Atlantic Salmon Trust - Principal Salmon Conservation Scientist

Role: Permanent Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid working, based around the Atlantic Salmon Trust’s main office, Bridge of Earn.
Salary Range: Starting salary of £48,000 – £53,000 per annum depending on experience.
Date Posted: Friday 7 August 2026.
Closing Date: Tuesday 1 September 2026.

 

The successful candidate will lead the Trust’s salmonid conservation science work, which sits at the heart of our mission to restore salmonid populations and the ecosystems in which they live in the UK and Ireland. You will play a key role in influencing the Trust’s strategic research priorities, directing effort at the evidence gaps that genuinely limit recovery, and supporting the restoration team to translate what we already know into large scale restoration action on the ground.

 

To apply, please email recruitment@atlanticsalmontrust.org with a CV and a covering letter (maximum two A4 pages) explaining how your skills, experience and motivation make you a suitable candidate for this role.

Atlantic Salmon Trust - Salmon Conservation Biologist

Role: Permanent Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid working, based around the Atlantic Salmon Trust’s main office, Bridge of Earn.
Salary Range: Starting salary of £30,000 per annum.
Date Posted: Thursday 20 August 2026.
Closing Date: Monday 7 September 2026

 

Wild places. Applied science. A career that makes a difference.

 

Help turn science into action for wild Atlantic salmon. The Atlantic Salmon Trust is looking for a passionate and motivated Salmon Conservation Biologist to join our science and evidence team. This is an exciting opportunity to combine hands-on fieldwork with data analysis and applied research, helping build the evidence needed to restore wild salmon and the habitats they depend on across the UK and Ireland. If you’re an early-career biologist who wants your science to make a real difference for one of our most iconic species, we’d love to hear from you.

 

For more information including how to apply please visit our website.