CareerPlan

Wildlife and Habitat Conservation Scientist

Centurion, TshwaneRemoteFull-time2026-10-30
Remote

Core

Evaluate and improve AI systems trained on biodiversity protection and ecosystem management by reviewing AI-generated scenarios for scientific accuracy and ecological validity.

Role type

Senior IC wildlife and habitat conservation scientist (AI training)

Builds

AI training data and models for conservation science

Domain

Conservation science + Artificial Intelligence

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

wildlife biology, ecology, habitat conservation, biodiversity science, ecosystem management, critical evaluation of ecological reasoning, structured scientific content review

Preferred skills

field research, conservation program management, environmental consulting, familiarity with AI systems and data annotation platforms

Responsibilities

Review AI-generated wildlife and habitat conservation scenarios for scientific accuracy; Assess quality of ecological reasoning and conservation strategies; Identify unrealistic assumptions or flawed methodologies; Provide structured feedback to improve scientific integrity of AI outputs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC