Job-Marine Assistant Research Officer, Tanzania

• Mafia Island, Coast Region, Tanzania

Volunteer Opportunity posted by Frontier; The Society for Environmental Exploration on August 23, 2016

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Established in 1989 as a non-profit conservation and development non-governmental organisation (NGO), Frontier has been an innovator in creating quality volunteer programmes across the globe. Since then, Frontier has grown to operate over 330 capacity building conservation, community and adventure projects in over 60 countries spanning 5 continents. Over the past 25 years Frontier has volunteers of more than 30 nationalities take part in projects all around the world, making Frontier a truly international organisation with a global impact.
We are seeking Marine Assistant Research Officers to assist with all aspects of Frontier's exciting marine research programme in Tanzania to start throughout 2015.
The role involves assisting the Principal Investigator with the development and implementation of the research programme, involving the daily supervision of volunteer Research Assistants, data collection and analysis, and report-writing.
The successful candidate will have a good BSc or MSc in a relevant discipline, experience in marine survey techniques and biodiversity or conservation research experience, ideally in tropical countries.
This post is an opportunity for less experienced individuals to gain overseas field experience of research, project and volunteer management and training.

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