Junior Research Fellow

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About the Organization

Dakshin Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation based at Bangalore, India, with a mission to inform and advocate conservation and natural resource management, while promoting and supporting sustainable livelihoods, social development and environmental justice.

Job Description

We invite applications from suitable candidates for the position of a Junior Research Fellow for the Coral Reef component as part of the Marine Theme in the MOEFCC’s Long-Term Ecological Observatories (LTEO) programme on biodiversity and climate change. This position demands that the candidate be a highly self-motivated, independent and enterprising individual who will fulfill the following responsibilities of this position:

• Collect in-water data on benthic cover, coral community composition and environmental parameters affecting coral reefs using SCUBA diving.
• Assist in planning and executing project activities including field work, lab work, research logistics and data processing.
• Ensure timely completion of the project deliverables and targets including data entry, analysis and report writing.

Job Responsibilities

Job Description:

The primary responsibilities of this position include:

• Collect data on community composition and demography of hermatypic coral communities at the LTEO sites in the Andaman Islands, database maintenance, data analysis and report writing.
• Assist in planning, organising and coordinating fieldwork and logistics and liaise with other researchers and thematic areas of the LTEO.

Education Qualifications/Required Skills & Experience

• A Master’s degree in natural sciences, preferably in marine biology, ecology or zoology.
• A valid SCUBA certification (at least to the level of a PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent).
• Some field and lab work experience and knowledge of collecting environmental and water quality data, preferably in coral reefs or related marine ecosystems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Candidates with the following additional skills will be given preference:

• Quantitative skills including statistics and study design along with working knowledge of R and GIS.
• Rescue diver certification and/or a minimum of 50 dives.
• Basic knowledge of coral reef ecosystems and interest in taxonomy and natural history of coral reefs.
• Planning and organisation skills, ability to pay attention to detail and multitasking abilities.

 

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14th February 2025. The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified; therefore, interested individuals are requested to apply immediately.

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