*About Association ELI-S* Association ELI-S is a small French nonprofit organization created in 2013. Our organization aims at promoting, protecting and conserving cetaceans in Central America, and launched since 2016 the pioneer project “ Cetacean Conservation of Nicaragua “. The aim is to generate knowledge on cetacean presence, population size, distribution and habitat use patterns. The expected output is to generate:1) scientific data on cetaceans in Nicaragua, 2) environmental awareness to the local communities in order to create a socio-economic relevance in conserving and protecting their natural environment and 3) responsible eco-tourism. Eight species were identified and the most abundant species are: humpback whales, bottlenose dolphins and pantropical spotted dolphins. ELI-Scientific is recruiting a team leader for field work, photo-identification and data entry from between January and April 2020 in San Juan del Sur. This position is a great opportunity for a scientist that wish to gain additional experience on the field and learn how a small non-profit organization works. *Location: *San Juan del Sur South-West of Nicaragua *Period: *01 January to 30 April - 4 month commitment *Type of agreement: *Full time. *Duties:* - Assist in Boat based and land based surveys in collecting data on cetaceans - Photo-identification of whale and dolphin species - Coordinate a group of research assistants with the project director - Verify Data entry of collected data - Verify Data entry of collected data - Participate to public outreach and events *Desirable Skills and qualifications:* - *Mc in biology / environmental sciences* - *Fluency in Spanish and English (!)* - *Enthusiastic, conscientious and hard working (!)* - Experience of working in developing countries - Proactive - Interest in marine mammal research - Experience with photo-identification : matching and grading systems - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Being able to manage a small team - Being able to live in basic living conditions This position is an *unpaid position* but food and accomodation will be provided. *To apply:* Please email a CV, 2 references and cover letter outlining your experience and motivations. Send this to v.pouey@hotmail.fr and eliscientific@gmail.com in copy with "Team Leader 2020" in the subject line. Deadline of Application: 31th of October 2019. Interviews via Skype on 01 November 2019. *Contact:* For further information or any queries, please contact *Joelle De Weerdt, Project Director* via eliscientific@gmail.com Website: www.nicacetacea.org / www.eli-s.com Find us on : Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/ELIScientific/>, Instagram <http://www.instagram.com/eli.scientific/>, Twitter <http://twitter.com/ELI_Scientific>