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🥝 Senior Science Advisor/ Kaitohu Pūtaiao

Department Of Conservation | wellington, New-Zealand | Posted June 29, 2026

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## Senior Science Advisor/ Kaitohu PūtaiaoApplylocations: Wellington Conservation Housetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 3 Days Agojob requisition id: JR * ### Lead nationally significant ecological monitoring design and biodiversity science that directly informs conservation decisions* ### Work with complex, real‐world datasets and monitoring systems across Aotearoa’s most important ecosystems and species* ### Permanent, Wellington-based role with flexible working options### ### **Our vision: Nature is thriving in Aotearoa | Te Oranga o te Ao Tūroa.**### **He angitūtanga | About the role**### ### This role sits within the Biodiversity, Heritage and Visitors Group, where science underpins some of DOC’s most complex and high‐impact conservation decisions.### ### As a Senior Science Advisor, you will provide leadership in the design, delivery, and application of ecological monitoring frameworks, systems, and quantitative approaches to improve biodiversity outcomes at a nation...

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