Full-time Research Assistant position - WCS Mongolia

Research Assistant en ecología de vida silvestre y cambio climático - Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mongolia - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - Full-time - Deadline 20 marzo 2026

Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Organization: Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Mongolia

Contract Type: Full-time Research Assistant position

Main Description:
Research Assistant position to support applied ecological studies and conservation initiatives within WCS Mongolia's Connectivity and Climate Change team. The role combines fieldwork, data management, and basic analysis, focusing on how wildlife populations respond to habitat fragmentation and climate variability.

Requirements:

• BSc in Ecology, Conservation Biology, Environmental Sciences or related field
• Interest in wildlife ecology and conservation research
• Field experience in remote environments desirable
• Basic skills in data analysis software (R, Excel, QGIS) advantageous
• Fluency in written and spoken Mongolian
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Willingness to learn and develop technical skills
• Ability to work in remote field conditions under physically demanding circumstances
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail
• Positive attitude and ability to work effectively in a team

Benefits/Conditions:
Full-time position

How to Apply:
Submit complete application in a single PDF file including: 1) CV in English, 2) One-page cover letter in English or Mongolian explaining interest and suitability, 3) Copies of diploma, 4) At least 1 reference letter from previous line manager or supervisor. Send to hrmongolia@wcs.org with subject line 'Application – Research Assistant' before 5:00pm Ulaanbaatar time on Friday, March 20, 2026.

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ZSL Mongolia Summer Field Course 2011

The Zoological Society of London's Mongolia-based Steppe Forward Programme
(SFP) is looking for students to join Mongolian biology undergraduates on
their 2011 field course.

The field course will be held in Mongolia’s unique rolling steppe
grasslands, in the vicinity of Hustai National Park – famous for its
Przewalski’s horse re-introduction program. The dates for the course are
still to be finalized, but will be in August 2011 for approximately two weeks.

The field course will be taught by conservation practitioners and
researchers from the Zoological Society of London, with input from faculty
staff of the National University of Mongolia and park rangers. This course
will provide an amazing opportunity to learn more about Mongolian
biodiversity and conservation issues, as well as ecological fieldwork skills
and tools, alongside local researchers and students through a series of
classes and labs.

Students will experience the traditional Mongolian nomadic lifestyle -
camping in tents and eating Mongolian food, with meat purchased from local
herders.

For more details about the course and SFP’s conservation activities in
Mongolia click here

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