The Faculty 10 Biology, Zoological Institute, Department Evolutionary
Biology at the University of Mainz is searching for
Two doctoral Students (3 years – 50-65% TVL E13)
in the research area Behavioral Ecology and Evolutionary Biology ants
Application is possible until positions filled, for full consideration,
apply by 30th Sept. 2011
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We invite applications for the two positions for doctoral students, which
are funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG). The projects analyze the
evolution of resistance and virulence in structured populations of
slavemaking ants and their hosts and natural selection on the behavior and
composition ant societies, including the evolution of colony personalities.
The scientific projects include the field studies, behavioral observations,
genetic, chemical and immunological analyses. Information on our scientific
work including recent publications can be found under
http://www.bio.uni-mainz.de/zoo/evobio/. For further information, please
contact foitzik@uni-mainz.de.
The University of Mainz hosts many excellent scientific institutions
(http://www.uni-mainz.de/eng/) and Mainz is a historic city located on the
Rhine River with many students and a rich social and cultural life
(http://www.mainz.de/WGAPublisher/online/html/default/hpkr-5nkek8.en.html).
Interested candidates should send an application (as a single e-mail
attachment) containing a CV, PDF of their Master or Diplom Thesis, a list of
publications a motivation letter and two letters of reference to:
Prof. Dr. Susanne Foitzik
Evolutionary Biology
Institute of Zoology
Johannes-v.- Müller-Weg 6
55099 Mainz
Germany
+49 6131 39 27 840
foitzik@uni-mainz.de
Starting date for the position is October 15st 2011, but is negotiable