University
of St Andrews
Major Research Project
on Cultural and Cognitive Evolution
Applications
are invited to join an interdisciplinary research programme directed by
Professors Kevin Laland (School of Biology) and Andrew Whiten (School of
Psychology and Neuroscience) at the University of St Andrews’ Centre for Social
Learning and Cognitive Evolution. “Exploring the Evolutionary Origins of
Cultural Complexity, Creativity and Trust” is funded through a major grant from
the John Templeton Foundation. Successful candidates will join a team of over
20 researchers working on the project, studying aspects of social learning,
innovation and cultural evolution in monkeys, apes and human participants,
employing a diversity of techniques including systematic observation,
experiments and statistical modelling.
Two Lectureships:
Lecturer in Behavioural and Evolutionary Biology (School of Biology); Lecturer
in Comparative, Evolutionary or Developmental Psychology (School of
Psychology). Salary £37,382 - £45,941 per annum. Ref No:
ML1133. Closing Date 7 April 2013.
Eight Postdoctoral Research Assistantships: £30,424
- £36,298 per annum. Ref No: SB1299. Closing Date 5 April 2013.
Up to ten PhD Scholarships - see http://lalandlab.st-andrews.ac.uk/opportunities.html.
Positions
are for 33 months (salaried posts) or three years (PhD), commencing 1st
September 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter. For the Lectureships &
Postdoctoral Research Assistants only, we encourage applicants to apply online
at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, where
further particulars of all posts can be viewed. However if you are unable to do
this, please call +44 (0)1334 462571 for an
application pack.
Please
quote the appropriate reference number on all correspondence.
The
University is committed to equality of opportunity.