Hiring Organization:
University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (Germany)
Date Posted:
2012-06-05
Position Description:
We
seek to recruit a highly motivated PhD student for a study in primate
cognition as a part of an EU-funded project on aging. The study aims at
assessing the cognitive abilities of mouse lemurs, world´s smallest
primates. Animals will be tested using different paradigms to evaluate
aging effects on their learning and memory abilities. The institute owns
a self-sustaining breeding colony. The successful candidate will be
supervised by Professor Elke Zimmermann and Dr. Marine Joly.
Qualifications/Experience:
Required:
Masters degree (or equivalent) in biology or related fields; research
experience in animal behaviour; strong interest in animal cognition;
good interpersonal and organisatory skills; excellent knowledge of
English. Beneficial: knowledge of primate cognition literature; research
experience with primates; knowledge of C++ programming language; basic
knowledge of German.
Salary/funding:
The position is fully funded for 2 years by the EU.
Term of Appointment:
Initial
appointment will be for 1 year, to be extended by a further 1 year
following satisfactory evaluation. The successful candidate will take
responsibility to collect project data and ensure the delivery of
scientific goals. She/he will also be required to assist with
undergraduate teaching at the Institute of Zoology, University of
Veterinary Medicine Hannover.
Application Deadline:
15 July 2012
Comments:
Applications
should include a (1) letter of intent, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) 2-3
letters of recommendation, and (4) copies of academic transcripts and
degrees. Please send all documents to elke.zimmermann@tiho-hannover.de
and marine.joly@tiho-hannover.de by 15 July 2012. Start date: 01 October
2012.
Contact
Information:
Institute of Zoology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Buenteweg 17
Hannover 30559
Germany
Telephone Number:
+49 511 953 8740
Fax Number:
+49 511 953 8586
Website:
E-mail Address: