Postdoctoral Fellowships: SA Marine Ecosystem & Fishery Climate Risk | Coastal Social-Ecological Adaptation & Pathways | Climate Impacts on African Surf Breaks & EconomiesUCT African Climate and Development InitiativeCape Town10/29/2026
Laboratory TechnicianNRF-SAIABMakhanda/Grahamstown, Eastern Cape10/30/2026
Research OfficerUCT Marine Resource Assessment and Management GroupCape Town11/1/2026
Consultant to develop new strategy & implementation roadmap for Large Marine EcosystemsIOC-UNESCOWork remotely11/2/2026
Scientist Production Grade A: Small Pelagic Fish and FisheriesDepartment of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentCape Town11/2/2026
Internship: Environmental Laboratory (Two Positions)CSIR Coastal Systems Research GroupStellenbosch11/5/2026
Mouse-Free Marion Project Field AssistantsBirdLife South AfricaMarion Island11/6/2026
Genomics Laboratory InternshipNRF-SAIABMakhanda/Grahamstown, Eastern Cape11/6/2026
Bioinformatics InternshipNRF-SAIABMakhanda/Grahamstown, Eastern Cape11/6/2026
Deputy Director-General: Oceans and CoastsDepartment of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentCape Town11/9/2026
Environmental Officer (Production Level): Coastal ManagementDept of Environmental Affairs and Development PlanningCape Town11/9/2026
Control Environmental Officer Grade A: Offshore Sources of Marine Pollution (see page 71)Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentCape Town11/9/2026
Senior Meterological Technician (see page 74)Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentMarion Island11/9/2026
Assistant Meteorological Technician (see page 76)Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentMarion Island11/9/2026
Field Assistants: Seabirds (see page 77)Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentMarion Island11/9/2026
Environmental Officer Specialised Production Land-Based Sources (see page 72)Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentCape Town11/9/2026
Support Engineer for scientific coordination and skills sharingPEPR BRIDGES, CNRS-Ifremer-IRDSaint-Denis, Reunion Island11/20/2026

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