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Research Ecologist

British Trust for Ornithology • Thetford, Norfolk

Salary
£35k – £35k
Posted
6 October 2026
Work mode
Part-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

British Trust for Ornithology is hiring a Research Ecologist in Thetford, a part-time scientific & qa role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £35k – £35k. British Trust for Ornithology holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is seeking a Research Ecologist to work on modelling and analysis projects using bird, habitat and management data sets. Based at BTO HQ in Thetford, with negotiable remote working, this role is initially for one year, with the aim of extension if funding allows. Contact Dr Joe Cooper [email protected] or Dr Gavin Siriwardena [email protected] for more information. You can read the full role description by clicking on the role description under '…
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  • Employer: British Trust for Ornithology — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £35k – £35k
  • How this salary compares: about 16% below the £41,068 median across 1,254 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Thetford, Norfolk · Part-time
  • Posted: 6 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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