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: 30 April 2026.
🦍 Wildlife Institute of India (WII)
India’s apex wildlife research and training institution under MoEFCC, Dehradun. Recruits regularly for project-based research roles.
⚠️ Closing tomorrow — April 2026 cycle (Advt. No. WII/ADVT. 1/RP-CELL/April, 2026):
- 45 project positions across Principal Project Associate, Project Scientist I, Senior Project Associate, Project Associate I & II, Project Assistant, and Administrative Assistant / Field Worker.
- Qualifications range from Bachelor’s degree (Project Assistant) to Master’s + 8 years research experience (Principal Project Associate). PhD in relevant fields also eligible for senior positions.
- Salaries: ₹22,000 to ₹77,000 + HRA per month depending on role.
- Application window: 18 April — 2 May 2026. Apply online only.
🔗 View full notification & apply at wii.gov.in
🐆 The Corbett Foundation (TCF)
One of India’s leading wildlife conservation organisations, with field programmes spanning Kutch in Gujarat, Kaziranga in Assam, Kanha in Madhya Pradesh, and other key landscapes across India.
Now hiring:
- Grassland Ecologist — Kanha, Madhya Pradesh. 11-month contractual position, with possibility of extension. Requires an MSc in Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation, Environmental Science, Wildlife Science, Zoology, Botany, Forestry, or a related field from a recognised university. Apply with subject line: Grassland Ecologist / TCF / Kanha. Deadline: 5 May 2026.
🔗 Apply: kkindalkar@corbettfoundation.org or jobs@corbettfoundation.org · www.corbettfoundation.org
Note: The Project Assistant and Junior Research Fellow roles (Kutch and Kaziranga) closed 30 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.
- Field Programme Coordinator — Karnataka. Lead daily field operations, respond to human-wildlife conflict, engage communities, and support the Wild Seve programme across high-conflict landscapes.
- Finance & Accounts Manager — Bengaluru. End-to-end finance, accounting, and ERP implementation across CWS operations.
🌍 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.
🐯 Wildlife Trust of India (WTI)
India’s largest conservation action organisation, working across species rescue, corridor protection, anti-poaching, and human-wildlife coexistence. Active openings span field biologists, project heads, veterinarians, and programme officers across India.
Current openings:
- Assistant Field Officer / Field Officer — Wildlife Crime Control — Manipur. Anti-poaching and enforcement support in the Indo-Myanmar border landscape, with focus on pangolin trafficking.
- Project Head / Biologist — Bokakhat, Assam. Leading field operations at the Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC), Pakke.
- Project Head / OiC — Species Recovery & Protected Area Recovery — Location TBC. Senior leadership role across WTI’s species recovery programmes.
- Consultant — Elephant Corridor Ground Survey — Kerala. Field surveys and stakeholder engagement for elephant corridor mapping.
- Assistant Manager & OiC — Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. Project management in the Terai Tiger Reserve landscape.
- Assistant Manager — Wild Aid Division — Noida HQ. Anti-poaching programme management and coordination.
- Assistant / Programme Officer — Right of Passage — Noida. Elephant corridor securement programme.
- Restoration Ecologist — Gujarat. Habitat restoration and ecological assessment in the Garo Green Spine and Gujarat landscapes.
- Assistant / Field Officer (Biologist) — Nagra, Bihar. Field implementation in the Valmiki Tiger Reserve landscape.
- Assistant / Veterinary Surgeon — India (location TBC). Wildlife health support across WTI rescue and rehabilitation operations.
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🐘 WWF India
One of India’s largest conservation NGOs, working on tigers, elephants, freshwater ecosystems, raptors, and climate across the country.
Current openings:
- Senior Programme Officer — Raptor Conservation Programme — Tezpur, Assam.
- Biodiversity Specialist — Sundarbans Programme — Kolkata, West Bengal.
- Landscape Coordinator — Satpura-Maikal Landscape — Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Associate Coordinator — Wildlife and Habitats Division — New Delhi.
- Manager — Conservation Alliances — New Delhi.
- Project Officer — Wildlife Sniffer Dog Programme (TRAFFIC India) — New Delhi.
- Project Officer — Sustainable Agriculture — Satpura-Pench Corridor landscape.
- Programme Officer — GIS & Remote Sensing — New Delhi.
🍏 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.
🔗 View all openings (filter by India Country Office)
🌿 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
🦎 RESQ Charitable Trust — Goa
RESQ Charitable Trust, one of India’s most active wildlife rescue and rehabilitation organisations (based in Pune), is expanding operations to Goa.
Now hiring:
- Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Specialist — Ponda, Goa. Full-time.
📞 Interested? Call +91 98235 21879
🦤 Bird Count India
India’s citizen science platform for bird monitoring, supporting eBird and large-scale avian research.
Project Coordinator — Bengaluru (hosted at NCF). Applications for the April 2026 cycle are now closed. Check the site for future openings.
🏛️ 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. 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.
🏔️ 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.
🌿 The Habitats Trust — Conservation Grants
Not a jobs listing — but worth knowing. The Habitats Trust runs an annual grants programme supporting individuals and organisations working on lesser-known species and underrepresented habitats across India. The 2026 cycle (₹3.5 crore total outlay) closed in February 2026. The 2027 cycle is expected to open in January 2027.
Three grant types are offered: Conservation Grant (up to ₹1 crore, for organisations), Action Grant (₹25 lakh, for individuals and organisations), and Research Grant (₹40 lakh).
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