Seabird & Marine Mammal Observers

We’re hiring!

Seabird & Marine Mammal Observers

Take your SMMO skills to the South Atlantic

Join SAERI (Falklands) Limited and play a key role in a new Seabird and Marine Mammal Observer programme supporting environmental monitoring in Falkland Islands waters.

Contract: 2 years
Location: Falkland Islands
Salary: £37,601 + £50/day seagoing allowance
Benefits: Relocation package & mid-term flights
Closing date: 30 September 2026

What you will do

• Undertake ESAS-standard seabird and marine mammal surveys offshore
• Record species, abundance, behaviour and environmental conditions
• Enter, manage and quality-check survey data
• Maintain survey equipment and work across a range of offshore vessels
• Participate in training, standardisation and the development of local SMMO capability

We’re looking for

• Current JNCC-accredited ESAS Surveyor accreditation
• Experience undertaking ESAS
• Strong seabird identification skills, including pelagic species
• Good computer literacy and accurate field-data management skills
• The ability and willingness to undertake extended offshore deployments
• Have an appropriate offshore sea survival certificate

Anticipated starting date is November 2026