Offre de doctorat

 

Appel à candidature en vue de l'obtention d'un CDU de l'Ecole Doctorale TESC de l’Université de Toulouse 2 – Jean-Jaurès.

 

 

Sujet : Insectes Pollinisateurs et espèces florales invasives dans les Pyrénées (IPPY)

 

 

Invasions biologiques et déclin des populations d’abeilles sont deux phénomènes qui représentent des enjeux majeurs car ils impactent négativement les activités économiques et agricoles et contribuent à la vulnérabilité des populations humaines. Or beaucoup d’espèces végétales dites invasives sont aussi de grandes pourvoyeuses de ressources recherchées par les abeilles. Pour aborder ce thème qui matérialise la complexité des enjeux liés aux relations hommes-nature dans un contexte de changement global, le projet de thèse IPPY s’attachera à étudier les espèces florales invasives et leurs interrelations avec les abeilles par une approche interdisciplinaire centrée conjointement sur l’homme et l’abeille. Il s’agira de croiser les apports d’une approche des paysages des espèces florales invasives (EFI) perçus et pratiqués par les humains, et par les abeilles.

 

Co-encadrement 

Sylvie GUILLERME, Laboratoire GEODE (Géographie de l’Environnement), UMR 5602 CNRS - UT2J, http://w3.geode.univ-tlse2.fr/presentation.php

Martin GIURFA, Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale (CRCA), UMR 5169 CNRS- UT3, http://cognition.ups-tlse.fr/

 

Profil recherché

Le.la candidat.e aura de préférence suivi un double cursus, et montrera à la fois des compétences en sciences humaines (géographie, anthropologie) et en écologie-éthologie. Il/elle devra en particulier être en mesure de conduire des entretiens auprès de différents acteurs sur le terrain, mais aussi de réaliser des expérimentations en laboratoire avec des abeilles impliquant la maitrise des concepts sur le comportement des abeilles et différents outils statistiques. Un intérêt profond à la fois pour les abeilles et pour l’humain est primordial, ainsi que pour les démarches interdisciplinaires.

 

Modalités de Candidature

Le dossier de candidature doit être envoyé par email avant le 18 juin 2021 minuit et adressé aux deux directeurs de thèse (sylvie.guillerme@univ-tlse2.fr ; martin.giurfa@univ-tlse3.fr)

Le dossier doit être constitué par : un CV, une lettre de motivation, un projet scientifique en rapport avec le sujet proposé, les relevés de notes et diplômes, le mémoire du master (si soutenu) et éventuellement des lettres de recommandation.

Une première sélection des candidats aura lieu le 22 juin. Les candidats retenus seront auditionnés par la Commission doctorale du laboratoire GEODE le 30 juin.

 

PhD Strasbourg

 

PhD Project on:

 

Variation in offspring care and social organization in mammals

 

https://bit.ly/32CPBRG

 

I am currently seeking a highly motivated and top-ranking student for a competitive PhD scholarship opportunity at the University of Strasbourg, France to work on the topic of the evolution of care systems in mammals using phylogenetic controlled comparative analyses (see detailed description below).

 

The competitive exam will take place in early July 2021. I will help the student in preparing this exam. This exam consists of a 10-15 minute oral interview of the candidates MSc thesis and planned PhD proposal in front of a panel of 20 professors in various fields of biology (spanning molecular biology, genetics, plant and animal physiology, ecology and evolution) followed by a 15 minute question session.

 

The successful candidate will be awarded a 3-year PhD fellowship to work at the Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien  http://www.iphc.cnrs.fr/-Ethologie-et-Physiologie-Evolutive-EPE-.html together with C Schradin http://www.iphc.cnrs.fr/-Carsten-Schradin-.html on the PhD topic described below. Working language in the research group is English.

 

Pre-requisites asked for by the doctoral school in Strasbourg:

- Have completed a MSc degree in biology.

- Be within the top 25% of her/his Master program. It is therefore essential that the diploma from non-French universities has a statement about the ranking of students (for example: “Within the best 10%”). For French candidates, the score has to be at least 14/20 to be considered by the ecole doctorale

 

Pre-requisites asked for by the supervisor

- Good knowledge and motivation for R programming

- Strong background in behavioural ecology and / or evolutionary biology

- Good English skills (read, spoken, written)

- Ability to work hard and independently

 

Project:

Mammals are the only animal class where parental care occurs in every species. Yet, there is large variation between species, from maternal care only to biparental care to alloparental care by breeders (communal breeding) and non-breeders (cooperative breeding). This variation has been explored in important comparative studies to understand the evolution of care systems. However, these studies ignored one important topic: Intra-specific variation in care systems.

 

Formerly it was believed that each species has one specific form of social systems. However, it is now widely known that intra-specific variation occurs, for example in social organization (IVSO) but also in the care system (IVCARE). Whether a species is scored as obligate or occasional cooperative breeders might influence the statistical results and thus our understanding of social evolution. In this PhD project we want to investigate which environmental factors and which factors of the life history are associated with the occurrence of IVCARE and IVSO.

 

In collaboration with Dr. L. Hayes (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA), we are building up a dataset on mammalian social systems, identifying in which species intra-specific variation occurs. We only consider information from primary literature, which often differs dramatically from what is reported in secondary literature. We will include information on the environment and on different life history parameters into the dataset. The statistical supervisor for this project will be Dr. A. Jaeggi (University of Zurich, Switzerland), an expert in phylogenetically controlled analyses of large datasets.

 

We will test which environmental factors and which life history parameters are associated with the occurrence of IVCARE and how it is related to IVSO. For example, we predict that the degree by which biparental care is shown (% of social units in which males show parental care) increases with population density and breeding seasonality. We further predict that obligate cooperative breeding is more common in species that occur in habitats characterized by high inter-annual year variation in rainfall and food abundance. Finally, we will use the database to approach questions regarding how IVCARE and IVSO are related to each other. One focus will be to identify which factors lead to stable social systems, and whether such specialised species show less resilience to global change and might thus need more conservation effort.

 

The database for IVSO already exists. The PhD student will have to build up a database on IVCARE. The PhD student will then include available information on environmental and life history data, develop and run statistical models to test for the specific hypotheses, and write publications.

Strasbourg is one of Europe’s most attractive cities, being 1h45 by train from Paris, 1h by plane from Amsterdam and Scandinavia, and at the border with Germany. It has a rich historical and architectural heritage, with Strasbourg's historical city centre being listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Its diversity, pedestrian city centre and 500 km of cycling paths make it a very pleasant city to explore. Vibrant and affordable, Strasbourg is a true student city providing a great learning and living environment (Check out the New York Time's video: 36 Hours in Strasbourg).

 

Applications must include 1) a cover letter outlining why you want to work on this project, 2) a detailed curriculum vitae 3) transcript of Masters university diploma including marks. Applicants will be continuously reviewed starting the 2^nd of May (the university application deadline is the 7^th of June). Please send the above as a single pdf file to carsten.schardin@iphc.cnrs.fr.

Research Specialist, YNPRC, Atlanta, GA

 

The Division of Developmental and Cognitive Neuroscience within the Yerkes National Primate Research Center at Emory University in Atlanta, GA is currently seeking a full time Research Specialist to join our lab. 

The ideal candidate should be motivated, dependable, detail-oriented, have a positive attitude and strong passion for behavioral research, in addition to ability to closely/reliably follow standard operating procedures. The Research Specialist will be a team player who is willing to learn on the job and collaborate with lab members and center members. The Research Specialist will work to ensure the highest quality of laboratory research support, and has good communication skills with co-workers, the lab manager, PI’s, research staff, students, and other support services.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Under general supervision, performs a variety of defined research and laboratory tests and experiments according to prescribed protocols and assigned schedules.
• Sets up experiments as prescribed by a principal investigator.
• May be required to participate in laboratory maintenance activities such as sterilization and cleaning of equipment, ordering of supplies, inventory and media preparation.
• Maintains records, files and logs of work performed in laboratory notebooks and computer databases.
• Compiles data and records results of studies for publications, grants and seminar presentations.
• Employees in this classification may be required to work with, take specific precautions against and/or be immunized against potentially hazardous agents.
• Performs related responsibilities as required by principal investigator.
• Other job duties: animal training and behavioral testing, collection of blood samples for hormonal measures, washing/sterilizing experimental equipment, sample processing, data entry, keeping animal records.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific field
  OR
• Equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• Previous experience working with nonhuman primates, or other big animals.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel for data entry/management.

 

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• Work environment involves behavioral work with nonhuman primates, as well as collection and handling of biohazardous blood and other bodily fluids.
• Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions
• Work is normally performed in behavioral testing rooms as well as in a typical wet laboratory environment
• Requires the ability to bend, kneel, and/or squat
• Requires the ability to train and work with animals

 

To see the full job posting and apply, please follow this link:  

https://staff-emory.icims.com/jobs/70091/job

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Thèse en biologie du comportement et conservation chez les poissons d'eau douce

Nous présentons un sujet de thèse au concours de l'école doctorale E2M2 à Lyon, portant sur la biologie du comportement et la conservation de deux espèces de poissons benthiques d'eau douce. La thèse se déroulera entre Lyon (FX Dechaume-Moncharmont, Loic Teulier, UMR Lehna) et Saint-Etienne (Vincent Médoc, laboratoire ENES). Le détail du sujet se trouve sur le site de l'ED E2M2 :

 https://e2m2.universite-lyon.fr/medias/fichier/sujet-e2m2-2021-dechaume_1621325066946-pdf?ID_FICHE=99693

Poste CDD enseignant-chercheur H/F en éthologie contrat LRU

 

L'université de Rennes 1, par l'intermédiaire de l'UFR des Sciences de la Vie et de l'Environnement, recrute une enseignante-chercheuse / un enseignant-chercheur en éthologie dans le cadre d'un contrat LRU de 12 mois temps plein.

Unité d'affectation : EthoS - UMR 6552, Ethologie animale et humaine

Profil d'appel à candidature : enseignement "éthologie - neurosciences comportementales", recherche "communication et cognition des primates"

Prise de fonction : 01/09/2021

Date limite de candidature : 21/06/2021

Modalités de candidature et fiche de poste : https://www.univ-rennes1.fr/nos-offres-demploi#section-4

Fully funded PhD - Facial communication, expressivity and social networks in macaques

Overview

We are seeking applications for a 3-year full-time PhD student to work on primate communication and facial expressivity (hosted at Nottingham Trent University, UK). The PhD will be supervised by Professor Bridget Waller and will be closely linked to the ERC Consolidator Project FACEDIFF ‘Individual differences in facial expressivity: Social function, facial anatomy and evolutionary origins’. FACEDIFF is a five-year project examining individual differences in facial expressivity and how this is related to social network size and success at social interaction in humans and macaques. Communicating with others via the face is crucial for navigating our social world. Deficits in facial expression production can have debilitating effects on social interaction. Despite this, we know surprisingly little about individual differences in facial expressivity in the typical population, what causes these differences and whether such differences impact on individual lives. In part, this could be due to an historical focus on the universal nature of facial expression, assigning individual difference to random ‘noise’, rather than an evolutionarily relevant characteristic. The FACEDIFF project will diverge from this classic approach and test the novel hypothesis that individual differences in facial expressivity equip individuals’ differentially to engage with their social environment: expressivity has a benefit (social engagement) but also a cost (over-exposure and thus risk of being cheated by others) and is related to the size and quality of an individual’s social network. FACEDIFF will combine psychological, anatomical and cross-species methods to provide the first thorough interdisciplinary investigation of individual differences.

The advertised position will be situated within the strand of research focussed on rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). The PhD student will focus on the relationship between facial expressivity and social popularity in young macaques. Research can be conducted on captive (MRC Centre for Macaques) and/or semi-free ranging (Caribbean Primate Research Centre, Cayo Santiago) populations of rhesus macaques (depending on candidate experience and preference). The candidate will combine behavioural observations (e.g. social network analysis, MaqFACS) and cognitive experiments (e.g. looking task experiments) on young macaques across their development to investigate how maternal and other social factors influence an individual’s facial expression development, production and processing skills.

Candidates with prior experience conducting behavioural research (both observational, and experimental) on social animals, and those with a strong interest in communication and comparative approaches to psychology will be preferred. Training and support in some specific research skills such as social network analysis and FACS (Facial Action Coding System) will be provided, but the successful candidate will need to have a demonstrable interest in standard quantitative approaches to observational and experimental data. Those candidates holding a master’s degree in psychology, zoology, or other related science will have an advantage, but, we are happy to consider any candidates without master’s degree who have appropriate research experience.

Entry requirements

Entrants must have an undergraduate degree in psychology, biology, zoology, behavioural science or related field. A master’s degree in a relevant field (or equivalent research experience) would be preferred, and experience of experimental or observational research with animals is essential.

How to apply

For a step-by-step guide on how to apply and to make an application, please visit our University page or FindAPhD advert. For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Bridget Waller at bridget.waller@ntu.ac.uk. For more information about the overarching project, please visit www.FACEDIFF.co.uk.

The application deadline is Sunday 13th June 2021 at 11.59 pm and interviews will commence from Monday 21 June 2021. The ideal start date is October 2021, however, this is negotiable.