lundi 3 mars 2008

Post Doc - Behaviour genetics of domestication in chickens

A one-or two-year post-doc opening is available at Linköping University, in the Applied Ethology Group (supervised by professor Per Jensen).

The successful candidate will be working in a research program exploring the behavioural effects of domestication in chickens and the associated genetic mechanisms. She or he should hold a PhD in either animal behaviour or molecular genetics, and have a genuine knowledge and interest in the other.

The Applied Ethology Group runs modern and well-equipped chicken facilities and a behaviour lab, and shares a state-of-the-art molecular genetics lab with other groups.

For further information, contact Per Jensen, perje@ifm.liu.se, to whom you should also send a letter of interest containing a brief description of yourself and your CV. A formal application with full details will be requested after your letter has been received. The letter can be sent in at any time, and the position is open until 1 April, or until filled. The position is open for applicants fromall countries.