Senior Botanical Ecologist & Restoration Lead

Nabat; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Visa sponsorship

Relocation flights and home search

Job summary

Nabat is a climate-tech startup in the UAE seeking a Biodiversity and Conservation Specialist (Botany) to lead ecological surveys, biodiversity assessments, and restoration monitoring. The role focuses on vegetation ecology, plant taxonomy, and ecosystem restoration within GCC contexts, guiding technically robust, regulator-ready frameworks.

The candidate will oversee field operations, mentor ecologists, and deliver scientifically defensible analyses and reports for regulators and clients.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Botany, Plant Ecology, Ecology, or Conservation Biology.
• Minimum 10 years of professional ecological field experience.
• Extensive GCC-field experience (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait).
• Expert-level plant taxonomy and flora knowledge (native, endemic, invasive, protected).
• Experience with botanical surveys, floristic inventories, vegetation assessments, and biodiversity monitoring.
• Experience in terrestrial and coastal ecosystem restoration and conservation.
• Strong survey design, sampling methodologies, and applied ecological statistics.

Responsibilities

• Design statistically robust ecological and botanical survey frameworks.
• Lead floristic inventories, vegetation assessments, and habitat classifications.
• Validate botanical inventories and ensure taxonomic accuracy.
• Guide restoration species selection and ecosystem management strategies.
• Produce technical reports and regulatory-compliant documentation.
• Lead field campaigns in extreme heat, arid and coastal environments.

Skills

Plant taxonomy

Ecological fieldwork

Survey design

Data analysis

Team leadership

Technical communication

Education

Master's or PhD in Botany / Plant Ecology / Ecology / Conservation Biology

Tools

Geospatial GIS

Job description

Nabat is a climate-tech startup in the UAE seeking a Biodiversity and Conservation Specialist (Botany) to lead ecological surveys, biodiversity assessments, and restoration monitoring. The role focuses on vegetation ecology, plant taxonomy, and ecosystem restoration within GCC contexts, guiding technically robust, regulator-ready frameworks.

The candidate will oversee field operations, mentor ecologists, and deliver scientifically defensible analyses and reports for regulators and clients.