Editor-in-Chief of the South African Journal of ScienceASSAfRemote (South Africa-based)9/16/2026
ABALOBI Hub Development CoordinatorABALOBICape Town (with regular travel to coastal communities across South Africa)9/17/2026
Research Assistant: LTO LandNRF-SAEON / SAPRICape Town9/17/2026
Scientist Specialist: Small Pelagic Fish and FisheriesDepartment of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentCape Town9/21/2026
Environmental Officer Specialised Production: Sustainable Aquaculture ManagementDepartment of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentCape Town9/21/2026
Environmental Officer Production Grade A: Sustainable Aquaculture ManagementDepartment of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentSea Point, Cape Town9/21/2026
Postdoctoral Fellowship: assessment of marine fish diversity and populations in SANRF-SAIABMakhanda/Grahamstown, Eastern Cape9/25/2026
Assistant to Chair Professor in Climate Science or Nature-based Solutions. Position open until posts are filled.School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong KongKowloon Tong, Hong Kong9/27/2026
Control Environmental Officer: Climate Change (Adaptation)Western Cape Environmental Affairs and Development PlanningCape Town9/28/2026
Land Use Scientist for the Garden RouteCapeNatureGeorge, Western Cape10/7/2026
Support Engineer for scientific coordination and skills sharingPEPR BRIDGES, CNRS-Ifremer-IRDSaint-Denis, Reunion Island11/20/2026

Career Information

  • Careers in the marine environment - This brochure was prepared by Berny Snow and Karen Binning of the African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP), Phase 1.
  • Marine Careers - So you want to work with the sea? An educational resource produced by NPC Sea World Education Centre at uShaka Marine World, Durban
  • Aquatic Bioscience Careers - (Please be aware that the file size of this document is 19.8 MB).
    This book was produced as part of the Department of Science and Technology's Bioscience Month initiatives. The project was implemented through the South African Agency for the Advancement of Science and Technology.
  • Want to be a Marine Scientist? - produced by SAEON Elwandle Node.
  • Interested in a career in the marine sciences? You're in the right place! Marinecareers.net will introduce you to a wide range of marine career fields and to people working in those fields. In addition, it will give those men and women a chance to tell you what they like and dislike about their careers, what they see for the future in their fields, and much more. Produced by the New Hampshire Sea Grant, a component of NOAA.