Land Resources

Research Associate


Job Profile

1. Support the design, implementation, and monitoring of wildlife conservation projects covering habitat/landscape planning, protected areas, species recovery, and human-wildlife conflict.
2. Undertake camera-trap, transect, sign/occupancy, GPS, and other biodiversity field surveys; ensure data quality and documentation.
3. Analyse species distribution, habitat suitability, landscape connectivity, and wildlife corridors using RS-GIS, camera-trap, and ecological data.
4. Contribute to protected-area management/zonation plans, eco-development and eco-tourism frameworks, species conservation action plans, and monitoring systems.
5. Facilitate community and stakeholder consultations; document conflict and support locally appropriate mitigation, infrastructure, and livelihood measures.
6. Support proposals, RFPs/EOIs, and conservation-finance programmes involving CSR, biodiversity credits/funds, and wildlife co-benefits in carbon/NbS projects.
7. Prepare technical reports, maps, presentations, training material, and publications aligned with the Wildlife (Protection) Act, CITES, EIA requirements, and IUCN frameworks.
8. Participate in meetings, workshops, and capacity-building activities; undertake extensive project-related field travel in India and, when required, internationally.
9. Initial posting one month in Delhi.


Experience

2 - 10 Years


Qualification

Master-s degree in wildlife science- Wildlife Biology- Ecology- Zoology- Forestry- Biodiversity Conservation- Natural Resource Management- Environmental Science- Geography- or a related discipline.


Skills

1. Knowledge of wildlife ecology- habitat and protected-area assessment- species monitoring- corridor conservation- and human-wildlife conflict mitigation.
2. Familiarity with camera trapping- transects- sign surveys- GPS-based data collection- and species identification.
3. Proficiency in ArcGIS/QGIS and Google Earth/Google Earth Engine- with the ability to manage and analyse ecological- spatial- and camera-trap data; R/Python or wildlife-analysis software is desirable.
4. Familiarity with KoboToolbox- eBird- iNaturalist- SMART- and the Wildlife (Protection) Act- CITES- IUCN Red List- and relevant environmental regulations.
5. Strong report/proposal writing- stakeholder engagement- communication- Microsoft Office- and presentation skills.
6.2+ years of relevant experience- preferably in wildlife surveys- biodiversity monitoring- habitat/corridor assessment- human-wildlife conflict mitigation- or protected-area projects.


Location

Sonepat


Please apply latest by August 23, 2026