Doctoral student in Ecology / Behavioural Ecology
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Job description
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to be part of a newly established research group to investigate the causes and consequences of cooperative breeding in Damaraland mole-rats (Fukomys damarensis). The student will be involved in an ongoing field study in South Africa investigating the evolutionary causes and consequences of cooperative breeding and will use an established laboratory population to address questions about the physiological control of social behaviour in mole-rats.Damaraland mole-rats are cooperative breeders that live in groups of up to 30 individuals. Breeding is limited to one reproductive female per group and non-reproductive males and females delay dispersal from the group and contribute to cooperative tasks (cooperative foraging, colony defense and allo-parental care). Individuals vary in investment in cooperative tasks but it is unclear how non-breeders affect the development of offspring and reproductive success in the groups. It is also largely unknown which physiological mechanisms underlie variation in cooperative behaviour.At our field site, the Kalahari Research Centre (KRC,
http://kalahari-meerkats.com/kmp/krc/), we are conducting research on a wild population of individually marked Damaraland mole-rats since 2014. The PhD student will be involved in maintaining this study population and will conduct field experiments manipulating breeding status and group size to investigate the costs and benefits of groups living and cooperative breeding to non-breeders and breeders. Additionally, the student will conduct hormonal manipulations of non-breeders and breeders to investigate the physiological control of parental and allo-parental care behavior in captive mole-rat groups maintained at the KRC.
The position is fully funded for 4 years and the successful applicant will be part of EEMiS, a multidisciplinary center of excellence within Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden (www.lnu.se). The PhD student will be part of a large collaborative project that involves several international collaborators. The specific research questions can be adjusted to the interests and qualifications of the successful candidate.
According to the Higher Education Ordinance a person appointed to a doctoral studentship should primarily devote himself/herself to his/her own studies. An appointee may, however, work to a limited extent with education, research, artistic development, and administration. However, before a doctoral degree has been awarded, duties of this kind may not comprise more than 20% of a full-time post.
https://lnu.se/en/education/PhD-studies/ Requirements
A person fulfils the general entry requirements if he/she
• Has been awarded a degree on second-cycle level (MSc)
• Completed the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits, of which 60 credits on second-cycle level, or
• in any other way, in Sweden or abroad, has acquired principally equivalent knowledge.
Specific requirements refer to
A master in biology (or equivalent), ideally with specialization in animal ecology, evolutionary or behavioral ecology and physiology.
Excellent analytic skills and an interest in analyzing life history data, individual growth and fitness data, as well as an interest for experimental work in wild populations are essential. The successful candidate needs to be enthusiastic and happy to spend 4-6 months per year in Africa at our research site.
Assesment grounds
It is desirable that the applicant has experience with fieldwork in remote locations and has worked on wild animal populations and/or has a background in animal physiology. Experience with working on small mammals is considered an asset.
The application (in English) should contain a CV (with telephone and e-mail), documentation of exams and grades, a description of motivation and experiences relevant to the research project and any other documentation that the applicant would like to present. The candidates should provide at least two letters of recommendation (including contact information, telephone number and e-mail for the reference persons). All documents should be included in one pdf file. Last day for application is October 2, 2018.
Contacts
For further information about the project please contact the project leader and principal supervisor: Markus Zöttl
markus.zottl@lnu.se, +46480446112. Head of department:Per-Eric Betzholtz,
per-eric.betzholtz@lnu.se, HR partner Christian Andersson,
christian.andersson@lnu.seVaraktighet, arbetstid
Heltid/ Ej specificerat
Publiceringsdatum2018-09-11ErsättningIndividuell steglön
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2018-10-02
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AdressLinnéuniversitetet
Universitetsplatsen 1
35195 Växjö
KontorsadressUniversitetsplatsen 1
Jobbnummer 4340847
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