As part of the UK government's Insect Pollinators’ Initiative, a 3 year postdoctoral position is available to join a project aimed at investigating how exposure to industrial chemicals such as miticides and pesticides influences neural function and development in honeybees and bumblebees. This project is part of a larger project aimed at identifying how sublethal exposure to pesticides influences neural function in bees. The candidate will be expected to use behavioural, pharmacological, and electrophysiological methods to investigate how industrial chemicals influence bee learning and memory. The appointed researcher will be expected to engage in community outreach events and attend scientific meetings planned as part of the Insect Pollinators’ Initiative. The annual salary will be in the range of £25,000-29,800 depending on experience and qualifications. Candidates must possess a Ph.D. at the time of appointment and be fluent in written and spoken English. The ideal candidate will have experience with the design and analysis of behavioural experiments. Experience with bee husbandry and/or electrophysiology is desirable.
Review of applications will begin on 5 January 2011.
Contact: Dr Geraldine Wright, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, email: jeri.wright@ncl.ac.uk
Review of applications will begin on 5 January 2011.
Contact: Dr Geraldine Wright, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, email: jeri.wright@ncl.ac.uk