Director, Conservation Science
Audubon
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Louisiana • Mississippi • United States
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Salary
💰 $92,000 - $103,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead development of conservation science priorities for Audubon Delta’s programs
- Design and oversee scientific research, monitoring frameworks, and adaptive management strategies across the region
- Provide technical expertise on bird conservation, habitat restoration, climate adaptation, and regional ecological issues
- Collaborate with Audubon’s Science team in Flight Plan aligned research and communication, and ongoing conservation science efforts
- Oversee data collection, analysis, and reporting of conservation outcomes internally and externally
- Collaborate with partners across governmental agencies, NGOs, universities, and communities to advance full life cycle conservation
- Guide science-based policy and decision-making for priority landscapes including the Gulf coast, Mississippi River, and wetlands, and working lands habitats
- Supervise conservation science staff, community science initiatives, and contractors
- Support fundraising through proposal development, reporting, donor engagement, and technical presentations
- Collaborate with colleagues across the Americas, as appropriate, including through joint planning and execution of shared priorities
- Serve as a key regional liaison for national science initiatives and cross-state collaborations.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in Ecology, Conservation Biology, Ornithology, or related field; PhD preferred
- 10+ years of relevant conservation science or natural resource conservation experience, with at least 3 years of organizational management experience
- Expertise in bird ecology, habitat management, field research, and applied conservation science
- Experience working within the Gulf Coast, Lower Mississippi River Alluvial Valley, or broader Delta ecosystems strongly preferred
- Proven ability to lead scientific teams, manage complex projects, and translate science into actionable strategies
- Demonstrated success with grant writing, donor engagement, and supporting public funding efforts
- Strong quantitative skills including statistical analysis, GIS, modeling, and data management
- Ability to communicate complex scientific information to technical and non-technical audiences
- Willingness to travel across the tri-state region and work in field conditions as needed
- Commitment to Audon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible working hours
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
conservation sciencebird ecologyhabitat managementfield researchapplied conservation sciencestatistical analysisGISmodelingdata managementgrant writing
Soft skills
leadershipproject managementcommunicationcollaborationdonor engagementorganizational managementadaptabilityproblem-solvingteam supervisionpublic engagement
Certifications
Master’s degreePhD