Citizen Science project on domestic pig natural behaviour

 In the frame of a research project investigating the behaviours displayed by domestic pigs living in a natural habitat (prairie/forest mix), I’d like to invite you to have a look and contribute to our citizen science project.

 

An array of 21 cameras provides continuous video data recordings, from which AI-based algorithms allow us to present you with 10-seconds video clips. In these clips and after watching a short video tutorial, we ask you to follow simple questions that will help us generate time-activity budgets, while bringing about higher awareness of how these animals behave when given full freedom of display.

 

To do so, please hit the following link: https://lab.citizenscience.ch/en/project/754

 

Do not hesitate to spread this link (including to personal circles, e.g. friends and family with kids eager to learn about animal behaviour).

CHERCHEUR EN ÉTHOLOGIE H/F

 L'essentiel :

• Lieu de travail : 25 km nord de Tours (département 37)
• Type de contrat : CDD 24 mois - Temps plein
• Salaire : Non communiqué
• Début de contrat : Dès que possible
• Secteur d'activité : Recherche
• Nombre de postes : 1
• Logement : Non

 Poste et missions :

• Présentation du service
  • Le pôle Développement Innovation et Recherche (DIR) est chargé de produire des connaissances sur la filière équine issues de la recherche et du développement et de les diffuser auprès de différents publics (socio-professionnels, propriétaires, éleveurs, amateurs, etc) via divers canaux (web, colloque, print).
  • La direction de la recherche et de l’innovation est chargée de la production de connaissances scientifiques validées. Elle contribue également à la diffusion de ces connaissances.
  • Le chercheur/la chercheuse recruté(e) sera accueilli(e) au sein de l’unité mixte de recherche Physiologie de la reproduction et des comportements (PRC) du centre INRAE Val de Loire. Une présence hebdomadaire sur le site IFCE de Saumur est attendue.

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two postdoctoral positions and one post-bac position

 two postdoctoral positions and one post-bac position in animal behavior/ cognition using bumblebees and other bees. Please can you spread the word to anyone you think may be interested.

Information about the positions can be found here: https://www.beecognition.com/join-the-lab

Open Rank Position (PhD or Postdoc)

 We are looking for a PhD or postdoc researcher to investigate call combinations in common marmosets at the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Zurich. These monkeys frequently produce combinations across a variety of contexts, some of which are also further internally structured. In this project, we further probe the precise nature, cognitive mechanisms and functional effects of such combinations. The position is funded by the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Evolving Language, a Swiss consortium with the ambitious goal of creating a new discipline, Evolutionary Language Science, that targets the past and future of language. The consortium consists of leading scientists from traditionally separated academic domains, which allows us to harvest the diverse expertise from the humanities, social sciences, computational sciences, natural sciences and medicine towards a broadscale interdisciplinary collaboration. The successful candidate is expected to - be interested in animal cognition/communication, linguistic theory and cognitive science - possess a solid background in statistics and data processing - collect marmoset vocalizations across diverse social contexts at the Department’s Primate Station to complement existing data sets - hold a MSc or PhD degree in a relevant discipline - be fluent in English (oral, written) The candidate for this project will be supervised by Profs. Judith Burkart and Simon Townsend (UZH) at the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, in collaboration with additional NCCR PIs. The earliest start of the position is June 2024 (negotiable). Salary is according to the pay scale of the Swiss National Science Foundation. The position is available until filled; we will start reviewing applications from April 15, 2024. To apply, please compile the following documents into a single PDF labelled ‘YourSurname.pdf’ and send it to Judith Burkart, judith.burkart@aim.uzh.ch - Cover letter - Curriculum vitae - Publication list - Contact details of two referees We take gender balance and diversity seriously in hiring decisions.

Open Rank Position (PhD or Postdoc) in Primate Proto-Normativity

We are looking for a PhD or postdoc researcher to investigate socio-vocal norms in monkeys and apes. In particular, we are interested in responses to violations of putative behavioural vs communicative norms in marmosets and chimpanzees under captive settings. The position is funded by the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Evolving Language www.evolvinglanguage.ch, a Swiss consortium with the ambitious goal of creating a new discipline, Evolutionary Language Science, that targets the past and future of language. The consortium consists of leading scientists from traditionally separated academic domains, which allows us to harvest the diverse expertise from the humanities, social sciences, computational sciences, natural sciences and medicine towards a broadscale interdisciplinary collaboration. The successful candidate is expected to - be interested in animal cognition/communication, linguistic theory and cognitive science - conduct playback experiments and implement gaze tracking and/or thermography measures with great apes and marmosets - hold a MSc or PhD degree in a relevant discipline - possess a solid background in statistics and data processing - be fluent in English (oral, written) The candidate for this project will be supervised by Profs. Simon Townsend (UZH), Klaus Zuberbühler (University of Neuchâtel) and Judith Burkart (UZH). The earliest start of the position is June 2024 (negotiable). Salary is according to the pay scale of the Swiss National Science Foundation. The position is available until filled; we will start reviewing applications from April 15, 2024. To apply, please compile the following documents into a single PDF labelled ‘YourSurname.pdf’ and send it to Simon W. Townsend, simonwilliam.townsend@uzh.ch - Cover letter - Curriculum vitae - Publication list - Contact details of two referees We take gender balance and diversity seriously in hiring decisions.

Open PhD Position in Primate Sociality and Communication

 We are offering a 4-year PhD position to investigate the evolutionary origins of the social foundations of language. Across primate species, we investigate how interdependence, mutual gaze, amygdala anatomy and communicative complexity are interrelated. A special focus will be on marmoset monkeys, where more fine-grained analyses and experiments with a broad range of non-invasive techniques (such as thermography, automated recording and classification of vocalizations and behavior, or endocrinology) can be conducted. A second PhD student in the project will be working on corresponding questions with neurotypical and autistic children. The position is funded by the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Evolving Language, a Swiss consortium with the ambitious goal of creating a new discipline, Evolutionary Language Science, that targets the past and future of language. The consortium consists of leading scientists from traditionally separated academic domains, which allows us to harvest the diverse expertise from the humanities, social sciences, computational sciences, natural sciences and medicine towards a broadscale interdisciplinary collaboration. The successful candidate is expected to - be interested in animal cognition/communication, linguistic theory and cognitive science and contribute to shaping the project - collect data on dyadic gaze behavior in multiple primate species, with a particular focus on marmoset monkeys - compile neuroanatomical data available from the literature - possess a solid background in statistics and data processing - hold a MSc degree in a relevant discipline - be fluent in English (oral, written) The candidate for this project will be part of the Evolutionary Cognition Group of the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology and supervised by Profs. Judith Burkart, Sabine Stoll (UZH) and Marie Schaer (University of Geneva). The earliest start of the position is June 2024 (negotiable). Salary is according to the pay scale of the Swiss National Science Foundation. The position is available until filled; we will start reviewing applications from April 15, 2024. To apply, please compile the following documents into a single PDF labelled ‘YourSurname.pdf’ and send it to Judith Burkart, judith.burkart@aim.uzh.ch - Cover letter - Curriculum vitae - Publication list - Contact details of two referees We take gender balance and diversity seriously in hiring decisions.