Dr Rose Thorogood, from the Information Ecology & Evolution research group at the University of Helsinki is looking for outstanding candidates to study for a PhD project.
Salary (€2500 per month, before tax) and research funding is available for up to 4 years (includes a probationary period to assess the candidate’s ability to finish a PhD thesis in the remaining time), starting from 1.03.2018, or as soon as the best applicant is available. To apply, please submit your application by 31.12.2017 (see here for more information :
Salary (€2500 per month, before tax) and research funding is available for up to 4 years (includes a probationary period to assess the candidate’s ability to finish a PhD thesis in the remaining time), starting from 1.03.2018, or as soon as the best applicant is available. To apply, please submit your application by 31.12.2017 (see here for more information :
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/open-positions/phd-student-position-behavioural-ecology).
The successful candidate will take part in a project discovering how social environments influence the evolution of brood-parasite host defences, and conduct experiments in the field in Oulu, northern Finland at an established study site. Here, redstarts are the cuckoo’s main host and they use the nest boxes we provide. The specific research questions can be modified in accordance with the background and interests of the candidate.
Suitable applicants will hold Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees with courses in evolutionary biology, behavioural ecology, or animal cognition. Fieldwork experience is highly desired, and a willingness to work independently is essential. You should also be able to demonstrate an ability to write and speak fluently in English as it is the working language of science and the research environment.
The PhD will be also be supervised by Dr Robert Thomson (FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, South Africa) and Dr Jukka Forsman (University of ulu). There will be opportunities for mobility to each of these institutions and support for attending international conferences.
The successful candidate will take part in a project discovering how social environments influence the evolution of brood-parasite host defences, and conduct experiments in the field in Oulu, northern Finland at an established study site. Here, redstarts are the cuckoo’s main host and they use the nest boxes we provide. The specific research questions can be modified in accordance with the background and interests of the candidate.
Suitable applicants will hold Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees with courses in evolutionary biology, behavioural ecology, or animal cognition. Fieldwork experience is highly desired, and a willingness to work independently is essential. You should also be able to demonstrate an ability to write and speak fluently in English as it is the working language of science and the research environment.
The PhD will be also be supervised by Dr Robert Thomson (FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, South Africa) and Dr Jukka Forsman (University of ulu). There will be opportunities for mobility to each of these institutions and support for attending international conferences.