Job ID: 305992

Junior Project Fellow (Ornithology) For Wetlands & Flyways Programme

Bombay Natural History Society

Location: Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Bihar

Apply by: 13 Nov 2026

Relevant Sectors

Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation

Government/Governance, Reforms, Corruption

Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research

Essential Qualification
M.Sc. in Life Sciences / Zoology / Environmental Science/ Wildlife Sciences or other equivalent degree with at least 1 year of field experience; freshers can also apply. Strong interest in field-based ecological research and conservation.

No. of positions: 12

Locations: Mumbai, Nashik, Sikkim, Bhagalpur, Sultanpur, Point Calimere

Key Responsibilities & Job Requirements :

Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct studies on birds and their habitats targeting their conservation and management.
• Assessing threats to birds and drawing mitigation measures and conservation practices.
• Establish and implement public awareness and information programmes.
• Involving multi-stakeholder participation for wetlands and waterbird conservation in the above-mentioned states (areas/sites)
• Writing project reports and monthly reports.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills in English. Working knowledge of Hindi is advantage.
• Proactive and resourceful with good interpersonal skills, able to interact at all levels of the project.
• Result-oriented and self-motivated.
• Willing and able to travel and spend 80% of his/her time on the field, able to multi-task with tight deadlines/schedules, and attentive to details.
• Carrying out advocacy programmes for wetlands and bird conservation with decision-makers and policymakers and awareness programmes with local communities and other stakeholders.
• The work may involve extensive travelling across the country
• Wild bird handling and sample collections for the disease surveillance

Desired Skills:

• Ready to work in Pan-India basis and ready for extensive travel across India
• To assist the Project Scientist in overall execution of the project.
• Physically and mentally fit to undertake strenuous field work in harsh weather
• Preparedness to stay away from home for extended durations
• Proficiency in English (speaking and writing) for effective communication, preparing documents and writing reports.

Additional Details:

1. Basic accommodation will be provided at the field station in the above-mentioned locations
2. Candidates may need to stay in remote locations during field surveys when required.

Age Limit :
The candidate should not be more than 32 years of age on the date of application.

Apply for the post of Project Fellow and email the filled-in application to: cv.hr@bnhs.org.

BNHS reserves the right to reject any candidature in view of incomplete information provided by the candidate or for any other reason thereof.

Job Email ID:

cv.hr(at)bnhs.org