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Careers

As a vibrant hub of scientific research and conservation efforts, the Charles Darwin Foundation and its Research Station seeks passionate individuals to join our diverse team. Explore our current vacancies and find your place in protecting this extraordinary archipelago.

To apply to the below positions, please email
pro.seleccion@fcdarwin.org.ec
.

Open positions

Carlos Espinosa

Senior Researcher in Terrestrial Ecology and Conservation

The Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands (CDF) is recruiting a Senior Scientist or Project Manager to lead our Galapagos Tortoise Movement Ecology Program (GTMEP) team and strengthen ongoing long-term research and conservation efforts for this iconic species.
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Occupational Health and Management Processes Technician

Application deadline: until April 14,2024.

We seek a qualified safety, occupational health, and process professional who will work with the management and scientific team in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment. Work closely with the CDF science and conservation teams on fieldwork expeditions to ensure, contribute to, and improve safety and health processes in the environmentally constraining conditions unique to the islands.
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Nicolas Moity-CDF

Knowledge Management Officer,Habla Tiburon (New application)

Application deadline: until April 08, 2024.

We are looking for an experienced Knowledge Management Officer for the USAID supported project “Habla Tiburon”. This person will be responsible for the management of the data and informational output that arises from the execution of this grant.
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Juan Manuel Garcia-CDF

Principal Investigator - Mangrove Finch Conservation

Application deadline: until position is filled.

The successful candidate will lead the project, which includes collaborating with the Galapagos National Park Directorate and collaborating with scientists and expert advisors to undertake management and research actions for effectively conserving the critically Endangered Mangrove Finch.
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Las hembras de tiburón martillo preñadas se encuentran con frecuencia en las Islas Galápagos durante los primeros meses de cada año. Foto de: Pelayo Salinas, FCD
Pelayo Salinas-CDF

Consultancy, Habla tiburon - Spanish only

Application deadline: until April 19, 2024

Estamos en búsqueda de un/a profesional que dirija el “Diagnóstico situacional y Plan de Acción sobre personas con discapacidad (PCD), dentro de la cadena de valor de la pesca artesanal de Galápagos y en la costa del Ecuador continental (cantón Manta, puerto San Mateo y Cantón Salinas, puerto Santa Rosa ).”
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Jordi Chias

Consultancy, Habla tiburon - Spanish only

Application deadline: until April 19, 2024

Estamos en búsqueda de un/a profesional que dirija el “Diagnóstico situacional y Plan de Acción sobre igualdad de género dentro de la cadena de valor de la pesca artesanal en Galápagos y en la costa del Ecuador continental (cantón Manta, puerto San Mateo y Cantón Salinas, puerto Santa Rosa ).”
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Note:  Employment legislation of the Government of Ecuador and the Special Law of the Galapagos Islands gives priority employment to permanent residents of Galapagos and to qualified Ecuadorians. For this reason, some of the employment opportunities listed on this site will be open only for these particular groups.

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