Senior Avian Ecologist - Offshore Wind & Data Insight

DHI; Hørsholm; Hybrid; DKK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

International network of colleagues

Professional development

Job summary

DHI is seeking a Senior Biologist to lead ecological interpretation of offshore bird-monitoring projects, integrating radar, video, acoustic and environmental data into defensible conclusions for clients and regulators.

You will define research questions, oversee analyses, own scientific reports, and act as the primary scientific contact with clients, regulators and project teams, collaborating with biologists, data scientists and engineers.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in biology, ecology, ornithology or a closely related discipline, or relevant experience in ornithology.
• Substantial professional experience in ecology or environmental monitoring.
• Experience designing ecological studies and interpreting multi-source datasets.
• Strong scientific writing with ownership of client-ready reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead the scientific scoping, study design and research questions for projects.
• Develop methods for analysis of flight trajectories, avoidance behaviour, collision risk and species distribution modelling.
• Oversee biological review of video and acoustic material and ensure quality assurance.
• Interpret results within ecological context, accounting for sensor performance and confounders.
• Own reports, notes, presentations and client proposals through internal and external review.
• Act as scientific contact with clients, regulators and project teams.
• Review deliverables and respond to review comments.
• Share knowledge and maintain consistent scientific practices within the team.

Skills

Strong scientific writing

Excellent English

Project leadership

AI-assisted delivery

Explaining results to non-experts

Collaborative communication

Education

Master's or PhD in biology/ecology

Tools

R

Python

Job description

DHI is seeking a Senior Biologist to lead ecological interpretation of offshore bird-monitoring projects, integrating radar, video, acoustic and environmental data into defensible conclusions for clients and regulators.

You will define research questions, oversee analyses, own scientific reports, and act as the primary scientific contact with clients, regulators and project teams, collaborating with biologists, data scientists and engineers.