Careers
As a vibrant hub of scientific research and conservation efforts, the Charles Darwin Foundation and its Research Station seeks passionate individuals to join our diverse team. Explore our current vacancies and find your place in protecting this extraordinary archipelago.
Open positions
Rashid Cruz/CDF
Station Naturalist
We are seeking a Station Naturalist for onsite tours with visitors at the Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS) in Puerto Ayora. The selected candidate will be responsible for communicating CDF’s research projects and conservation actions through guided dialogues, educational presentations, and specialized tours. The role will build upon existing programs while also developing new initiatives that deepen visitor engagement with CDF’s mission.
Field Assistant in Bio-businesses and Innovation
The Field Assistant in Bio-businesses and Innovation will actively participate in the coordination, consolidation, and strengthening of the Entrepreneurship Community and implementation of the EmprendeMar Program from the Galapagos Islands, in close coordination with the Fisheries Project staff, providing direct support to businesses linked to the participating sea food system.
Junior Social Scientist
The Junior Social Scientist will support the implementation of the Blue Galapagos 2.0 project in Manta, serving as the field liaison for on-site activities, data collection, and social inclusion and business development processes. The role focuses on increasing coastal community participation under the GEDSI framework, ensuring EmprendeMar Program tools reach beneficiaries, and promoting traceability technologies to improve the value of the catch.
Carlos Espinosa-CDF
Consultancy: "Ruta de la Tortuga"
Spanish only | Application deadline: 16 January 2026
Technical leadership and coordination of the redesign of interpretive content, integration of universal accessibility standards, and minor infrastructure improvements along the Galapagos National Park-managed "Ruta de la Tortuga". To apply, send an email with your proposal to: comprasfcd@fcdarwin.org.ecNote: Employment legislation of the Government of Ecuador and the Special Law of the Galapagos Islands gives priority employment to permanent residents of Galapagos and to qualified Ecuadorians. For this reason, some of the employment opportunities listed on this site will be open only for these particular groups.