Position: Scientific Liaison – Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare

 

Full role description here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jK8u8z6ohu5GQkUG0_BKROX17j0KQPUomTFO8uKtbmw/edit?usp=sharing). Apply here (https://www.animalpainresearchinstitute.org/job-application).

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Hello animal behavior researchers!

At the Animal Pain Research Institute, we partner with industrial selective breeding programs to improve animal health and welfare, with current projects in shrimp and chickens.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced scientist to liaise with animal welfare and behavioral scientists, ethologists, and agricultural geneticists. Together with these collaborators, you will play a crucial role in shaping breeding strategies to improve health and welfare among numerous animals, starting with shrimp and chickens.

You will engage with researchers studying animal behavior and affective states. You either have a developed understanding of the limitations and nuances of many behavioral assays, or can quickly assimilate relevant literature and verify your conclusion via correspondence with top scientists. You will use this knowledge to determine the best assays for studying behavior and assigning behavioral phenotypes to animals.

Please reach out with any questions you may have.

Location: Remote, with occasional travel
Compensation: $50-150K USD (depending on skill and experience)
Commitment: Full-time
Project: Breeding for Animal Health and Welfare
Timeline: Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as possible

Thank you for your consideration!

Post doc

 

I’m reaching out to spread the word that have internal funding for a postdoc in my lab at Villanova University starting this August with guaranteed funding for 2-3 years: https://jobs.villanova.edu/postings/33765.

 

The position is 50:50 teaching and research. Among several other projects, I’m looking for help with a collaboration I’m developing with a small local nonprofit farm that grows food for the community to combat food insecurity. We’re going to try to help them develop human-wildlife strategies to ethically prevent crop loss. This is in the early stages, but we’re looking to get some nestbox and trail cameras, start documenting what species visit the farm, and who is snacking on the produce. They already know that they have an issue with voles, and they have seen barn owl at night, so one initial idea is to put up a few barn owl nest boxes and encourage the owls to deter the voles. This project will be integrated in the teaching responsibilities with a lab course giving students observational research experience. I’m hoping to grow this collaboration to enable experimental studies of cognition in the wild. Individuals with experience and/or interest in field work, video coding, and sustainability/conservation would be particularly well suited to the is postdoc opportunity.

 

The applicant may be ABD when they apply but must have completed their PhD by the time they start the position in August. Review of applications begins March 16^th, but interested applicants should reach out to me if they need a bit more time to put together a strong application.

 

Postdoc position in neuroethology

 We have two open positions for Post-doctoral Fellows in Neurogenomics at the SWIRE Institute of Marine Science (http://www.swims.hku.hk/) in Hong Kong to commence as soon as possible, for 2-3 years in the lab led by Celia Schunter (https://www.schunterlab.com/).
We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher who will be involved in a collaborative research project spanning neurobiologists, molecular scientist and behavioural ecologists to work on the brain of the cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus).  

Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in Neuroethology/Neurobiology/Molecular Ecology or similar. In this role you will be able to lead experiments, collect and analyze the data, mentor others, write and publish and be part of an international collaborative team. Large-scale, collaborative, international projects are already underway, ensuring a quick and productive start.

Deadline: Mar 15
Start date: May 2026 (flexible)

Interested candidates should send their CV, a cover letter summarizing research
interests, professional experience, career goals and contact information for three references to Dr. Celia Schunter (schunter@hku.hk). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Behavioral Research Intern

 

OVERVIEW:

A key mission of the Lincoln Park Zoo’s Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes is to encourage and train the next generation of primatologists. Since 2004 we have provided professional development opportunities to more than 200 early-career professionals from around the world.

This internship offers opportunities for aspiring primatologists to gain valuable experience in a rigorous scientific environment and to be a part of a long-term program in behavioral primatology.

Successful applicants will collect observational data on the behavior and space use of apes (chimpanzees and gorillas) living in the Regenstein Center for African Apes at Lincoln Park Zoo. All data are collected using ZooMonitor software.

In addition to collecting observational data, interns have professional development opportunities including participation in the Center’s journal club and attending talks as part of the zoo’s LPZooU Seminar Series.

Every intern must commit to working two full days per week (10AM- 4:00PM, Mon-Thurs) for a minimum of 12 months with the possibility to extend for an additional 12 months.

We will be accepting up to four new interns this winter/spring with a proposed start date in early-mid April 2025.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Record observational data on great apes using an iPad and ZooMonitor software (requires passing inter-rater reliability testing)
• Effectively communicate the data collection process and the aims of the Center to zoo guests
• Perform administrative duties, such as data organization, as assigned

THROUGH THE INTERNSHIP, YOU WILL:

• Learn how to reliably collect observational data on socially-housed primates in human care
• Increase your familiarity with contemporary behavioral and cognitive research
• Develop an understanding of the scientific writing and reviewing process
• Gain knowledge of behavioral ethograms and relevant software and tools
• Gain experience in a professional business setting

 

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Demonstrate understanding and passion for primatology and scientific research
• Demonstrate an understanding for the role of zoos in research and conservation efforts
• Possess strong organizational and communication skills (written and spoken)
• Interact courteously and respectfully with supervisors, fellow interns, zoo staff, volunteers, visitors, and the general public
• Interact positively and enthusiastically with the public about our research
• Work well in a team environment as well as independently
• Maintain a positive and flexible approach to daily responsibility
• Work within tight timelines and in a busy environment
• Read and understand written and oral instructions
• Willing to work in a loud and crowded environment
• Computer proficiency, including intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)

 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or at least 3rd year university students in biology, psychology, anthropology, or related field.
• Available to work 2 full days per week (Monday – Thursday)
• 18 years of age or older.
• Proof of negative TB test in the last 6 months.
• Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19.

 

SALARY/FUNDING

This position includes a stipend of $1200 total. This stipend is to be divided and paid on a quarterly basis. 

APPLY HERE!

Three Lectureships - University of Bristol, UK

 

Three lectureships here in the School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, UK. Definitely considering animal behaviour, sensory ecology, global change biology, etc. Deadline is 8th March.

Full details here: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details/?jobId=385935&jobTitle=Lecturer%20in%20Biological%20Sciences

ATER

Petit rappel pour candidater à un poste d'ATER à l'Université de Tours c'est jusqu'au 5 mars 2026. Le dossier n'est pas très long.

Le poste (A8046) est ouvert pour enseigner en productions animales avec recherche à l'INRAE de Nouzilly. N'hésitez pas à postuler.

 

https://www.univ-tours.fr/l-universite/recrutement/recrutement/modalites-de-depot-des-candidatures-ater