The Ozouga Chimpanzee Project (https://www.ozouga.org/; OCP) is seeking a passionate and dedicated Research Coordinator/Camp manager for our ongoing long-term project in the Loango NP, Gabon. The person will be in charge of camp management, logistics, communication and coordination of data collection for different research projects. This includes organizing working schedules and payments for local field assistants, organizing food and other supplies, maintenance of camp infrastructure, communication with the National Park authorities (ANPN) and the National Research Institute (CENAREST). The camp manager is also in charge of processing and maintaining the sample collection ranging from urine, feces, plants, tissue and bones on a daily basis. The living conditions at this project are basic. Our camp has only basic amenities (no running water, solar power for electricity, no Internet). The Loango National Park is located on the coast of Gabon and consists of several ecosystems including coastal forest and swamps.
Qualifications:
Essential requirements are: (1) profound experience with behavioral data collection and analysis of chimpanzees, (2) field experience preferentially with primates and in tropical/remote areas, (3) proficient language skills (French and English), (4) above average resistance to social/psychological stress, (5) practical and technical skills required to maintain the camps technical infrastructure (e.g., solar electricity, satphone, cybertracker software), (6) the ability to achieve tasks by improvisation, and flexibility, using limited resources that are available, (7) the capacity to live and work with an international team of students, assistants and local staff. Candidates should have strong social skills, a sense of leadership, a strong motivation to take responsibility and tolerance to local costumes. (8) Qualification in zoology, biology will be preferred, (9) Experience driving a quad bike is an asset.
The successful candidate will be required to have basic health insurance that also covers emergency repatriation and liability. They must also provide valid proof for vaccinations against measles, yellow fever, hepatitis A and B, polio, and meningitis and a negative TB test.
Note that the OCP adheres strictly to gender equality and will not tolerate any form of sexual harassment.
Salary/funding:
2.500 Euro/month
Support provided for position
- per diem for travel
- lap top
- food and accommodation in a single hut at the field site
- domestic transportation
- international return flight (reimbursement ONLY AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A 12 MONTHS TERM OF APPOINTMENT)
Term of Appointment: min. 12 months, starting March 2026-Feb. 2027
Application deadline: 05.02.2026
Contact Information:
Please apply by sending a motivation letter, a CV (including your experience with behavioural data collection and management), and contact information for two references to Dr. Tobias Deschner (td@ozouga.org) and Prof. Simone Pika (sp@ozouga.org). We will start evaluating the applications on February 10th, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.