Job Opportunity for Senior Scientist – Elephant Programme at Wildlife Conservation Society in Bengaluru

Location: Bangalore

Programme/Sector: Western Ghats landscape

Expected travel: Up to 50%, as required to field sites and to coordinate with Field Staff

The Position

India is home to the largest global population of the Asian Elephant. Since more than 60% of their range occurs outside Protected Areas, there are serious issues related to negative interactions between people and elephants. WCS-India has a history of conducting valuable and integrated elephant research and conservation implementation. Given that many of our projects occur in elephant landscapes, we are looking for a researcher who can start an elephant-specific programme that also has a strong human dimension component. The work would be focussed on the Western Ghats landscape. The post will involve field and office work, based in Bangalore. 

Eligibility:

• Experience in working with communities for resolving negative interactions between humans and elephants.
• Analytical skills to analyse patterns of human Elephant interactions.
• A publication record of peer-reviewed scientific work
• Skills to engage with a diverse set of stakeholders for conflict mitigation.
• Social science skills or collaborations to better understand the human dimension of human Elephant relationships in India.

Education:

• PhD preferred
• Experience in Human Elephant relationship studies

About us

The Wildlife Conservation Society-India works to conserve wildlife, backed by science. We work in partnership with governmental and non-governmental organizations to deal with conservation issues such as human-wildlife interaction, combating wildlife trafficking, conservation of marine ecosystems and species, conservation of endangered species, livelihood development of local communities etc. Committed to wildlife conservation and the ecological world view that recognizes the inextricable link between human welfare and protection of wildlife and wild spaces, WCS-India endeavours to inspire positive attitudes in people towards wildlife.

How to apply?

To apply, please send together in one file a cover letter and an updated resume. Submit your application using position title “Senior Scientist – Elephant Program” in the subject line and send it to us at careers@wcsindia.org  latest by April 4.

Candidates to share three professional references mandatorily. Please also share one first-author journal article, book chapter, or published report. All applications will be reviewed however, only shortlisted candidates will be notified for further process.

WCS-India is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.