Team eBird is based out of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at the Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary in Ithaca, New York. We are a passionate team that includes birders, software engineers, user interface and design experts, data scientists, and database gurus who are committed to building tools to engage a global community to deliver high quality data for science and conservation. As a nonprofit science and conservation organization with more than 250 staff members and a vibrant department within Cornell University, we offer the resources of a world-class university and the impact of an innovative nonprofit organization supported by more than 150,000 members and donors.
These jobs below work most closely on eBird, Merlin, Birds of the World, Macaulay Library and BirdCast. View all the Cornell Lab of Ornithology openings here.
Current Job Postings
Merlin Project Coordinator
Join the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as a Merlin Project Coordinator, where you’ll be at the intersection of technology and global bird conservation. In this dynamic role, you’ll help shape the future of the world’s most popular bird identification and data collection apps while working alongside software engineers, researchers, and the global birding community. You’ll manage our community of beta testers, coordinate monthly app releases, and ensure our technology resonates with birders worldwide. If you’re passionate about birds, tech-savvy, and excited about connecting people to nature through innovative tools, this could be your dream role in making a real impact on global bird conservation.
Merlin Sound ID Annotator – Part-time Contracts
We have a limited number of opportunities for part-time contracts to annotate recordings to train Merlin Sound ID. The goal of this effort is to expand Merlin to more regions and improve performance of Merlin’s machine learning models. This opportunity requires the ability to identify all the vocalizations (songs, calls, flight calls) of birds of a country or region. The job requires a high-level of attention to detail while identifying vocalizations to species and drawing boxes around vocalizations on a spectrogram. This annotation work is done via a web browser on a desktop or laptop computer. We are particularly interested in people with in-depth knowledge of the birds of North America, Amazonia, Mexico, Western Palearctic, India, and Australia. If you are interested in this opportunity please share a cover letter describing your skills identifying birds by ear and share a resume here.
Don’t see a position right for you, yet working at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology with Team eBird is your dream job?
We’re always on the lookout for talented, passionate people who share the values of the organization. We welcome letters of interest and resumes at any time even if you don’t see an open position that aligns with your skills and interests at this time.
Share your cover letter and resume with us here: https://cornell.app.box.com/f/d4f4e4f67705460a9d6c685e6a06f0b1