If you’ve ever wanted to work in India’s forests, rivers, and wild places — or behind the scenes keeping them protected — this page is for you. We track openings across India’s leading wildlife conservation and research organisations, plus international bodies with India operations or roles open to Indian applicants. Updated regularly.
Last updated: 10 April 2026.
🔬 Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS)
One of India’s oldest wildlife research organisations, based in Bengaluru, working on human-wildlife conflict, biodiversity, and nature-based tourism.
Now hiring:
- Chief of Staff — Bengaluru, immediate start. Strategy, systems, and cross-functional execution reporting to the CEO.
- Media Fellow — Bengaluru. Visual storytelling, video production, and data-driven science communication for diverse audiences.
- GIS / RS Fellow — Bengaluru. Satellite data analysis, AI/ML wildfire prediction models, and field assessment across research projects.
🌍 Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) India
International conservation science organisation with field and research operations across 20 Indian states, from the Western Ghats to the Lakshadweep reefs.
Now hiring:
- Program Manager — Nagaland Conservation & Livelihoods — Strengthen conservation and livelihoods with Indigenous communities in Nagaland.
- Project Assistant — Coral Reef Project — Fieldwork, outreach, and stakeholder engagement across Goa and Maharashtra.
🦁 WWF India
One of India’s largest conservation NGOs, working on tigers, elephants, freshwater ecosystems, and climate across the country.
Recent openings:
- Project Officer — Sustainable Agriculture — Satpura-Pench Corridor landscape; regenerative agriculture and wildlife-friendly farming with communities.
- Programme Officer — GIS & Remote Sensing — New Delhi; satellite imagery, land use change detection, and spatial analysis for wildlife and forest conservation.
🌏 IUCN India
The India Country Office of the world’s largest conservation network, based in New Delhi, working on forest landscape restoration, biodiversity, and policy.
Recent opening:
- Senior Programme Officer — New Delhi. Programme development and project implementation across IUCN India’s growing portfolio.
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🐯 Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)
India’s largest conservation action organisation, working across species rescue, corridor protection, and anti-poaching. Active openings typically include field biologists, project heads, and communications roles across India.
Reported recent openings: Restoration Ecologist (Meghalaya), Assistant Manager/Manager (Noida). Portal is best browsed directly.
🦌 Wildlife Institute of India (WII)
India’s apex wildlife research and training institution under MoEFCC, Dehradun. Recruits regularly for project-based research roles.
Note: The March 2026 cycle (8 positions: Project Scientist-I, Senior Project Associate, Project Associate-I & II) closed on 3 April. A fresh cycle is expected soon — check the recruitment page regularly.
🔗 Check latest recruitment notices
🌿 Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF)
Science-driven conservation across the Himalayas, Western Ghats, and coastal India, based in Mysore. NCF works on snow leopards, elephants, hornbills, and marine ecosystems.
Recent opening: Research Assistant, Conservation Capacity Development — check site for current status.
🐻 Wildlife SOS
India’s largest wildlife rescue organisation, running 12 rescue and rehabilitation centres. Roles include veterinarians, biologists, education officers, and field staff. No specific roles listed currently — open CVs are welcome.
🔗 View careers page · Send CV to: careers@wildlifesos.org
🦅 Bird Count India
India’s citizen science platform for bird monitoring, supporting eBird and large-scale avian research. Occasional openings in research coordination and communications.
🏛️ Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
India’s oldest natural history organisation, working on birds, habitats, and conservation policy since 1883.
🐘 Wildlife Protection Society of India (WPSI)
Focused on anti-poaching, tiger protection, and wildlife law enforcement across India.
🐆 TRAFFIC India
The global wildlife trade monitoring network, operating in India as a programme division of WWF India since 1991. Roles focused on wildlife crime, illegal trade research, and enforcement capacity building. Listings appear via WWF India’s careers portal.
🐦 Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON)
Government of India’s autonomous ornithological research centre under MoEFCC, based in Coimbatore. Research roles in bird ecology, wetlands, and biodiversity assessments.
🏔️ Snow Leopard Trust India
Working on snow leopard conservation and community coexistence across Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and the eastern Himalayas.
🌺 Foundation for Ecological Research Advocacy and Learning (FERAL)
Research and conservation organisation working in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Western Ghats on marine and terrestrial biodiversity.
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This page is updated regularly. Always verify directly with the organisation before applying. International listings are included where the role is based in India or explicitly open to Indian applicants.
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