Position Overview:
This is a rare opportunity to live and work in Madagascar, one of the world’s most biodiverse and conservation-critical regions, leading long-term, field-based research in a remote setting. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Research Assistant (SRA) with a relevant MSc and 1–3 years of practical field research experience to lead SEED Madagascar’s conservation research programme on the ground.
As the Senior Research Assistant, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of SEED’s research camp and play a central role in the design, implementation and reporting of our field-based research. Working closely with SEEDs Conservation Research Programme Coordinator and both international and national staff, you will manage data collection, ensure the quality and integrity of research activities and contribute to the analysis and dissemination of findings to donors and the wider conservation community.
Additionally, you will provide leadership and pastoral support to short-term volunteers, ensuring they receive appropriate training, guidance and supervision during their time in the field. This role is integral to advancing SEED’s mission, combining rigorous scientific research with strong team leadership and collaboration in a challenging but highly rewarding field environment.
Location: Fort Dauphin, Madagascar
Timeframe: 24 months with potential to extend;
Terms and conditions: Local salary to support with accommodation and living costs (field-based food/transport provided); contribution to flights and insurance
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Personal specification:
Interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter in English outlining why they wish to take up this position and how their skills and experience match the requirements in the job description criteria to our hiring team at applications@seedmadagascar.org.
Please note: AI-generated cover letters and recruitment exercises will not be processed. We value concise and focused applications. To help us review all submissions efficiently, please include the dates you were in your previous employment, and limit your CV to a maximum of four pages. Unfortunately, longer CVs cannot be considered.
Application Deadline: Monday 26th October 2026 at 23:59 GMT. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis throughout this period.
Candidates will complete an exercise, long-listed applicants will have an initial informal interview with Madagascar based staff and short-listed applicants will then be offered an interview with the London team.
SEED Madagascar actively encourages equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and aims to create a working environment free of bullying, harassment, victimisation, and unlawful discrimination, where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued.
Tagged as: Madagascar, SEED Madagascar
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