwaj@dm.gov.ae

Remuneration:
Commensurate with experience

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Oferta de doctorado con murciélagos en Konstanz (Alemania)

PhD position on active sensing in bat groups (75% TV-L E13, University of Konstanz, Germany)

Responsibilities:

• Development of a field-deployable multi-sensor rig

• Conducting field work to characterise echolocating bat groups in their natural surroundings

• Analysis of multi-sensor rig data to rationalise individual echolocator decisions

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Biology, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering or relevant fields

• Interpersonal and team-working mindset

• Ideally previous experience with at least two of the following:

  • Sensory biology / animal behaviour

  • Acoustics / physics / engineering

  • Computational work / programming

• Fieldwork and an EU-compatible driving license are helpful but not a must

We Offer:

• Good development opportunities, extensive training

• An exciting in-house interdisciplinary community comprising biologists, roboticists and computer scientists

• Integration in the IMPRS QBEE graduate school and the Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour

• A two-year contract (part-time 75 %, salary scale E 13 TV-L), with the possibility of extension

• Planned start: July 31, 2025, or by agreement

Location:
University of Konstanz, Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour (Konstanz, Germany)

How to apply:
Submit your application with the usual documents via the Online Application Portal. Deadline: May 25, 2025.
Questions can be directed to Dr. Thejasvi Beleyur via e-mail: thejasvi.beleyur@uni-konstanz.de

Contact details:
University of Konstanz
Reference No.: 2025/079
Equal opportunity and diversity policies apply. Persons with disabilities will be given preference if appropriately qualified (contact sbv@uni-konstanz.de, +49 7531 88-4016).

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Coordina campañas de igualdad animal (híbrido, Madrid)

Coordinador/a de Campañas

Descripción
Gestionar campañas de información pública y de gran impacto de las distintas líneas estratégicas de Igualdad Animal, como lanzamientos de investigación, campañas de presión a empresas y gobiernos, y campañas de recaudación de fondos y educación.

Responsabilidades y deberes principales:

• Desarrollar estrategias y calendarios de campaña alineados con el plan estratégico.

• Ejecutar y gestionar todos los aspectos de campañas: investigación, planificación, acción y evaluación.

• Coordinar voluntariado, redactar materiales, gestionar anuncios y redes sociales.

• Facilitar materiales multimedia (videos, guiones, publicaciones, etc.).

• Coordinar con medios, personalidades y otros equipos de la organización.

• Gestionar campañas tanto locales como internacionales.

• Representar a la organización en medios y foros relevantes.

• Supervisar personal de apoyo y colaborar con otras entidades.

• Gestionar el presupuesto de campañas y mantener registros de impacto.

• Apoyar a otras áreas según necesidad.

Requisitos del puesto:

• Mínimo tres años de experiencia en campos afines (asuntos públicos, comunicación, campañas, etc.).

• Experiencia en gestión de voluntariado, proyectos y equipos.

• Habilidades sociales, organizativas, estratégicas y comunicativas.

• Capacidad para trabajar bajo presión y cumplir plazos.

• Conocimiento profundo sobre bienestar animal y compromiso con un estilo de vida vegano.

• Dominio de Microsoft Office y Google Suite.

• Nivel avanzado de inglés.

• Disposición para viajar con frecuencia.

Ubicación:
Formato híbrido: trabajo remoto y presencial en Madrid.

Cómo solicitar:
El proceso permanecerá abierto hasta cubrir el puesto. Salario según aptitudes y experiencia.

Compromiso con igualdad de oportunidades:
Igualdad Animal promueve un entorno laboral diverso e inclusivo. Todas las candidaturas cualificadas serán consideradas sin discriminación.

Privacidad de Datos:
Los datos serán tratados con confidencialidad y podrán conservarse hasta un año para futuras oportunidades.

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Voluntariado como asistente de campo con arrendajo siberiano — 2 meses en Suecia con gastos pagados

Oferta compartida por Cristina

Fieldwork Assistant – Social Learning in Siberian Jays
Location: Arvidsjaur, Swedish Lapland

We are recruiting a fieldwork assistant to help run a social learning project in Siberian Jays (Perisoreus infaustus) during September–October 2025. Siberian Jays are territorial, group-living corvids. The assistant will support a field-based cognition experiment investigating whether juvenile birds learn how to solve a two-action puzzle from adults in their group.

You will primarily work with PhD student Alex Chan (University of Konstanz, Germany), under the supervision of Dr. Fumihiro Kano (University of Konstanz). The field site is managed by Dr. Michael Griesser (University of Konstanz) and Dr. Miya Warrington (Oxford Brookes University, UK).

Responsibilities:

Key tasks include:

• Running cognition experiments in the wild

• Operating cameras, microphones, and field equipment

• Observing animal behavior and narrating during experiments

Requirements:

• Valid driver’s license and confident driving skills

• Available for the full ~8-week period (exact dates negotiable)

• Fluent in English

• No color blindness (color ring reading required)

• Good physical health

• Strong interpersonal skills

Desired skills:

• Interest in animal cognition, social learning, and field experiments

• Enthusiastic about spending two months in the forest in Swedish Lapland

How to apply:
Send a CV, a brief cover letter in the body of the email, and contact details of two referees to Alex Chan at:
hoi-hang.chan@uni-konstanz.de

Feel free to reach out to Alex with any questions.

Application deadline: May 31, 2025

Additional details:

• Travel costs to and from Arvidsjaur covered

• Rent and all food/consumables during the stay are provided

• Duration: ~8 weeks (September–October 2025)

• Language required: English

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