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The Moyen Bafing Chimp Project

@mbchimp.bsky.social

Chimpanzee and monkey research project in the Moyen-Bafing National Park Guinea, led by @northernlimitpt @LirSamuni and @nakedprimate

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The Moyen Bafing Chimp Project @mbchimp.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

We’re hiring Research Assistants with the Moyen Bafing Chimpanzee Project! Help contribute to a growing wild chimpanzee research & conservation project in West Africa 🐵 Apply now (open until filled, starting dates from July). More info👇or dm for Qs #conservation #science #fieldwork #primates 🧪

We are seeking motivated field assistants for chimpanzee research and ecological surveying at the savanna-mosaic environment of the Moyen-Bafing National Park (MBNP), Guinea. The candidate will be responsible for the installation and maintenance of camera traps in the home ranges of several chimpanzee groups, chimpanzee habituation and behavioral data collection, and ecological surveying and sampling in the region. Together with an international and local team, the candidate will be responsible for the management of research data, and the day-to-day maintenance and running of the research site.

Essential requirements:
(1) previous field experience in remote areas (preference for arid zones/tropics)
(2) proficiency in both English and French (written and spoken)
(3) physically and mentally fit, able to spend long periods of time away from developed areas and be comfortable with minimal living conditions (no plumbing or electricity) in remote and ecologically challenging locations
(4) the capacity to live and work together with a small team of international and local assistants for extended periods of time
(5) good communication skills with other team members and (remotely) with project managers
(6) strong motivation to be active and flexible while managing multiple simultaneous responsibilities
(7) demonstrate tolerance to customs and practices of local communities

* Monthly stipend to offset living expenses
* Reimbursement of up to $1100 USD towards an international round trip flight after completion of a 9-month term

Minimum 9 months starting in July 2026.

Applications should be sent via email to Drs. Catherine Hobaiter, Erin Wessling, and Liran Samuni at mbchimp@gmail.com. We will start evaluating the applications on June 1 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Please include in your application your CV, a 1-page cover letter highlighting your interest and qualifications, and the names and contact information of at least two references

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The Moyen Bafing Chimp Project @mbchimp.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Wait, did you say Monday? No no thank you, but no. #africanclawlessotter #moyenbafing #fieldwork #cameratrap #nope 🧪

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The Moyen Bafing Chimp Project @mbchimp.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

No-one’s asking you to change your spots when you’re this good looking… 😍 #leopard #mbchimps #bigkitty #fieldwork #Guinea 🧪

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The Moyen Bafing Chimp Project @mbchimp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Heading into the weekend with that TFIF mbchimp style!! #soundon #TGIF #chimpanzee #moyenbafing 🧪

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The Moyen Bafing Chimp Project @mbchimp.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

🌸 Flower season continues in Moyen Bafing! Today’s highlight: a young chimp delicately snacking on Bombax flowers. These weeks in the PNMB are pure magic ✨

A young chimpanzee in Guinea consumes the tasty flowers of a Bombax tree

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The Moyen Bafing Chimp Project @mbchimp.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

🤩 Fresh from the field! Our team is loving bani flower season 🏵️ – wide open views of our chimps on habituation days. We’re making big strides: some days we follow them from morning to night. So many new behaviors to discover and document!

Photo of a chimpanzee sitting in a tree, obscured by the yellow flowers around them. © MBCP

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The Moyen Bafing Chimp Project @mbchimp.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

We’re hiring a Field Project Manager with the Moyen Bafing Chimpanzee Project! Help run a growing wild chimpanzee research & conservation project in West Africa 🐵 Apply by 24 Feb (open until filled). More info via QR code in the image. Note: Right to work in the EU required. #job #conservation

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The Moyen Bafing Chimp Project @mbchimp.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

🌿 Please share widely! 🌿 We're looking to hire a field site manager to oversee on-site operations and support our research programme starting as early as August 2025. Hone your management skills in the stunning PNMB 😮 🐵 For more info scan the QR code, and apply soon!

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