lundi 30 septembre 2013

Proposition de stage 6 mois

Equipe CASE
48 bvd Vauban 59046
Lille cedex

Proposition de stage 6 mois:
Evaluation du bien-être des poules pondeuses en élevage alternatif

Contexte du projet
Le bien-être des animaux  de rente suscite un intérêt croissant de la part de la société (consommateur, industrie, politique, scientifique). En réponse à cette demande, les instances européennes ont produit ces dernières années un certain nombre de directives européennes  devant permettre une meilleure prise en compte du bien-être des animaux de rente. Dans l’optique de poursuivre cette prise en compte du bien-être animal, un projet européen Welfare Quality ® a été mis en place pour permettre une harmonisation de l’évaluation du bien-être animal et a abouti in fine à un système d’évaluation  du bien-être animal ayant pour objectif d’être pragmatique et applicable en élevage.
Les consommateurs semblent développer un intérêt  grandissant pour des systèmes d'élevage alternatifs, moins intensifs tels que les systèmes d’élevage en plein air. Il existe peu de données relatives au bien-être animal concernant ces systèmes d’élevage en plein air. Une évaluation  par les outils, développés entre autres par Welfare Quality, du bien-être des animaux élevés dans de tels systèmes permettraient de disposer d’informations concrètes qui pourraient être mises à la disposition des divers publics (consommateur, industrie, politique, scientifique).

Objectifs
L’objectif de cette étude est l’évaluation du bien-être (incluant critères comportementaux, d’intégrité physique, physiologiques et zootechniques) des poules pondeuses élevées dans 2 à 3 différents systèmes  « plein air » à l’aide des outils scientifiques développés dans le cadre du projet Welfare Quality® et dans le cadre des projets menés par l’ILVO de Ghent (Belgique). Cette étude se réalisera dans différents systèmes d’élevage ce qui permettra : 1) de comparer le bien-être des poules  pondeuses élevés dans différents systèmes plein air, 2) de faire un état de lieux dans chaque système afin de proposer des pistes d’amélioration à l’intérieur d’un système. Une quinzaine d’élevage par type de système sera inclus dans l’étude et une journée par élevage sera nécessaire pour l’évaluation.


lieu d’accueil de l’étudiant
L’équipe de recherche CASE (Comportement Animal et Systèmes d’Elevage) du Groupe ISA a pour objectif, par ses activités de recherche, de participer à l’amélioration de  la prise en compte des besoins et du comportement des animaux dans la gestion des élevages et la conception des bâtiments. Elle a acquis une expérience importante dans la mesure du bien-être en ferme par sa participation au développement de l’outil de monitoring du bien-être Welfare Quality®. L’étude se fait en collaboration avec le département « animal husbandry » de l’ILVO (Institute for agricultural and fisheries research) situé en Belgique qui réalise, entre autre, des projets de recherche sur la durabilité des élevages avec un volet bien-être animal.
Mission / aspects pratiques / Profil recherché
Le stage consiste en une étude bibliographique, la rédaction de protocoles, la participation à des sessions de formation sur les méthodes d’observations et de mesures, la réalisation des observations et mesures  sur l’échantillon d’élevages sélectionnés, la réalisation des analyses statistiques et la rédaction d’un rapport professionnel en français et d’un rapport scientifique en anglais.
Conditions : Stage d’une durée de 6 mois avec un démarrage idéalement en janvier ou février 2014. Le stagiaire sera localisé à Lille avec des déplacements dans un rayon maximal de 200km. La rémunération est de 436.05€/mois. Des déplacements fréquents en élevage seront nécessaires, un véhicule personnel serait donc appréciable (les frais de déplacements seront remboursés). Pas de logement fourni.
Profil recherché : étudiant en dernière année d’école agri/agro/véto ou Master 2 biologie/éthologie. Intérêt pour la recherche et les thématiques du bien-être des animaux d’élevage et/ou du comportement animal. Bonnes capacités d’analyse, rédactionnelles (français et anglais) et statistiques. Permis de conduire B nécessaire.

Contact : Pour plus d’informations ou pour envoyer votre candidature  (lettre de motivation et cv):
Vanessa Guesdon (vanessa.guesdon@isa-lille.fr)


Offre de stage 6 mois

Equipe Neurodéveloppement
Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon
ENS de Lyon
46 allée d’Italie
69364 Lyon Cedex 07
France
http://igfl.ens-lyon.fr/equipes/f.-flamant-neurodevelopment

Internship supervisor:
Sabine RICHARD
E-mail: sabine.richard@ens-lyon.fr
Tel.: 04 26 73 13 33

6 month internship offer (First half of 2014): Involvement of brain thyroid hormone receptors in emotional behaviour in mice

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The aim of the Neurodevelopment group at IGFL is to decipher the role of transcription factors, notably thyroid hormone receptors, in brain development and function. The internship offer is part of a project more specifically designed to investigate the role of brain thyroid hormone receptors in controlling behaviour.
In humans, adult onset of hypothyroidism is often associated with alterations in mood, characterised by increased rates of anxiety and depressive symptoms. However, the role played specifically by brain thyroid hormone receptors in this phenomenon is unclear, given the wide range of effects of thyroid hormone throughout the body. Transgenic mice at IGFL express a mutation of thyroid hormone receptors that is specifically expressed in the brain, allowing us to study the role of these brain receptors without altering thyroid signalling in peripheral organs. In a first row of experiments, increased anxiety has been detected in mice expressing a neuron-specific mutation of type  thyroid hormone receptor (TR). The next step is to assess whether brain targeting of such a mutation would induce alterations in depressive-like symptoms.

The aim of the project, which is planned for the first half of 2014, is to study the behavioural phenotype of mice expressing a mutation of TR specifically in GABA-ergic neurons. The study of depressive-like symptoms will be achieved by the way of an unpredictable chronic mild stress protocol, which implies daily manipulations in the animal house for several weeks. At the end of the stress protocol, the emotional state of the mice will be evaluated in a battery of behavioural tests. The behavioural analysis will be carried out off line on video recordings with specialised software. A minor part of the time will be dedicated to a small anatomy study aiming at better characterising the cell types where the mutation is expressed, using immunohistochemistry on brain sections.

CANDIDATE SKILLS:
M2 internship in neuroscience/ethology ; MSc in Agricultural Engineering (final specialist internship project)
Marked interest for the study of animal behaviour and neuroscience
Ability to work in autonomy
Good writing skills

GRANT:
436.05 euros/month

mardi 24 septembre 2013

SENIOR SCIENTIFIC MANAGER

Location: Godalming, Surrey
Salary: £30,000-£36,000 depending on experience
Compassion in World Farming is the world’s leading charity championing farm animal welfare, with a highly successful record of campaigning in the UK, the EU and internationally. The organisation has recently taken steps to strengthen the role of science and knowledge in shaping the delivery of its campaigns.
We are looking to appoint a talented, creative and change oriented Senior Scientific Manager to the Campaigns Department. The Senior Scientific Manager will report to the Director of Campaigns and will be an experienced animal welfare scientist, leading our Research and Education Team. Above all we are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about using their knowledge and understanding of science to effect global change in the livestock sector through campaigning and lobbying.
You will join a highly professional and dedicated department which values joined-up working across its scientific, campaigning, lobbying, media and investigative work. As well as helping to shape and deliver compelling campaigns, your team will be responsible for facilitating Compassion’s organisational learning.
If you are looking for the next challenge in your career and have the talent, gravitas and passion to help us achieve our ambitious plans, we would love to hear from you.

Applications

For a full job description and to apply, please use the online application form.
Closing for applications: 17.00, Thursday, 26 September 2013
Interviews will be held on Thursday 10th October at our HQ in Godalming, Surrey.

Volunteer field assistant needed

Hiring Organization:
Universidad Veracruzana

Date Posted:
2013-09-20

Position Description:
A volunteer field assistant is needed to assist a PhD student with data collection on spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) behavior and ecology. The field site is located in the “Otoch Ma'ax Yetel Kooh” Natural Reserve, close to the Mayan village of Punta Laguna in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. 

Task description:
* data collection on subgroup activity and fruit tree phenology;
* data entry into Excel files;
* collection of fruit samples and their preparation for nutritional analysis.

Qualifications/Experience:
* Background in Biology/ Animal behavior or related fields.

* Previous experience of fieldwork in tropical habitats.

* Be highly motivated, responsible and able to work both as a member of a team and independently.

* Basic knowledge of Spanish is desirable.

Salary/funding:
Lodging will be provided. The successful applicant will be responsible for his/her own food. If the successful applicant performs the tasks to a high standard, at the completion of the term of appointment a partial reimbursement of flight costs will be provided

Term of Appointment:
10° of January – 30° of September 2014

Application Deadline:
October 2, 2013

Comments:
The living conditions are very basic. The research house is located in a small Mayan village and is a traditional house with stick walls and a thatched roof. There is a shared bedroom, everyone sleeps in hammocks and there is a composting toilet. In spare time outdoor activities are possible (birdwatching, walking, swimming in the lagoon). The beach is located within one hour of the field site and provides a good respite from field conditions during weekends.

Please send the application (a letter explaining why you would like to participate in the project, CV and 2 reference contacts in a single file) to laura.busia@gmail.com with “Volunteer application” as subject of the mail.

Contact Information:
Parque San Juan
Valladolid, Yucatan 97780
Mexico

Telephone Number:
5526934803

E-mail Address:

Post-doctoral position: mother-young relationship and sexual behavior in captive deer

A one-year postdoctoral position is available from 01/03/2014 in the laboratory of Behavioral & Reproductive Physiology, UMR 7247 INRA/CNRS/University of Tours, France (http://www7.tours.inra.fr/physiologie_reproduction_comportements; F. Lévy, M. Keller, R. Nowak). This position will be renewable for another year.
The postdoc will also work in close association with the Réserve de la Haute Touche of the French national museum of natural history (MNHN) (Y. Locatelli, http://haute-touche.mnhn.fr/) and the mammal vocal communication and cognition research group (D. Reby, http://www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/cmvcr/Home.html, Brighton, UK).
The project, funded by the région Centre, is dedicated to mother-young and sexual relationships in the context of biological conservation of various species of deer. Hormonal correlates of sexual and maternal behavior will also be investigated.
The candidate will have a strong background in animal behavior and endocrinology and great experience in behavior of wild animal, the use of software for behavioural observations, blood sampling and hormonal assays. Additional experience in the field of bioacoustics will be considered as an advantage. Importantly, the post-doctoral associate should show high motivation and autonomy (scientists will not always be present on site to conduct the project on a daily basis). The project will necessitate early and late working hours, including weekends. Further assistance will be provided by animal caregivers and research students, and the candidate will have to communicate in French with these people.
The daily work of the postdoctoral associate will take place at the réserve de la Haute Touche (located 70km and 1h20 by car from Tours). The salary will be in accordance with INRA salary scale for engineers (IR2 INRA). The Haute Touche reserve is equipped with all the facilities to conduct animal research and perform behavioral analysis. The complimentary equipments (hormonal assay, video devices etc...) will be available at the laboratory for behavioral and reproductive laboratory in Nouzilly. The candidate will also spend some time in the group of David Reby (School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK) to work on the vocal communication part of the project. A reasonable level in English is therefore required.
Interested candidates should contact M. Keller: mkeller@tours.inra.fr and F. Lévy: levy@tours.inra.fr for further informations and send their CV in addition with 2 letters of recommendation.


Stagiaire Bénévole F/H Capture/Marquage Marmottes alpines 2014 # 2 mois - Savoie (73).

Durée et type de contrat : Stage
Niveau d'études : BAC+2
Région : Rhône-Alpes
Ville : Tignes (Savoie 73)
Type d'offre : Stage bénévole
Date de début du stage : 15/05/2014
Durée de la mission : 2 mois

DESCRIPTION DE L'OFFRE
L'équipe Écologie comportementale et Dynamique des populations du Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (Université Claude Bernard-Lyon1) suit une population de marmottes alpines depuis une vingtaine d'années. Nous sommes à la recherche d'un/e stagiaire bénévole pour participer à la campagne annuelle de terrain. Le travail consistera à participer à un suivi à long terme (initié en 1990) d'une population de marmottes alpines située dans la réserve de la Grande Sassière (2300m d'altitude, Vanoise) dans les Alpes françaises entre les communes de Tignes et Val d'Isère (Savoie 73). Ce suivi combine, un protocole de capture-marquage-recapture, des mesures biométriques, un protocole de comptage et des protocoles d'observations et de manipulations comportementales et dans l'objectif d'acquérir des données visant à répondre à la fois à des questions de biologie évolutive et de dynamique des populations. Durant le stage, l'étudiant acquerra de nombreuses compétences de terrain telles que les techniques de capture, de manipulation et d'observations, de la faune sauvage ainsi que des compétences dans la manipulation des données. Attention, il s'agit ici uniquement de travail de terrain, pas de stage pouvant conduire à de l'analyse de données ou à la rédaction d'un rapport.

Pour en savoir plus sur les thématiques de recherche:
http://www . projetmarmottealpine.wordpress.com/
http://www . lbbe.univ-lyon1.fr/-Equipe-Ecologie-du-Comportement-et-.html

MISSION
La mission consistera en une mission de recherche de terrain. Capture-marquage-recapture des individus, aide à la manipulation des marmottes (mesures biométriques, prélèvements biologiques,...), comptage et observations comportementales

PROFIL CANDIDAT/E
Nous ne pouvons prendre que des étudiant/es car une CONVENTION DE STAGE est OBLIGATOIRE.
Niveau d'études : BAC+2
Motivation : Il s'agit d'un travail difficile, qui ne laisse pas (ou peu) de temps pour soi.
Aimer le travail en équipe : l'équipe scientifique est composée de 8 personnes qui travaillent en interaction. De plus, il y a une équipe de 8 volontaires (anglophones) qui participent au financement du terrain et à la collecte de données. Plus d'informations : http://www.earthwatch.org/exped/cohas_research.html
Rigueur : les données récoltées sur le terrain servent à nos recherches, il faut donc faire preuve d'énormément de rigueur.
Disponibilité et flexibilité : Le travail implique des animaux sauvages, les horaires de travail dépendent donc des marmottes et du climat.
Aimer la montagne et la nature : Le travail implique d'être dehors toutes la journée, apprécier la montagne, le froid et les conditions de vie rudimentaires ne doivent pas faire peur.
Être facile à vivre et aimer la vie en communauté.

SALAIRE OU INDEMNISATION
Le stage n'est pas indemnisé; transport, nourriture, et hébergement sont pris en charge.

CONDITIONS DE TRAVAIL
Durée : 2 mois (15 mai – 15 juillet).
Il n'y a pas d'horaires fixes, les heures de travail dépendent des animaux et sont conséquents.
ATTENTION: Les conditions sont difficiles, du fait du climat montagnard et de la promiscuité au
quotidien.

CONTACT
Si vous êtes intéressé(e) par ce stage, s’il vous plaît contactez Vérane Berger par e-mail (objet : « assistant de terrain ») et envoyé à l’adresse suivante: verane.berger@etu.univ-lyon1.fr avec en fichiers attachés une lettre expliquant vos motivations et un CV et ce avant le 1er décembre.

ENTREPRISE
Nom de l'entreprise : Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie évolutive
Thématique : Recherche et environnement
Adresse : Campus de La Doua - Université Claude Bernard - Lyon 1, Bâtiment Grégoire Mendel -
1er étage, 16 rue Raphael Dubois
Code postal : 69100
Ville : Villeurbanne
Site web : http://lbbe.univ-lyon1.fr/

Stagiaire Bénévole F/H Capture/Marquage Marmottes alpines 2014 # 2 mois – Arc Alpin.

Durée et type de contrat : Stage
Niveau d'études : BAC+2
Région : Rhône-Alpes
Type d'offre : Stage bénévole
Date de début du stage : 01/05/2014
Durée de la mission : 2 mois

DESCRIPTION DE L'OFFRE
L'équipe Écologie comportementale et Dynamique des populations du Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Évolutive (Université Claude Bernard-Lyon1) s'intéresse depuis plus de vingt ans à la marmotte alpine. Cette année, nous sommes à la recherche d'un/e stagiaire bénévole pour participer à une campagne de capture dans les Alpes françaises. La mission consistera à la capture, au marquage, à la réalisation de mesures biométriques et au prélèvement de différents échantillons biologiques (poils, sang) d'individus issus de plusieurs populations alpines. Grâce à cette mission, nous serons en mesure d'étudier et de comparer ces différentes populations en fonction de leurs caractéristiques génétiques, et ce à différentes échelles de temps et d'espace. Un suivi de même nature sera en effet réalisé dans les Pyrénnées et nous disposons d'échantillons de marmottes fossiles. Durant le stage, l'étudiant acquerra de nombreuses compétences de terrain telles que les techniques de capture, de manipulation et d'observations, de la faune sauvage ainsi que des compétences dans la manipulation des données. Attention, il s'agit ici uniquement de travail de terrain, pas de stage pouvant conduire à de l'analyse de données ou à la rédaction d'un rapport.

Pour en savoir plus sur les thématiques de recherche:
http://www . projetmarmottealpine.wordpress.com/
http://www . lbbe.univ-lyon1.fr/-Equipe-Ecologie-du-Comportement-et-.html

MISSION
La mission consistera en une mission de recherche de terrain. Capture-marquage des individus, aide à la manipulation des marmottes (mesures biométriques, prélèvements biologiques,...), observations.

PROFIL CANDIDAT/E
Nous ne pouvons prendre que des étudiant/es car une CONVENTION DE STAGE est OBLIGATOIRE.
Niveau d'études : BAC+2
Motivation : Il s'agit d'un travail difficile, qui ne laisse pas (ou peu) de temps pour soi.
Aimer le travail en équipe : Durant ce stage, l'étudiant sera encadré par plusieurs membres de l'équipe scientifique et devra également travailler avec d'autres stagiaires.
Rigueur : les données récoltées sur le terrain servent à nos recherches, il faut donc faire preuve d'énormément de rigueur.
Disponibilité et flexibilité : Le travail implique des animaux sauvages, les horaires de travail dépendent donc des marmottes et du climat.
Aimer la montagne et la nature : Le travail implique d'être dehors toutes la journée, apprécier la montagne. Le froid et les conditions de vie rudimentaires ne doivent pas faire peur.
Être facile à vivre et aimer la vie en communauté.

SALAIRE OU INDEMNISATION
Le stage n'est pas indemnisé; transport, nourriture, et hébergement sont pris en charge.

CONDITIONS DE TRAVAIL
Durée : 2 mois (01 mai – 01 juillet).
Il n'y a pas d'horaires fixes, les heures de travail dépendent des animaux et sont conséquents. ATTENTION: Les conditions sont difficiles, du fait du climat montagnard et de la promiscuité au quotidien.

CONTACT
Si vous êtes intéressé(e) par ce stage, s’il vous plaît contactez Vérane Berger par e-mail (objet : «assistant de terrain alpes») et envoyé à l’adresse suivante: verane.berger@etu.univ-lyon1.fr avec en fichiers attachés une lettre expliquant vos motivations et un CV et ce avant le 1er décembre.

ENTREPRISE
Nom de l'entreprise : Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie évolutive
Thématique : Recherche et environnement
Adresse : Campus de La Doua - Université Claude Bernard - Lyon 1, Bâtiment Grégoire Mendel - 1er étage, 16 rue Raphael Dubois
Code postal : 69100
Ville : Villeurbanne
Site web : http://lbbe.univ-lyon1.fr/

dimanche 22 septembre 2013

Two volunteer research assistants: Community-based forest restoration in Kianjavato, Madagascar

Hiring Organization:
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership

Date Posted:
2013-09-17

Position Description:
Project Description: A project led by researchers at the Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium’s Center for Conservation and Research seeks a pair of qualified and highly motivated volunteer assistants. The reforestation volunteer position involves contributing to a reforestation program designed to reconnect fragmented forests over a mountainous terrain in the Kianjavato-Vatovavy landscape in southeastern Madagascar. In this area nine lemur species are present and a rich variety of other endemics (birds, chameleons, tenrecs, etc.). The long-term goal of this aspect is to provide animal habitat and benefit the local community. The volunteers will also contribute to the budding community garden effort, partnering with conservation education entities, Peace Corps volunteer(s), area schools and teachers, as well as the local community. 

The primary responsibilities of the volunteers include: 1) hands-on participation in established tree nurseries and garden plots, including plant seeds, care for seedlings, nursery/garden maintenance, grafting, and transplant seedlings into the landscape; 2) collect various scientific data such as seedling germination and growth rates per tree species, number of seedlings cultivated and planted, record GPS points for each plant site, measurement of growth and survival rates for transplanted trees; 3) take part in community outreach activities and English development courses; 4) assist with the development of water collection methods and other sustainable resource practices; and 5) enter and transmit data to the principal investigators via internet every two weeks. There will be occasional opportunities to participate in lemur behavioral studies being conducted by other long-term volunteers and research assistants on site. Volunteer commitments are to work 5-6 days/week, up to 9 hours/day. Most of these tasks are carried out with the assistance of research technicians, and there is some flexibility in scheduling.

Volunteers will be trained by the current reforestation team. Volunteers also will work with an experienced and very helpful local team of assistants for all activities. Some English is spoken by the team, but French language skills will be useful; it should also be possible for volunteers to learn to communicate in Malagasy during their stay. The terrain is very steep and the weather is typically very warm and humid, particularly December-April. Adequate physical fitness in these conditions is required. There are no dangerous animals, except the rare spider or scorpion. However, precautions should be made to avoid tropical diseases (e.g., malaria) – volunteers should ensure that they have the proper vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis. 

Research is based at the newly-established Kianjavato Ahmanson Field Station (KAFS). Infrastructure upgrades are ongoing, however conditions are currently relatively rustic. Volunteers will sleep in self-provided tents under a fixed shelter which is shared with other volunteers, and meals are basic camp fare (be prepared to eat rice at each meal). There is generally good cellular phone reception at the station and in some parts of the forest. Volunteers will need to obtain their own phones and will have to pay for their own calls (even international rates are reasonable). A generator is present to power laptops, recharge batteries, etc. on a restricted basis. Internet will only be available during twice monthly trips to larger towns.

Qualifications/Experience:
Qualifications/Experience: As indicated, adequate physical fitness is required. We prefer volunteers with at least a BA or BSc in the biological or environmental sciences (including biological anthropology). Some independent research experience will be an advantage, as will work or travel experience in tropical countries. A willingness to work in isolated conditions, the ability to solve problems independently, and dedication to a positive and respectful working environment are required.

Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging): No salary is offered, but in-country permits, food, and transportation at the site will be provided.

Term of Appointment:
A three-month minimum commitment is required, though longer is preferred. Volunteers are welcome to stay longer; please indicate this in your letter of interest.

Application Deadline:
immediately; the positions will be filled by the first qualified applicants.

Comments:
Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for two references to Dr. Ed Louis (genetics@omahazoo.com).

Contact Information:
3701 South 10th Street
Omaha, NE 68107
USA

Telephone Number:
402 738-2095

Fax Number:
402 733-0490

Website:

E-mail Address:

PhD positions in Human Origins

Our Ph.D. program is open for international students and is designed as a 3-year-program starting in the Fall of 2014. The closing date for applications is *December 1, 2013*.

We would be grateful if you communicated the announcement to students who wish to work towards a Ph.D. in archaeology, anthropology, biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, computational biology, developmental psychology, evolutionary genetics, paleoanthropology, primatology, and related fields.

More details on the research groups that are part of the Leipzig School of Human Origins and information on the application procedures may be found at http://www.leipzig-school.eva.mpg.de/

PhD positions in Human Origins

Our Ph.D. program is open for international students and is designed as a 3-year-program starting in the Fall of 2014. The closing date for applications is *December 1, 2013*.

We would be grateful if you communicated the announcement to students who wish to work towards a Ph.D. in archaeology, anthropology, biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, computational biology, developmental psychology, evolutionary genetics, paleoanthropology, primatology, and related fields.

More details on the research groups that are part of the Leipzig School of Human Origins and information on the application procedures may be found at http://www.leipzig-school.eva.mpg.de/

mardi 17 septembre 2013

SENIOR SCIENTIFIC MANAGER

Location: Godalming, Surrey
Salary: £30,000-£36,000 depending on experience
Compassion in World Farming is the world’s leading charity championing farm animal welfare, with a highly successful record of campaigning in the UK, the EU and internationally. The organisation has recently taken steps to strengthen the role of science and knowledge in shaping the delivery of its campaigns.
We are looking to appoint a talented, creative and change oriented Senior Scientific Manager to the Campaigns Department. The Senior Scientific Manager will report to the Director of Campaigns and will be an experienced animal welfare scientist, leading our Research and Education Team. Above all we are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about using their knowledge and understanding of science to effect global change in the livestock sector through campaigning and lobbying.
You will join a highly professional and dedicated department which values joined-up working across its scientific, campaigning, lobbying, media and investigative work. As well as helping to shape and deliver compelling campaigns, your team will be responsible for facilitating Compassion’s organisational learning.
If you are looking for the next challenge in your career and have the talent, gravitas and passion to help us achieve our ambitious plans, we would love to hear from you.

Applications

For a full job description and to apply, please use the online application form.
Closing for applications: 17.00, Thursday, 26 September 2013
Interviews will be held on Thursday 10th October at our HQ in Godalming, Surrey.

Postdoctoral position in Ethology

One postdoctoral position is available at the mixed unit INRA Val de Loire, CNRS, University of Tours (Nouzilly, France). The employment will be from December 2013, for 1 year (2070€ per month covered by the University of Tours) and is reserved for non-French citizens.
The scientific background deals with maternal effects and behaviour in birds. The overall aim of the project is to investigate the influence of an unstable social environment in domestic hens (Gallus gallus domesticus) on the behaviour of the offspring. This project is part of a large national project aiming to analyse the effects of prenatal stress on the early development of behaviour and cognitive capabilities of oviparous species with a comparative approach (fish, cuttlefish, quail, hen).
The candidate will have in charge to analyse the behaviour of the parental population and the behaviour of the offspring. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with researchers and technicians with strong expertise on emotional, social and chemosensory learning in birds and mammals. She/He will have access to state of the art equipment and facilities necessary to run the project. For an overview of recent work of partners involved in this project please have a look on scientific profiles of Aline Bertin, Ludovic Calandreau on ResearchGate.
We seek a highly motivated candidate with a PhD degree in Ethology. The candidate should have a strong experience in the analysis of behaviour and statistics. Good communication skills including fluency in spoken and written English are required for the position.
Inquiries about the position can be made to project leader, researcher Aline Bertin, email: aline.bertin@tours.inra.fr. In case of absence Raymond Nowak, team leader, could be contacted raymond.nowak@tours.inra.fr. Applications consisting of a cover letter indicating personal research goals and curriculum vitae with a list of publications should be sent as pdf file. This should also include two letters of recommendation. Closing date: October 8th 2013.
Contact:
Aline Bertin, PhD
INRA centre Val de loire
UMR Physiologie de la Reproduction et des Comportements
37380 Nouzilly
France 

Phone: +33 2 47 42 79 74

Postdoctoral positions – demographics, movement and behavior of beach mice

We anticipate two fulltime postdoctoral research associate positions for the beginning of 2014 (or sooner) at the University of Florida in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (www.wec.ufl.edu). The candidates will be members of a multi-PI team (Austin, Oli, Branch, Miller) that is overseeing a large multi-faceted study on beach mouse demographics and behavior.
The research undertaken in one position will focus on the analysis of demographics and genetics of Perdido Key beach mice. Data to be collected and analyzed will include detailed demographic and life history data, the effects of human=96altered habitats on dispersal sub-population connectivity. Genetic data will be used to evaluate individual dispersal using pedigree-based approaches. In addition, the candidate will undertake an independent project focusing on the biogeographic history of beach mice (subspp of Peromyscus polionotus).
The second position will focus on assessment of impacts of human-altered habitats and natural landscape dynamics on the behavior of the Perdido Key beach mice, with special emphasis on movement and sub-population connectivity. The postdoctoral researcher will be responsible for designing experiments and other approaches to evaluate beach mouse behavior at the landscape scale and for data analysis. Roads are a key landscape element to be evaluated in this study. This system also is ideal for investigating a broad set of questions within the framework of behavioral landscape ecology. Thus, candidates with interest in road ecology and candidates a broader interest in behavioral landscape ecology are encouraged to apply. Behavioral data will complement detailed demographic and life history data and genetic evaluation of dispersal, conducted by other team members.
Requirements: A PhD in ecology or evolutionary biology. The candidates will be expected to have research experience relevant to the respective position. For example, experience focusing on the estimation of population vital rates or experience studying dispersal and movement behavior. Additional requirements include demonstrated experience with project management, ability to conduct fieldwork, and statistical analysis of demographic data, GIS, data management and production of publications, ability to work within deadlines. A valid drivers license is required.
The study site is located at Perdido Key, a barrier island located at the extreme western extent of the Florida panhandle. A significant portion of time will be spent at the field site, overseeing data collection and managing field crews. The main location will be in Gainesville at the University of Florida.
Outcomes: The candidates will be responsible for the production of a final report on the government-funded project, and will produce publications for peer-reviewed journals. The positions will be funded for two years (pending funding); annual salary is expected to be $47,000 plus fringe benefits.
For further information:
Dr. James Austin
Dept. Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-846-0646
austinj@ufl.edu

Volunteer research assistants: Feeding ecology and ranging of Critically Endangered lemur species in Kianjavato, Madagascar

Hiring Organization:
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership

Date Posted:
2013-09-12

Position Description:
A conservation research project led by researchers at the Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium’s Center for Conservation and Research seeks two pairs of qualified and highly motivated volunteer assistants. Working in the Kianjavato-Vatovavy landscape in southeastern Madagascar, each pair of volunteers will be assigned the task of following social groups of one of two Critically Endangered lemur species: the greater bamboo lemurs (Prolemur simus) or the black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata. In this area nine lemur species are present and a rich variety of other endemics (birds, chameleons, tenrecs, etc.).

The primary responsibilities of the volunteers include: 1) collect behavioral, feeding, and ranging data on multiple social groups 5 days/week, up to 9 hours/day; 2) enter and transmit data to the principal investigators via internet every two weeks; 3) assist in collecting phenological data and herbarium specimens.

Volunteers will be trained by the principal investigator, postdoctoral research associates, and our collaborators from the University of Calgary. Volunteers also will work with an experienced and very helpful local team of Malagasy assistants for all activities. Limited English is spoken by the team, but their language capacity is improving rapidly through English classes taught by volunteers. It should also be possible for volunteers to learn to communicate in basic Malagasy during their stay. The terrain is quite steep and the weather is typically very warm and humid, particularly December - April. Adequate physical fitness in these conditions is required. There are no dangerous fauna, except the scorpion. However, precautions should be made to avoid tropical diseases (e.g. malaria, schistosomiasis) including vaccinations and preventative medications, which are the responsibility of the applicant. 

Research is based at the Kianjavato Ahmanson Field Station (KAFS). Infrastructure upgrades are ongoing; however, conditions are relatively rustic without electricity or running water. Volunteers will sleep in their own tents under a fixed shelter, and meals are basic camp fare (be prepared to eat rice at each meal). There is generally good cellular phone reception at the station and in some parts of the forest. Volunteers will need to obtain their own phones and will have to pay for their own calls (international rates are reasonable). A generator is present to occasionally power laptops, recharge batteries, etc, but the station is currently converting to solar power. Internet will only be available during monthly trips to larger towns.

Qualifications/Experience:
Qualifications/Experience: As indicated, adequate physical fitness is required. We prefer volunteers with at least a BA or BSc in the biological or environmental sciences (including biological anthropology). Some independent research experience will be an advantage, as will work or travel experience in tropical countries. A willingness to work in isolated conditions, the ability to solve problems independently, and dedication to a positive and respectful working environment are required.

Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging): No salary is offered, but in-country permits, food, and transportation at the site will be provided.

Term of Appointment:
Term of Appointment: A six-month commitment is required.

Application Deadline:
Application Deadline: Greater bamboo lemur monitoring program has an immediate start date while the black-and-white ruffed lemur monitoring program is November 1, 2013. For both programs; the positions will be filled by the first qualified applicants.

Comments:
Comments: Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for two references to Dr. Ed Louis (genetics@omahazoo.com).

Contact Information:
3701 South 10th Street
Omaha, NE 68107
USA

Telephone Number:
402 738-2095

Fax Number:
402 733-0490

Website:

E-mail Address:

Red Langur and Gibbon Research Assistant

Hiring Organization:
Orangutan Tropical Peatland Research Project

Date Posted:
2013-09-04

Position Description:
OuTrop requires a Gibbon and Red Langur Research Assistant to work on our Gibbon and Red Langur Behaviour Projects at the Natural Laboratory of Peat-swamp Forest (NLPSF) research station located in Sabangau, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia (Borneo). This is a new role which will incorporate both data collection in the field (following wild gibbons and red langurs) and data management. You will work within a team of Indonesian research assistants and international field interns, students and volunteers. Your primary role will be responsibility for the day-to-day management of all data collected by this project, including checking data integrity; ensuring samples (fruit/faecal/urine), datasheets, GPS downloads, photographs and videos are processed and stored properly; entering data into the on-site database; and ensuring consistency of individual animal identifications. The successful candidate will report directly to OuTrop’s Primate Scientist with whom you will work on a daily basis. You will also help supervise international interns and volunteers working on the Project, assist in research planning and overall project logistics as requested, and provide reports on your activities to the Primate Scientist and Directors of Gibbon and Red Langur Research. The position is based at the NLPSF Research Station to reflect that the majority of your time is expected to be spent working in the field. 

We are looking for a field primatologist/ecologist, with enthusiasm for and ideally prior experience of tropical field research, a scientific mind and aptitude, and strong attention to detail. Personal skills required include the needs to be flexible, patient, amicable (good social skills), well organized, a good communicator, and physically and mentally fit. You must be prepared to work in a difficult field environment characterised by dense forest, wet and muddy swamp, many mosquitoes and other biting insects and long and unsociable working hours. Applicants must have the ability to cope well under stress and to readily master new skills.

You will:

• Search for and follow wild gibbons and red langurs in the Sabangau peat-swamp forest, and collect data on activity, diet, social interactions and infant development according to our standard protocols.
• On a daily basis, assist the Primate Scientist in checking the integrity of all gibbon and red langur behaviour data collected by our team of field assistants, interns and research students, including ensuring accurate individual identifications; proper management and storage of data sheets, GPS downloads, photographs and videos; plus proper processing and storage of fruit, faecal and urine samples collected.
• Coordinate the entry of data into our on-site database.
• Assist the Primate Scientist, and Gibbon and Red Langur Research Directors in any data analysis as and when needed.
• Report on any issues encountered to the Primate Scientist, and respond to requests for data and/or information from the Primate Scientist or the Director of Gibbon and Red Langur Research in a prompt and accurate manner.
• Assist the Primate Scientist in the training of new Project staff, interns, visiting students and/or volunteers, including helping review data and samples collected, and resolving problems in these areas.
• Assist the Primate Scientist, and Gibbon and Red Langur Research Directors in the design, piloting, and implementation of new research as requested.
• Occasionally work on other field research projects or logistical tasks as requested. 
• Compile reports and other materials as requested and in relation to your work with OuTrop.
• Provide information, stories, photographs and videos to the Communications Team for use on our website, blog, YouTube site and in quarterly newsletters. 

Deadline: 15th September 2013 or until the position is filled. 

Interviews will be conducted in September 2013, with short-listed candidates notified of exact dates in due course. The post is anticipated to begin in November or December 2013, permits/visas permitting.

Comments: 

Please send a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for the position and an up-to-date CV to OuTrop’s Director of Gibbon Research, Dr Susan Cheyne: info@outrop.com, with the job title as the subject heading.

Website: 
http://www.outrop.com/
http://www.outrop.blogspot.com/

Qualifications/Experience:
• Degree or similar in primatology, ecology or a related discipline
• Previous research experience and demonstrated enthusiasm for field research
• Experience of the tropical field environment
• Previous experience of training and supervising staff/interns/volunteers 
• Good computing skills (including Access, Excel, Word, etc)
• Good spoken and written English
• Applicants with experience of Indonesia and competence in the Indonesian language preferred

Salary/funding:
• This is a voluntary position with all in-country expenses covered , including accommodation at the research camp and at our mess-house in Palangkaraya, food at the research site, internet access, essential equipment and all visa-related costs
• A stipend of IDR 250,000/month to cover basic food and other minor costs in Palangka Raya will be provided.

You need to provide personal supplies and field clothing, your own health and travel insurance, and return flight to Palangka Raya.

Term of Appointment:
6-12 months minimum

Application Deadline:
15 September 2013

Contact Information:
WildCRU, University of Oxford, Tubney House
Tubney, Oxon OX13 5QL
United Kingdom

Telephone Number:
+44 7985965984

Website:

E-mail Address:

Orangutan Research Assistant

Hiring Organization:
Orangutan Tropical Peatland Research Project

Date Posted:
2013-09-04

Position Description:
OuTrop requires an Orangutan Research Assistant to work on our Orangutan Behaviour Project at the Natural Laboratory of Peat-swamp Forest (NLPSF) research station located in Sabangau, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia (Borneo). This is a new role which will incorporate both data collection in the field (following wild orangutans) and data management. You will work within a team of Indonesian research assistants and international field interns, students and volunteers. Your primary role will be responsibility for the day-to-day management of all data collected by this project, including checking data integrity; ensuring samples (fruit/faecal/urine), datasheets, GPS downloads, photographs and videos are processed and stored properly; entering data into the on-site database; and ensuring consistency of individual animal identifications. The successful candidate will report directly to OuTrop’s Primate Scientist with whom you will work on a daily basis. You will also help supervise international interns and volunteers working on the Project, assist in research planning and overall project logistics as requested, and provide reports on your activities to the Primate Scientist and Director of Orangutan Research. The position is based at the NLPSF Research Station to reflect that the majority of your time is expected to be spent working in the field. 

We are looking for a field primatologist/ecologist, with enthusiasm for and ideally prior experience of tropical field research, a scientific mind and aptitude, and strong attention to detail. Personal skills required include the needs to be flexible, patient, amicable (good social skills), well organized, a good communicator, and physically and mentally fit. You must be prepared to work in a difficult field environment characterised by dense forest, wet and muddy swamp, many mosquitoes and other biting insects and long and unsociable working hours. Applicants must have the ability to cope well under stress and to readily master new skills.

You will:

• Search for and follow wild orangutans in the Sabangau peat-swamp forest, and collect data on activity, diet, social interactions and infant development according to our standard protocols.
• On a daily basis, assist the Primate Scientist in checking the integrity of all orangutan behaviour data collected by our team of field assistants, interns and research students, including ensuring accurate individual identifications; proper management and storage of data sheets, GPS downloads, photographs and videos; plus proper processing and storage of fruit, faecal and urine samples collected.
• Coordinate the entry of data into our on-site database.
• Assist the Primate Scientist and Director in any data analysis as and when needed.
• Report on any issues encountered to the Primate Scientist, and respond to requests for data and/or information from the Primate Scientist or the Director of Orangutan Research in a prompt and accurate manner.
• Assist the Primate Scientist in the training of new Project staff, interns, visiting students and/or volunteers, including helping review data and samples collected, and resolving problems in these areas.
• Assist the Primate Scientist and Orangutan Research Director in the design, piloting, and implementation of new research as requested.
• Occasionally work on other field research projects or logistical tasks as requested. 
• Compile reports and other materials as requested and in relation to your work with OuTrop.
• Provide information, stories, photographs and videos to the Communications Team for use on our website, blog, YouTube site and in quarterly newsletters. 

15th September 2013 or until the position is filled. 

Interviews will be conducted in September 2013, with short-listed candidates notified of exact dates in due course. The post is anticipated to begin in November or December 2013, permits/visas permitting.

Comments: 

Please send a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for the position and an up-to-date CV to OuTrop’s Director of Orangutan Research, Dr Helen Morrogh-Bernard: info@outrop.com, with the job title as the subject heading.

Website: 
http://www.outrop.com/
http://www.outrop.blogspot.com/

Qualifications/Experience:
• Degree or similar in primatology, ecology or a related discipline
• Previous research experience and demonstrated enthusiasm for field research
• Experience of the tropical field environment
• Previous experience of training and supervising staff/interns/volunteers 
• Good computing skills (including Access, Excel, Word, etc)
• Good spoken and written English
• Applicants with experience of Indonesia and competence in the Indonesian language preferred

Salary/funding:
• This is a voluntary position with all in-country expenses covered , including accommodation at the research camp and at our mess-house in Palangkaraya, food at the research site, internet access, essential equipment and all visa-related costs
• A stipend of IDR 250,000/month to cover basic food and other minor costs in Palangka Raya will be provided.

You need to provide personal supplies and field clothing, your own health and travel insurance, and return flight to Palangka Raya.

Term of Appointment:
6-12 months minumum

Application Deadline:
15 September 2013

Contact Information:
WildCRU, University of Oxford, Tubney House
Tubney, Oxon OX13 5QL
United Kingdom

Telephone Number:
+44 7985965984

Website:

E-mail Address:

lundi 16 septembre 2013

Urgent : Projet de thèse

Réponses émotionnelles et comportementales à des signaux de communication olfactive intra et interspécifique chez la souris domestique

Encadrement :
Christophe Féron (MCF HDR), Heiko Rödel (Professeur)

Les animaux sont dans leur milieu naturel constamment soumis à des stimuli environnementaux éveillant chez eux des processus d'évaluation. Ceux-ci peuvent alors amorcer différents systèmes internes de l'organisme en vue de soutenir diverses actions (Leventhal and Scherer, 1987). Cette activation interne visant à changer la relation de l'individu avec son environnement correspond notamment alors aux réponses émotionnelles (Frijda, 1986).

Ces réponses émotionnelles et comportementales sont actuellement chez l'animal, étudiées dans de très divers contextes scientifiques. En pharmacologie, en neurobiologie ou en physiologie, des recherches sur les structures cérébrales, les médiateurs chimiques et les mécanismes de cette activation sont effectuées par des procédures expérimentales où la sortie comportementale est généralement évaluée par des outils classiques (labyrinthe en croix surélevé, open field …). En éthologie, si ces mêmes outils sont employés, d'autres procédures expérimentales sont fréquemment développées visant à placer l'animal dans des situations expérimentales plus proches de son milieu naturel. Les réponses comportementales et physiologiques étudiées informent alors sur les caractéristiques spécifiques ou individuelles. Elles sont alors interprétées dans un cadre adaptatif et les mécanismes, notamment ontogénétiques affectant ces réponses sont étudiés (Féron & Baudoin 1995 ; 1997 ; 1998 ; Busquet et al. 2009).

Si la très grande majorité des recherches expérimentales effectuées sur l'animal porte sur les rongeurs (principalement la souris), la thématique « émotions et comportement » n'utilise qu'extrêmement rarement l'olfaction qui est pourtant la voie principale de prise d'information de ces animaux. Les interactions sociales, fréquentes chez ces animaux qui peuvent connaître une démographie importante dans leur milieu, et l'évitement des prédateurs passent essentiellement par des échanges olfactifs (Beigneux et al. 2012 ;Maslak & Gouat, 2002 ; Raynaud et al. 2012 ).

Un premier volet de cette thèse sera de montrer que des réponses comportementales différentes existent lorsque l'animal est confronté à des odeurs de congénères variés (familier, non familier, de même sexe ou de sexe opposé) et à diverses odeurs de prédateurs. Parallèlement, des évaluations de l'état d'activation interne de l'animal seront réalisées afin de traduire l'état émotionnel de celui-ci. Les réponses comportementales et physiologiques à ces divers stimuli olfactifs seront comparées en intensité et en pérennité.

L'objectif sera alors d'établir des correspondances entre certains éléments comportementaux consécutifs à la prise d'information olfactive (activité générale, temps d'investigation olfactive, comportements auto-centrés, type d’approche...), certains comportements simultanés à la prise d'information olfactive (mimiques faciales) et des mesures d'activation interne (rythme cardiaque, profil thermographique).

Si les mimiques faciales sont chez l'homme et les primates non humains couramment utilisées à afin d'évaluer les émotions, leur utilisation chez d'autres animaux, et notamment les rongeurs, n'est que récente. Le positionnement des oreilles, la fermeture des yeux, sont par exemple des indicateurs associés à la souffrance des animaux (Langford et al, 2010), mais aussi des indices de peur (Defensor et al. 2012). De tels mouvements faciaux sont également manifestés lors de l'exploration olfactive de divers substrats. L'association des mesures cardiaques et thermographiques aux mimiques faciales des souris de nos expériences visera alors à qualifier ces diverses mimiques comme indicateurs d'un état émotionnel.

Un second volet de cette thèse portera sur la variabilité interindividuelle. De nombreux facteurs (génétiques et épigénétiques) sont connus pour affecter les profils comportementaux des animaux (Rödel & Monclus, 2011 ; Rödel & Meyer 2011). L'emploi d'une souche de souris d'origine sauvage nous assure d'une variabilité génétique interindividuelle forte. Qualifiés de traits de tempérament lorsqu'ils sont pérennes dans le temps et selon le contexte expérimental où ils sont évalués, ces profils comportementaux distinguent particulièrement des animaux plus ou moins enclins à prendre des risques, ou plus ou moins actifs. Une évaluation précoce de ces profils comportementaux par une batterie de tests classiques (labyrinthe en croix surélevé, open field …) et répétée à un mois d'intervalle, nous permettra de définir les traits de tempérament des animaux qui seront ensuite testés quant à leur réponses olfactives à divers stimuli sociaux et de prédateurs. L'hypothèse selon laquelle les individus identifiés comme téméraires ou anxieux par les tests classiques d'évaluation émotionnelle présentent des réponses émotionnelles et comportementales différentes selon le type d'odeur auxquels ils sont soumis sera alors testée.

L'imprédictibilité et l'absence de contrôle possible de l'individu sur son environnement est une source de stress chronique majeur (Koolhaas et al. 2011). Le troisième volet de cette thèse visera à établir si de tels stress chroniques peuvent être produits par diverses séquences de stimuli olfactifs présentés de manière imprévisible pour l'animal. Ces niveaux de stress chronique seront évalués par dosages de corticostérone plasmatique et/ou fécaux. Ces données physiologiques permettront d'identifier des jeux de stimuli olfactifs particulièrement stressants pour l'animal. L'objectif sera alors de savoir si les explorations olfactives, les mimiques faciales et les états d'activation internes (profils thermographiques) des animaux sont modifiées par ces niveaux de stress atteints. 

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Le candidat sélectionné sera chargé de porter ce projet de thèse lors d'un concours organisé par l’École Doctorale Galilée de l'Université Paris 13.

Les candidats doivent adresser leur candidature à Christophe Féron (cferon@leec.univ-paris13.fr) et à Heiko Rödel (heiko.rodel@leec.univ-paris13.fr) avant le lundi 16 septembre 2013 à 12h.

Pièces à fournir :
- CV détaillé
- Résultats obtenus en Master et classement obtenu
- Courte lettre de motivation mentionnant notamment l'expérience du candidat dans les domaines en relation avec le projet.