Projets de maîtrise et doctorat disponibles en écologie comportementale et animale

Je recherche un ou deux candidats motivés pour réaliser un projet de maîtrise ou de doctorat en écologie animale et comportementale. Les étudiants se joindront à une équipe de plusieurs chercheurs et étudiants gradués de l’Université Laval, dont le projet Caribou Ungava et la Chaire de recherche industrielle sur les relations cerf-forêt de l’île d’Anticosti.

Le ou les candidat(s) étudiera(ont) une population marquée de chèvres de montagne en Alberta suivie depuis plus de 20 ans. Plusieurs projets utilisant la base de données à long terme sont disponibles, tels que des projets sur les stratégies de reproduction, la sénescence, la dynamique des populations, l’ontogénie de la dominance sociale, l’utilisation de l’habitat, etc. Les projets pourront débuter en janvier ou mai 2012.

Exigences: - Être très motivé, avoir de l’expérience sur le terrain et être prêt à s’absenter pendant de longues périodes en milieu isolé. Les travaux de terrain durent typiquement du début mai à la mi-septembre et consistent à capturer, marquer et observer le comportement de chèvres de montagne.

˗ Aimer le travail en équipe et être motivé par de longues journées de terrain;

˗ Maîtriser le français (ou être prêt à l’apprendre rapidement) et l’anglais;

- Avoir un excellent dossier académique. Des demandes de bourses au FQRNT ou au CRSNG devront être soumises aux concours de l’automne 2011.

Procédure: Si vous êtes intéressé ou désirez obtenir des précisions sur les projets, envoyez-moi votre CV (avec l’adresse et le courriel d’au moins 2 références), un relevé de notes et une lettre de motivation expliquant pourquoi vous désirez participer à ce projet. Date limite: 16 septembre 2011.

Steeve Côté

Professeur titulaire

Département de biologie et Centre d’études nordiques

Université Laval

steeve.cote@bio.ulaval.ca

http://132.203.57.253/anticosti/scote_pagepersonnelle.htm

Écologie du renard arctique, Projets de maîtrise et doctorat.

Des projets de maîtrise et doctorat sont actuellement disponibles pour étudier l’écologie du renard arctique sur l’île Bylot au Nunavut. Les sujets de recherche disponibles touchent à la démographie, à la dynamique et à l’écologie spatiale d’une populatioon d’individus marqués et suivis par émetteurs satellitaires. Les travaux auront lieu dans le cadre de la Chaire de recherche du Canada en conservation des écosystèmmes nordiques (http://chairedb.uqar.ca/). Des bourses sont disponibles mais il sera également demandé aux étudiantes ou étudiants retenus de poser leur candidature à divers programmes de financement. Les projets débuteront en janvier ou mai 2012. Exigences : pour une maîtrise, moyenne minimale de 3,7/4,3; pour un doctorat, expérience pertinente et un manuscrit prêt pour soumisssion dans une revue à comité de lecture. Les personnes intéressées doivent envoyer une lettre de présentation, un CV, un relevé de notes et les coordonnées de trois personnes référence à Dominique_Berteaux@uqar.ca. Date limite de candidature: 15 septembre 2011. (posted on 09/01/11)

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Research Associate, Organic Dairy Production Organic Dairy Research Centre

The University of Guelph is committed to equity in its policies, practices, and programs, supports diversity in its teaching, learning and work environments, and ensures that applications for members of underrepresented groups are seriously considered under its employment equity policy. All qualified individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our University community are encouraged to apply.

Professional and Managerial Group

Research Associate, Organic Dairy Production

Organic Dairy Research Centre

Ontario Agricultural Collage – Alfred Campus

Temporary full-time from October 2011 to September 2012

Hiring #:2011-0213

For application instructions, please visit How to Apply

This one year contractual position of Research Associate is located at Alfred Campus , approximately 65 kilometers east of Ottawa. The mission of the Alfred Organic Dairy Research Centre is the provision of vital research and information on organic milk production for the dairy industry. Its mandate includes the study of reproduction, animal nutrition, animal health, animal behaviour and welfare, milk quality and overall herd productivity.

Research, knowledge transfer and organic dairy extension activities based at Alfred will be done in close association with more traditional programs at other dairy research centers in Ontario, Quebec, and the North-eastern United States. Collaboration is expected with comparable research centres in Europe.

Working under the supervision of the Campus Director, the incumbent will be expected to participate in current research activities, develop new projects and actively seek additional funding for centre activities. He/she will participate in the strategic direction of the Centre, working with an industry-based advisory board to establish research priorities, building partnerships with industry and academia in Canada and around the world, and implementing an outreach and technology transfer program.

Requirements for this position include: a Ph.D. in animal science or related discipline (ex. DVM plus DVSc), and several years’ experience with dairy herd systems or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Additional requirements include: experience with alternate systems of management, housing, animal health and welfare and/or nutrition. A commitment to the principles of organic production would be an asset.

Salary Band: P04*

Professional/Managerial Salary Bands

*Tentative Evaluation

Posting Date: 2011 08 26

Closing Date: 2011 09 02

APPLIED ETHOLOGIST

Position: Tenure-track faculty position in applied ethology. The appointment will include research (majority) and teaching.

Responsibilities: The successful applicant will establish a vigorous, externally-funded research program in applied animal ethology that is relevant to domesticated animals, including livestock. The faculty member will be a member of the Department’s core program in animal wellbeing and will participate in teaching and advising of both undergraduate and graduate students. Collaboration is expected with scientists studying the genetic, physiological, or neuroendocrine aspects of livestock and (or) poultry behavior. Development of productive interdepartmental collaborations is also essential.

Opportunities for interdisciplinary research exist with faculty in other departments and schools, the Center for Animal Welfare Science, and the USDA-ARS Livestock Behavior Research Unit at Purdue University (http://www.ars.usda.gov/mwa/lafayette/lbru).

Rank and Salary: Assistant Professor (academic year appointment). Salary is commensurate withqualifications.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in animal sciences, life sciences, applied ethology, or a related area. Postdoctoral experience and an understanding of livestock and (or) poultry production are preferred.

Evidence of teaching success is important. The ability to work as part of a team and the ability to interact with students, government agencies, animal industries, commodity groups, media and the general public are essential. Candidates with experience or the desire to develop international dimensions of the discipline are preferred.

Applications: Review of applications will begin October 14, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled. A background check will be required for employment in this position. Candidates should submit a letter of application, statements describing their research and teaching interests, official transcripts, names of three individuals that can serve as references, and a detailed curriculum vita that includes education, experience, additional qualifications, and publications to:

Terry Stewart Professor & Chair of Search Committee

Department of Animal Sciences

Purdue University

915 W. State St.

West Lafayette, IN 47907-2054

Phone: (765) 494-4808; Fax (765) 494-9346

Email: tstewart@purdue.edu

URL: http://www.ag.purdue.edu/ansc/

PhD Studentships & Postdoc Fellowship in Modeling Animal Behavior - Leeds (UK)

Modeling Animal Behavior:

Three PhD Studentships and One Postdoctoral Fellowship

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research fellowship and for three PhD studentships to study animal behavior. The team will have complementary expertise across biology, engineering and mathematical/computational modeling to study sensory-motor control (including sensory responses, learning and memory, and locomotion) in the nematode worm C. elegans. Candidates with an excellent track record in a relevant area of research, including but not limited to: neuroscience/neurobiology, animal behavior, physics, computer science/machine vision, electrical or mechanical engineering are encouraged to apply.

Specific projects will be chosen from the scope and remit of the project, which spans

1) Mathematical/computational modeling of neural circuits and integrated neuro-mechanical control

2) Machine vision and engineering for cutting edge real time tracking of worm locomotion and offline image analysis

3) Biological experiments, including behavioral assays, imaging and optogenetics and molecular biology.

For further details see

http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/netta/vacancies.html.

Informal enquiries:

Please contact Netta Cohen (N.Cohen [ à ] Leeds.ac.uk) with a CV.

PhD-position: Univ Tuebingen - Sexual selection

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate with a genuine interest in reproductive and evolutionary biology to conduct and coordinate a 3-year German Science Foundation (DFG) funded project on sexually selected traits and their evolution. Candidates with a Diplom/Master degree in Biology or a related field should preferentially have experience in designing behavioural experiments and/or in molecular techniques (microsatellite/SNP genotyping). The annual salary according to German TV-L E13 (50%) allows a good living and approximates 15,000€ after taxes depending on experience and marital status.

The project at the Animal Evolutionary Ecology group (http://www.evoeco.uni-tuebingen.de/) aims at quantifying how the social environment and within-individual trade-offs affect the sex-specific intensity and direction of sexual selection in a hermaphroditic model system, the freshwater snail Biomphalaria glabrata. A basic framework for integrating effects of self-fertilisation and variation in offspring quality into fitness quantifications has recently been developed (Anthes et al. 2010, Amer. Nat. 176:249-263) and seeks innovative further development within this project.

Tuebingen is a lively and picturesque city in a beautiful landscape, and its university ranks among the top 5 for Biology in Germany. Embedded in the Evolution and Ecology Forum Tübingen (www.eve.uni-tuebingen.de), our research group offers a stimulating and intense training environment with strong background in experimental evolutionary biology, molecular ecology, and behavioural studies.

Applicants preferentially submit a single pdf-file containing a short motivation letter, a CV including 2 reference addresses, and a brief summary of their thesis to nils.anthes@uni-tuebingen.de. Applications will be reviewed until the position has been filled. In case of equal quality, applicants with disabilities will be preferred. The University of Tuebingen aims at increasing the representation of women and therefore encourages female students to apply.