Vacancies

Want to join our team and play a role in the restoration of wild Atlantic salmon and their environment? Our current vacancies are outlined below. We’d love to hear from you!

Research Assistant

Closing date: Friday 2nd May 2025
Salary: National Living Wage £23,809 plus employer pension contribution of 9%

The Trust is looking to appoint a Research Assistant who will support project fieldwork, data management and analysis. This role would be ideal for a recent degree graduate looking to gain experience in fisheries management and river-restoration monitoring and research. The research assistant will have the opportunity to work closely with our research and restoration teams and support projects aimed at the recovery of wild Atlantic salmon populations. 

This position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in both fieldwork and analysis while contributing to impactful conservation efforts. If you are passionate about environmental research and looking to develop your data science and fieldwork skills in a real-world setting, we encourage you to apply.

To read about this job opportunity in more detail, please view the full job spec document below.

To apply please email recruitment@atlanticsalmontrust.org with an attached CV and covering letter of no more than 500 words, to let us know why you are applying and outlining why you think you’d be a great fit for the role. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this post.