ARC EMPLOYMENT
Seabird Technician – Infrastructure Monitoring & Minimization Project
Join ARC-IMMP and help protect Hawaiʻi’s most endangered birds!
We’re hiring for an exciting 9-month, full-time position with competitive pay and benefits. Work in some of the world’s most stunning and challenging landscapes while contributing to cutting-edge conservation. You’ll support the recovery of iconic Pacific seabirds—including the ʻAʻo (Newell’s Shearwater), ʻUaʻu (Hawaiian Petrel), and ‘Akē‘akē (Band-rumped Storm Petrel)—as well as Threatened and Endangered waterbirds such as the ʻAlae ʻula, ʻAlae keʻokeʻo, Aeʻo, Koloa maoli, and the Nēnē.
In this role, you’ll conduct nighttime surveys using thermal and night-vision optics, deploy remote-sensing equipment to monitor avian collision risk, and access remote field sites via rugged trails, 4x4 vehicles, and helicopter operations (including sling loads). Your work will directly shape conservation strategies and reduce threats to Hawaiʻi’s rarest species. Be part of a mission-driven team leading the way in infrastructure-minimization research—apply today and make a real impact.
DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2026
Field Assistant – Seabird Colony Creation, Monitoring & Management
This is an exciting nine-month full-time position to join our team in some of the most beautiful and challenging mountain locations in the Pacific. Continuation of employment may be possible, dependent upon availability of funds, work performance, and operational considerations.
Key duties will include accessing field sites on multi-day remote camping trips to carry out: 1) surveys to document distribution and relative abundance of seabirds across Kaua‘i, 2) burrow checks, camera deployments, and Song Meter deployments to monitor breeding success 3) management tasks, possibly including social attraction site maintenance and predator control; 4) camera reviews, data entry, and analyses of field data.
The position reports to the ARC Science Director and ARC Field Crew Leader.
DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2026