mardi 22 avril 2008

Postgraduate scholarships and post doc positions in Insect Chemical Ecology

Department of Ecology, Section of Chemical Ecology and Ecotoxicology, Lund University

We advertise postgraduate scholarships and post doc positions as part of a strategic initiative to strengthen research collaboration between the research groups in Insect Chemical Ecology at Lund University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences at Alnarp (The Linnéus initiative ICE-3). The two research groups, currently comprising more than 50 scientists, students and technicians, form a strong cross-disciplinary environment including research on ecology and evolutionary biology, neurobiology, physiology, molecular biology and genomics, as well as more applied aspects including pest control and conservation biology.

Four postgraduate scholarships (deadline for application May 15th or 21st, 2008, depending on position):
- Thrips chemical ecology
- Evolution of novel pheromones
- Pheromone strains, host plant races and speciation
- Chemical pollination ecology

Three post doc positions (will be filled when suitable candidates are found):
- Chemical ecology of bed bugs
- Molecular analysis of moth pheromone production
- Pheromone identification and biosynthesis

The starting date is negotiable but preferably as soon as possible.

Detailed information and instructions on how to apply are found at
www.pheromone.ekol.lu.se/positions.html

Further information may also be obtained from professor Christer Löfstedt
christer.lofstedt@ekol.lu.se