For
those of you considering postgraduate study, there is an opportunity to
carry out 12 months of research (as part of an MRes programme
https://courses.aber.ac.uk/postgraduate/biosciences-masters-research/ ) into equine cognition at the Lluest equine research centre, Aberystwyth University. Please see below
for further details.
lundi 31 juillet 2017
dimanche 30 juillet 2017
PhD Opportunity Available
There
is currently a
PhD opening in
the Department
of Behavioral
Physiology and
Sociobiology
(Zoology II) at
the Biocenter,
University of
Würzburg in
Germany.
With
an ideal start
date of
September 2017,
the appropriate
applicant will
have a shared
interest in
understanding
the neural
network
underlying
compass
orientation in
insects with the
main focus on
the compass of
monarch
butterflies.
Research methods
vary from
electrophysiological
and behavioral
techniques to
neuroanatomical
approaches.
The
application
deadline is August
15, 2017.
Additional
information
regarding this
opportunity can
be found here.
PhD position in farm animal welfare - University of Milan
Qualification type: PhD
Location: University of Milan
Research topic: Animal welfare in farm animals: development of new techniques for evaluating animal emotions
Deadline for application: September 4th
Links
http://www.unimi.it/ENG/
http://sites.unimi.it/
Edward W. Rose III Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The
Cornell Lab of Ornithology invites applications for our Edward W. Rose
Postdoctoral Fellowships. These competitive postdoctoral fellowship
awards (www.birds.cornell.edu/postdoc)
support innovative, independent research by early career scholars of
exceptional promise. Multiple Rose Fellow positions are available
annually, with applications due on September 8. All Rose Fellows join a
vibrant community of more than a dozen concurrent
postdocs within the Rose Postdoctoral Program and interact with many
other scholars across a wide range of disciplines.
These
Rose Postdoctoral Fellowship awards support individuals pursuing
cutting-edge scholarship, while fostering intellectual interaction with
multiple Lab programs and Cornell scholars. Any
area of inquiry related to the Lab’s mission “to interpret and conserve
the earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and
citizen science focused on birds” is appropriate. Potential applicants
are encouraged to learn more about the Cornell
Lab and our formal programs in Bioacoustics, Bird Population Studies
(avian ecology), Citizen Science, Conservation Science, Communication,
Education, Evolutionary Biology, Information Science, Macaulay Library
(animal behavior), Multimedia Productions, and
Public Engagement in Science. Activities involving research and/or
outreach spanning several of these areas are particularly encouraged,
and therefore each postdoctoral scholar may be co-mentored by two senior
Cornell scholars. Projects that foster links to
people and units from across Cornell University are likewise welcome.
Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the most relevant faculty
and staff at the Lab to brainstorm about areas of mutual interest and
synergistic projects. We are especially interested
in supporting the independent research of individuals who can bring new
ideas, approaches, and connections to the Lab, while simultaneously
leveraging our existing tools, data, and expertise in science,
education, and communication.
Each
Rose Postdoctoral opportunity spans up to 24 months via two consecutive
year-long appointments at the Lab. Located at the Imogene Powers
Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity in the
220-acre Sapsucker Woods sanctuary, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a
vibrant unit within Cornell's University’s College of Agriculture &
Life Sciences. More than 200 faculty and staff work at the Lab within
our 10 mission-driven programs. Our management
and staff are committed to the highest standards of ethics and
excellence in all areas of our work.
These
appointments provide a competitive salary, Cornell health and other
benefits, and funds to help support the Scholar’s research and other
professional needs. Start dates are usually flexible
within the year following the application. Interested applicants should
visit the Annual Rose Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition web site(www.birds.cornell.edu/postdoc) for more information about the overall
Program and about the Rose Fellow selection process.
The
application package consists of a cover letter, CV, two-page research
proposal, pdfs of up to three representative publications, and names and
contact information for three references. Applicants
must have received their PhD before beginning their postdoctoral
appointment at Cornell. Application materials should be sent as a single
pdf file to the attention of Sue Taggart (SET2@cornell.edu).
Applications for the
multiple positions available in 2018 will be accepted until September
8, 2017. The selection committee is chaired by Dr. Irby Lovette (IJL2@cornell.edu), Fuller Professor of Ornithology and Associate Director for Academic
Affairs at the Lab.
Edward W. Rose,
known by family and friends as “Rusty,” joined the Lab’s Administrative
Board in 1993 and served as its Chairman from
2004 to 2014. Rusty was a brilliant man who inspired everyone at the
Lab, not only through his infectious laugh but even more by asking tough
questions, expecting excellence, and seeking global impact. Rusty had a
deep conservation ethos which he exemplified
both in his own actions and through his support of the Cornell Lab and
kindred institutions. He was among the Lab’s most enthusiastic promoters
of early career scientists, and he always relished learning about their
discoveries and accomplishments. Rusty passed
away in January 2016, but his legacy endures in many contexts,
including the Edward W. Rose Postdoctoral Fellowship Program which
brings together the Lab’s entire postdoctoral community. Through the
generosity of Rusty and his wife Deedie, together with that
of fellow board members Larry and Nancy Fuller, Russ and Carol Faucett,
and Imogene Powers Johnson, the Lab shall award multiple Edward W. Rose
Postdoctoral Fellowships annually.
Cornell
University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to
work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an
uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute
creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching,
discovery and engagement. Located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung
global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper
East Side of Manhattan and in Doha, Qatar, as well as
the new Cornell Tech campus to be built on Roosevelt Island in the
heart of New York City.
Diversity
and inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We’re an
employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans,
and individuals with Disabilities.
Job
Do you enjoy turning databases into good stories? Do you like training others? Can you use data software?
Brooke is hiring a Data Analyst Officer, an exciting opportunity for
somebody who would love to use their skills with numbers for a good
cause.
Brooke is an international animal welfare charity working to improve the
lives of working horses, donkeys, mules and the people who depend on
them.
The role will involve analysing and supporting others to understand data
collected from animals, owners and health service providers, amongst
others.
Scientists with an interest in animal welfare or human behaviour to
help us infer our impact using data, are encouraged to apply!
New T&R psychology Lectureship
Department
of Biological and Experimental Psychology
Lectureship in Psychology, Ref: QMUL11217
Queen Mary University,
a member of the Russell Group and one of the largest colleges in the University
of London, is one of the UK's leading research-intensive institutions (9th in
the 2014 Research Excellence Framework). We have made a strategic commitment to
world-class research and teaching across all disciplines. Within Queen Mary,
the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences is a large and expanding
academic unit, which provides a supportive and friendly environment and
encourages interdisciplinary research. The Department of Biological and
Experimental Psychology was founded in 2008 and currently comprises 16 permanent
academics. We emphasise a modern interdisciplinary approach, at the interface
between behavioural (perception, cognition, communication, social life and
ethology) and biological aspects of psychology (genomics, neuroscience, and
evolution), including an emerging focus on biological and psychological roots
of resilience and well-being.
To complement
our staff, we are now seeking to appoint an ambitious research-driven
psychologist (at the Lecturer level) with a strong publication record as well
as significant potential for funding in any area of psychology that builds on
current research strengths in the department. The successful candidate will be
involved in teaching on our undergraduate psychology course (teaching loads are as what would be expected in a research-led
institution and reduced in the first two years following appointment).
Our
environment offers rich opportunities for collaborative research with strong
links to other Schools within the Faculty, including the Barts and the London
School of Medicine and Dentistry, and to research centres and facilities
including:
•
Centre for Psychiatry
•
Life Sciences Institute
•
Centre for the History of the
Emotions
•
Centre for Mind and Society
•
The Genome Centre
•
Centre for Cognitive Science
•
The Centre for Digital Music in the
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Sciences
•
The Augmented Human Interaction (AHI)
laboratory, collaboration between the Interaction, Media and Communication and
the Computer Vision research groups.
The School is
committed to Athena SWAN principles to promote women in science; we have been
awarded an Athena Swan Silver Award and we positively welcome applications from
women and other members of underrepresented groups.
The post is
full time and permanent with
a start date between September 2017 and January 2018. The salary will be
in the range of £40,182 - £50,030 per annum and will be in accordance with
experience and qualifications. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, childcare
vouchers scheme, defined benefit pension scheme and interest-free season ticket
loan. A competitive remuneration package and start-up funds are negotiable.
Non-UK/EU
citizens may apply, but must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work
in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain
under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.
For informal
enquiries, please contact the Head of the Psychology Department, Dr Michael
Pluess: m.pluess@qmul.ac.uk
For further
information about the School, please visit the School’s website at: http://www.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk
To apply,
please visit the Human Resources website on http://www.jobs.qmul.ac.uk/ and
search for reference number QMUL11217
Application
enquiries should be directed to recruitment@qmul.ac.uk
Applicants
must submit their CV as well as a two page summary of their current research
and future research plans at Queen Mary London.
The closing date for
completed applications is XXXXX
2017. Interviews will be held shortly after.
Valuing Diversity and Committed to Equality
3 year postdoc position on human collective intelligence
A
3 year Postdoctoral Research position on Human Collective Intelligence
is now available at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development,
Berlin, Germany.
The
postdoctoral project aims at investigating the dynamics underlying
collective intelligence. Under which conditions can collectives
outperform individual
decision makers and vice versa? How should individuals be combined, and
how should interactions be structured to reap the benefits of
collective intelligence? How do individuals sense the environment and
integrate social information? We investigate both the
fundamental conditions underlying collective intelligence processes
(using theoretical modelling and empirical approaches) as well as
applying our insights to real-world decision making contexts (e.g.,
medical diagnostics, lie detection).
More
specifically, this postdoctoral project consists of analysing existing
data sets as well as designing and conducting novel research on
collective intelligence.
Limited work on collective decision making in animal groups (e.g.,
fish) is also possible. We seek a postdoctoral researcher with a strong
interest in collective behaviour. The successful applicant should hold a
doctoral degree in biology, psychology, computer
science, or related fields. Applicants should have a solid background
in statistical / computational / theoretical modelling, and ideally
experience with (the programing of) human (collective) decision making
experiments. In addition, the ability to work independently
and high proficiency of the English language are essential.
For more information on the position and how to apply please visit:
MRes Birdsong Projects Available
2 MRes projects in birdsong are available from September based at Aberystwyth University, UK:
MRes Project 1 – Individuality within birdsong dialects
MRes Project 2 – Urbane acoustics: physical & auditory habitat associations with
song structure
MRes Project 1 – Individuality within birdsong dialects
Acoustic
cues to an individual’s identity are common among some species of
birds, allowing neighbour and/or kin recognition. In some cases the
associated
aspects of a species’ call or song structure can be a useful tool to
aid in their census or conservation (e.g. great tits Parus major, bitterns Botaurus stellaris).
However, in a few species, individuals sing near-identical fixed
song-types in
a patchwork-quilt-like distribution of dialects, where songs are almost
identical between individuals, differing only across dialect boundaries
(e.g. corn buntings Emberiza calandra, McGregor 1980). This
project involves recording, analysis and playback
of song to determine whether, and on what basis, individuals of a
strict microgeographic dialect-singing species, the corn bunting, are
able to discriminate among territorial neighbours withina dialect.
Structure
of Project: Autumn semester: taught/training at Aberystwyth University
(until early Feb) including training on song recording & analysis.
Spring
& early summer: independent fieldwork in north-east Scotland.
Remainder of summer semester: song analysis, statistical analysis,
manuscript preparation etc. Further information on the MRes scheme can
be found here.
Information on fees & potential funding can be found here.
Further reading: McGregor (1980), “Song dialects in the corn bunting Emberiza calandra”, Z. Tierpsychol, 54, 285-297. Tibbets & Dale (2007) “Individual
recognition: it’s good to be different” Trends in Ecology & Evolution 22 (10) 529-537.
Applicants
should have at least a 2:1 in a relevant subject (e.g. behavioural
biology, zoology, psychology). Fieldwork will be undertaken in remote
locations
in north-east Scotland with limited public transport – access to a car
would be an advantage.
Start date: end of Sept 2017. Finish date: end of Sept 2018
Informal enquiries: Dr Rupert Marshall rmm@aber.ac.uk
Initial application: CV (including names & contacts for 2 referees) & covering letter to rmm@aber.ac.uk by
midday 25th August. Please state if you have a preference for Project 1 or 2 – applicants will otherwise be considered for both.
MRes Project 2 – Urbane acoustics: physical & auditory habitat associations with song structure
The
association between “urban noise” and increased frequency (pitch) of
song in some species of bird is now well established: birds of some
species, including
great tits Parus major, sing at a higher pitch in noisy areas
compared with quieter areas. However, the definition of “urban noise”
covers a variety of factors. This project involves song recording and
analysis in a range of habitats to determine the
features of song structure that vary in association with noise per se from those associated with the physical nature of the urban environment.
Structure
of Project: Autumn semester: taught/training at Aberystwyth University
(until early Feb) including training on song recording & analysis.
Spring
semester: independent fieldwork away from Aberystwyth. Summer semester:
song analysis, statistical analysis, manuscript preparation etc.
Further information on the MRes scheme can be found here.
Information on fees & potential funding can be found here.
Further reading: Mockford et al (2011) Degradation of rural and urban great tit
song: testing transmission efficiency. PLoS One, 6(12),
e28242. Kight et al (2012) Acoustic space is affected by anthropogenic
habitat features: Implications for avian vocal communication. Ornithological Monographs 74, 47-62.
Applicants
should have at least a 2:1 in a relevant subject (e.g. behavioural
biology, zoology, psychology). Fieldwork will be undertaken in remote
locations
with little public transport – access to a car would be an advantage.
Start date: end of Sept 2017. Finish date: end of Sept 2018
Informal enquiries: Dr Rupert Marshall rmm@aber.ac.uk
Initial application: CV (including names & contacts for 2 referees) & covering letter to rmm@aber.ac.uk by
midday 25th August. Please state if you have a preference for Project 1 or 2 – applicants will otherwise be considered for both.
Problems reading this? Try this webpage version instead: http://users.aber.ac.uk/rmm/vacancies.htm
mercredi 5 juillet 2017
PhD project
Rothamsted are advertising a PhD position based at North Wyke
looking at beef cattle grazing behaviour and sustainability. Although
the closing date has passed they are still open for applications. I will
mention it at Weds coffee or please feel free to get in touch if you
are interested. They are happy for someone who lives in Bristol/here to
be on-site part time.
Ph.D. position, University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada: Tinbergian Approach to Object Play and Tool Use in Macaques
Hiring Organization: University of Lethbridge
Date Posted: 2017-07-05
Position Description: We are seeking an independent, conscientious and highly motivated student to embark on a four-year Ph.D. program in the Department of Psychology at the University of Lethbridge, starting either in January or September 2018, under the supervision of Dr. Jean-Baptiste Leca.
The Ph.D. student will investigate the proximate and ultimate links between object play and tool use in macaques. More specifically, the research project will consist of testing the hypothesis that object play – or any other type of object-related manipulation which does not seem to be immediately instrumental or rewarded in a tangible way, including object exploration – facilitates the development, expression, and evolution of tool-assisted actions that are directly beneficial. Proximate causes will include developmental, motivational, cognitive, and cultural processes. Ultimate considerations will include the functional significance of, and cross-species differences in, object-oriented behavioral propensities.
To address these questions, observational and experimental data will be collected and analyzed from several macaque species, with different manipulative tendencies (e.g., Japanese macaques, long-tailed macaques, lion-tailed macaques, and bonnet macaques).
As part of the Ph.D. program, the successful applicant will do field work in three countries, namely Japan, Indonesia (Bali), and India, with the help of several field research assistants. The Ph.D. student may also use a large existing video-recorded data set on object play, extractive foraging, and tool use behaviors in Japanese macaques and Balinese long-tailed macaques, already collected by our research team members. If the Ph.D. student is interested, he/she could also participate in a study that will be conducted in parallel in our lab: a replication of some observations and experiments on object play and tool use in human children.
During the Ph.D. program, the successful applicant will benefit from already established collaborations between Dr. Leca and other researchers in various fields (e.g., Neuroscience, Kinesiology, Anthropology, and Ecology).
Qualifications/Experience: Required – Applicants should:
have, or be working toward a Master’s degree in biology, ecology, psychology, or anthropology, with an emphasis on animal/human behavior (e.g., ethology, behavioral ecology, cognitive science);
have excellent GPA and some research achievements (e.g., publications or conference presentations) to be eligible and competitive for internal awards, scholarships, fellowships offered by the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Lethbridge;
have a previous field research experience collecting behavioral data from large groups of individually recognized free-ranging animals (preferably primates);
have a detailed knowledge of, and hands-on experience in, behavioral data collection methods (e.g., focal and scan sampling techniques);
show a positive attitude in the face of long and tiring field work days and unforeseen challenges;
be physically fit to stand and walk several hours a day under a hot and humid weather, while collecting behavioral data;
feel comfortable walking around a large group of well-habituated monkeys, which may (occasionally) include getting a monkey jumping on the observer’s shoulders;
be mentally strong and emotionally mature to spend several months living under basic conditions and being far away from family and friends;
be able to communicate openly with our team about any problems that may arise;
possess strong social skills, which include enjoying working and communicating easily within a small team, sharing knowledge, and being teachable.
Desirable – Priority will be given to applicants with:
good observation skills including patience, persistence and attention to detail;
a previous experience using handheld data loggers in the field (e.g., field computer/psion and video camera);
a previous experience with behavioral data scoring softwares (particularly The Observer XT by Noldus);
a previous experience with (or at least an interest in) Kinesiology methods;
a previous experience with (or at least an interest in) phylogenetic analyses;
a previous experience traveling and living in foreign countries and cultures;
fluency in English.
Salary/funding:
The successful applicant will be selected on the basis of his/her eligibility and high probability to be fully funded by an internal funding package offered by the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Lethbridge. Indeed, provided excellent GPA and research potential, the future Ph.D. student will be competitive for a tuition award (covering Ph.D. tuition fees and other administrative fees at the University of Lethbridge), a fellowship award, a teaching assistantship, and a Dean’s scholarship. This package may be supplemented by a graduate research assistantship from the Ph.D. supervisor, if necessary.
Field research expenses will be fully covered. Financial support will be sought by the Ph.D. student, who will be eligible to apply for a Board of Governors Graduate Student Research Scholarship (because the supervisor is a Tier II Board of Governors Research Chair), and will be supplemented by the supervisor’s research grants. This support will include one round-trip
international airfare (from Calgary to field site), administrative expenses incurred while in the field (e.g., visa, long-term stay permit, research permit, field site fees), and a monthly research stipend (covering basic local transport, accommodation, and food expenses).
Term of Appointment: Depending on the successful applicant’s availability, the four-year Ph.D. program at the University of Lethbridge will run:
either from early January 2018 to December 2021 (application deadline at the University of Lethbridge on October 1, 2017);
or from early September 2018 to December 2022 (application deadline at the University of Lethbridge on February 1, 2018).
First field data collection: from May to August 2018 (4 months) in Bali, Indonesia.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to join our lab will begin immediately.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted to schedule phone interviews as soon as possible.
Due to the lengthy administrative procedure to apply for field research permits, we expect to select the successful candidate by mid-September 2017.
Comments: Please submit the following documentation in ONE single PDF file saved with your last and first name in the file name (e.g., “Smith_John.pdf”):
A detailed cover letter documenting your education, research experience, qualifications (among those listed above), and interest in this position, with an emphasis on your motivation to pursue your Ph.D. research on the topic described above. Please also indicate whether you will be available to start the Ph.D. program either in early January 2018 or in early September 2018;
Your detailed CV, including all relevant degrees, diplomas, certificates, coursework, field courses, field experience, and possible publications/conference presentations;
A copy of your official undergraduate and graduate (M.Sc. or M.A.) academic transcripts, with the detailed list of courses taken and the corresponding grades, as well as your cumulative GPA (or GPA-equivalent);
Contact information (including email addresses) of THREE academic or professional references who can attest to your qualifications, including ONE reference who supervised you IN THE FIELD.
Applications that contain more than one file will not be considered.
Your application should be emailed to Dr. Noëlle Gunst (noelle.gunstleca@uleth.ca). Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, and we shall get back to you as soon as possible, via email.
Contact Information: Jean-Baptiste Leca, PhD
Noëlle Gunst, PhD
Department of Psychology
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, AB
Canada
Website: http://www.jbleca.webs.com/
E-mail Address: jeanbaptiste.leca@uleth.ca
AND
noelle.gunstleca@uleth.ca
Date Posted: 2017-07-05
Position Description: We are seeking an independent, conscientious and highly motivated student to embark on a four-year Ph.D. program in the Department of Psychology at the University of Lethbridge, starting either in January or September 2018, under the supervision of Dr. Jean-Baptiste Leca.
The Ph.D. student will investigate the proximate and ultimate links between object play and tool use in macaques. More specifically, the research project will consist of testing the hypothesis that object play – or any other type of object-related manipulation which does not seem to be immediately instrumental or rewarded in a tangible way, including object exploration – facilitates the development, expression, and evolution of tool-assisted actions that are directly beneficial. Proximate causes will include developmental, motivational, cognitive, and cultural processes. Ultimate considerations will include the functional significance of, and cross-species differences in, object-oriented behavioral propensities.
To address these questions, observational and experimental data will be collected and analyzed from several macaque species, with different manipulative tendencies (e.g., Japanese macaques, long-tailed macaques, lion-tailed macaques, and bonnet macaques).
As part of the Ph.D. program, the successful applicant will do field work in three countries, namely Japan, Indonesia (Bali), and India, with the help of several field research assistants. The Ph.D. student may also use a large existing video-recorded data set on object play, extractive foraging, and tool use behaviors in Japanese macaques and Balinese long-tailed macaques, already collected by our research team members. If the Ph.D. student is interested, he/she could also participate in a study that will be conducted in parallel in our lab: a replication of some observations and experiments on object play and tool use in human children.
During the Ph.D. program, the successful applicant will benefit from already established collaborations between Dr. Leca and other researchers in various fields (e.g., Neuroscience, Kinesiology, Anthropology, and Ecology).
Qualifications/Experience: Required – Applicants should:
have, or be working toward a Master’s degree in biology, ecology, psychology, or anthropology, with an emphasis on animal/human behavior (e.g., ethology, behavioral ecology, cognitive science);
have excellent GPA and some research achievements (e.g., publications or conference presentations) to be eligible and competitive for internal awards, scholarships, fellowships offered by the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Lethbridge;
have a previous field research experience collecting behavioral data from large groups of individually recognized free-ranging animals (preferably primates);
have a detailed knowledge of, and hands-on experience in, behavioral data collection methods (e.g., focal and scan sampling techniques);
show a positive attitude in the face of long and tiring field work days and unforeseen challenges;
be physically fit to stand and walk several hours a day under a hot and humid weather, while collecting behavioral data;
feel comfortable walking around a large group of well-habituated monkeys, which may (occasionally) include getting a monkey jumping on the observer’s shoulders;
be mentally strong and emotionally mature to spend several months living under basic conditions and being far away from family and friends;
be able to communicate openly with our team about any problems that may arise;
possess strong social skills, which include enjoying working and communicating easily within a small team, sharing knowledge, and being teachable.
Desirable – Priority will be given to applicants with:
good observation skills including patience, persistence and attention to detail;
a previous experience using handheld data loggers in the field (e.g., field computer/psion and video camera);
a previous experience with behavioral data scoring softwares (particularly The Observer XT by Noldus);
a previous experience with (or at least an interest in) Kinesiology methods;
a previous experience with (or at least an interest in) phylogenetic analyses;
a previous experience traveling and living in foreign countries and cultures;
fluency in English.
Salary/funding:
The successful applicant will be selected on the basis of his/her eligibility and high probability to be fully funded by an internal funding package offered by the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Lethbridge. Indeed, provided excellent GPA and research potential, the future Ph.D. student will be competitive for a tuition award (covering Ph.D. tuition fees and other administrative fees at the University of Lethbridge), a fellowship award, a teaching assistantship, and a Dean’s scholarship. This package may be supplemented by a graduate research assistantship from the Ph.D. supervisor, if necessary.
Field research expenses will be fully covered. Financial support will be sought by the Ph.D. student, who will be eligible to apply for a Board of Governors Graduate Student Research Scholarship (because the supervisor is a Tier II Board of Governors Research Chair), and will be supplemented by the supervisor’s research grants. This support will include one round-trip
international airfare (from Calgary to field site), administrative expenses incurred while in the field (e.g., visa, long-term stay permit, research permit, field site fees), and a monthly research stipend (covering basic local transport, accommodation, and food expenses).
Term of Appointment: Depending on the successful applicant’s availability, the four-year Ph.D. program at the University of Lethbridge will run:
either from early January 2018 to December 2021 (application deadline at the University of Lethbridge on October 1, 2017);
or from early September 2018 to December 2022 (application deadline at the University of Lethbridge on February 1, 2018).
First field data collection: from May to August 2018 (4 months) in Bali, Indonesia.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to join our lab will begin immediately.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted to schedule phone interviews as soon as possible.
Due to the lengthy administrative procedure to apply for field research permits, we expect to select the successful candidate by mid-September 2017.
Comments: Please submit the following documentation in ONE single PDF file saved with your last and first name in the file name (e.g., “Smith_John.pdf”):
A detailed cover letter documenting your education, research experience, qualifications (among those listed above), and interest in this position, with an emphasis on your motivation to pursue your Ph.D. research on the topic described above. Please also indicate whether you will be available to start the Ph.D. program either in early January 2018 or in early September 2018;
Your detailed CV, including all relevant degrees, diplomas, certificates, coursework, field courses, field experience, and possible publications/conference presentations;
A copy of your official undergraduate and graduate (M.Sc. or M.A.) academic transcripts, with the detailed list of courses taken and the corresponding grades, as well as your cumulative GPA (or GPA-equivalent);
Contact information (including email addresses) of THREE academic or professional references who can attest to your qualifications, including ONE reference who supervised you IN THE FIELD.
Applications that contain more than one file will not be considered.
Your application should be emailed to Dr. Noëlle Gunst (noelle.gunstleca@uleth.ca). Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, and we shall get back to you as soon as possible, via email.
Contact Information: Jean-Baptiste Leca, PhD
Noëlle Gunst, PhD
Department of Psychology
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, AB
Canada
Website: http://www.jbleca.webs.com/
E-mail Address: jeanbaptiste.leca@uleth.ca
AND
noelle.gunstleca@uleth.ca
Master’s position (M.Sc.), University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada: Comparative Structure of Object Play and Tool Use in Macaques and Humans
Hiring Organization: University of Lethbridge
Date Posted: 2017-07-05
Position Description: We are seeking a conscientious and motivated student to embark on a two-year M.Sc. program in the Department of Psychology at the University of Lethbridge, starting in January 2018, under the supervision of Dr. Jean-Baptiste Leca.
The M.Sc. student will test the hypothesis that object play is a developmental precursor to flexible tool use. To do so, the student will examine the mechanistic similarities and differences between object play and tool use in primates. More specifically, the research project will consist of exploring the motivational bases of object-oriented play activities and tool-assisted actions by comparing their biomechanical and sequential structures in Balinese long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) and human children, at different stages of development.
As part of the M.Sc. program, the successful applicant will conduct observations and field experiments in free-ranging long-tailed macaques in Indonesia (Bali) and human children in Canada. The M.Sc. student may also use a large existing video-recorded data set on object play, extractive foraging, and tool use behaviors in Balinese long-tailed macaques, already collected by our research team members.
During the M.Sc. program, the successful applicant will benefit from already established collaborations between Dr. Leca and other researchers in various fields (e.g., Neuroscience, Kinesiology, Anthropology, and Ecology).
Qualifications/Experience: Required – Applicants should:
have, or be working toward (by the end of December 2017) a Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, psychology, or anthropology, with an emphasis on animal behavior (e.g., ethology, behavioral ecology, cognitive science);
have excellent GPA and research potential to be eligible and competitive for internal awards, scholarships, fellowships offered by the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Lethbridge;
have a previous field research experience collecting behavioral data in animals/humans;
have a detailed knowledge of, and hands-on experience in, behavioral data collection methods (e.g., focal and scan sampling techniques);
show a positive attitude in the face of long and tiring field work days and unforeseen challenges;
be physically fit to stand and walk several hours a day (including under a hot and humid weather), while collecting behavioral data;
feel comfortable walking around a large group of well-habituated monkeys, which may (occasionally) include getting a monkey jumping on the observer’s shoulders;
be mentally strong and emotionally mature to spend several months living under basic conditions and being far away from family and friends;
be able to communicate openly with our team about any problems that may arise;
possess strong social skills, which include enjoying working and communicating easily within a small team, sharing knowledge, and being teachable.
Desirable – Priority will be given to applicants with:
good observation skills including patience, persistence and attention to detail;
a previous experience using handheld data loggers in the field (e.g., field computer/psion and video camera);
a previous experience with behavioral data scoring softwares (particularly The Observer XT by Noldus);
a previous experience with (or at least an interest in) Kinesiology methods;
a previous experience traveling and living in foreign countries and cultures;
fluency in English.
Salary/funding:
The successful applicant will be selected on the basis of his/her eligibility and high probability to be fully funded by an internal funding package offered by the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Lethbridge. Indeed, provided excellent GPA and research potential, the future M.Sc. student will be competitive for a tuition award (covering M.Sc. tuition fees and other administrative fees at the University of Lethbridge), a fellowship award, a teaching assistantship, and a Dean’s scholarship. This package may be supplemented by a graduate research assistantship from the M.Sc. supervisor, if necessary.
Field research expenses in Bali will be fully covered by providing the successful applicant with an adequate financial support from the supervisor’s research grants. This support will include one round-trip international airfare (from Calgary), administrative expenses incurred while in the field (e.g., visa, long-term stay permit, research permit), and a monthly research stipend (covering basic local transport, accommodation, and food expenses).
Term of Appointment: The two-year M.Sc. program at the University of Lethbridge will run from early January 2018 to December 2019.
Field data collection in Bali, Indonesia: from May to August 2018 (4 months).
Application Deadline: Review of applications to join our lab will begin immediately.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted to schedule phone interviews as soon as possible.
Due to the lengthy administrative procedure to apply for field research permits, we expect to select the successful candidate by mid-September 2017.
The deadline to apply for the M.Sc. program at the University of Lethbridge is October 1, 2017.
Comments: Please submit the following documentation in ONE single PDF file saved with your last and first name in the file name (e.g., “Smith_John.pdf”):
A detailed cover letter documenting your education, research experience, qualifications (among those listed above), and interest in this position, with an emphasis on your motivation to pursue your M.Sc. research on the topic described above. Please also confirm that you will be available to start the M.Sc. program in early January 2018;
Your detailed CV, including all relevant degrees, diplomas, certificates, coursework, field courses, field experience, and possible publications/conference presentations;
A copy of your official undergraduate and graduate (B.Sc. or B.A.) academic transcripts, with the detailed list of courses taken and the corresponding grades, as well as your cumulative GPA (or GPA-equivalent);
Contact information (including email addresses) of TWO academic or professional references who can attest to your qualifications, including ONE reference who supervised you IN THE FIELD.
Applications that contain more than one file will not be considered.
Your application should be emailed to Dr. Noëlle Gunst (noelle.gunstleca@uleth.ca). Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, and we shall get back to you as soon as possible, via email.
Contact Information: Jean-Baptiste Leca, PhD
Noëlle Gunst, PhD
Department of Psychology
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, AB
Canada
Website: http://www.jbleca.webs.com/
E-mail Address: jeanbaptiste.leca@uleth.ca
AND
noelle.gunstleca@uleth.ca
Date Posted: 2017-07-05
Position Description: We are seeking a conscientious and motivated student to embark on a two-year M.Sc. program in the Department of Psychology at the University of Lethbridge, starting in January 2018, under the supervision of Dr. Jean-Baptiste Leca.
The M.Sc. student will test the hypothesis that object play is a developmental precursor to flexible tool use. To do so, the student will examine the mechanistic similarities and differences between object play and tool use in primates. More specifically, the research project will consist of exploring the motivational bases of object-oriented play activities and tool-assisted actions by comparing their biomechanical and sequential structures in Balinese long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) and human children, at different stages of development.
As part of the M.Sc. program, the successful applicant will conduct observations and field experiments in free-ranging long-tailed macaques in Indonesia (Bali) and human children in Canada. The M.Sc. student may also use a large existing video-recorded data set on object play, extractive foraging, and tool use behaviors in Balinese long-tailed macaques, already collected by our research team members.
During the M.Sc. program, the successful applicant will benefit from already established collaborations between Dr. Leca and other researchers in various fields (e.g., Neuroscience, Kinesiology, Anthropology, and Ecology).
Qualifications/Experience: Required – Applicants should:
have, or be working toward (by the end of December 2017) a Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, psychology, or anthropology, with an emphasis on animal behavior (e.g., ethology, behavioral ecology, cognitive science);
have excellent GPA and research potential to be eligible and competitive for internal awards, scholarships, fellowships offered by the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Lethbridge;
have a previous field research experience collecting behavioral data in animals/humans;
have a detailed knowledge of, and hands-on experience in, behavioral data collection methods (e.g., focal and scan sampling techniques);
show a positive attitude in the face of long and tiring field work days and unforeseen challenges;
be physically fit to stand and walk several hours a day (including under a hot and humid weather), while collecting behavioral data;
feel comfortable walking around a large group of well-habituated monkeys, which may (occasionally) include getting a monkey jumping on the observer’s shoulders;
be mentally strong and emotionally mature to spend several months living under basic conditions and being far away from family and friends;
be able to communicate openly with our team about any problems that may arise;
possess strong social skills, which include enjoying working and communicating easily within a small team, sharing knowledge, and being teachable.
Desirable – Priority will be given to applicants with:
good observation skills including patience, persistence and attention to detail;
a previous experience using handheld data loggers in the field (e.g., field computer/psion and video camera);
a previous experience with behavioral data scoring softwares (particularly The Observer XT by Noldus);
a previous experience with (or at least an interest in) Kinesiology methods;
a previous experience traveling and living in foreign countries and cultures;
fluency in English.
Salary/funding:
The successful applicant will be selected on the basis of his/her eligibility and high probability to be fully funded by an internal funding package offered by the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Lethbridge. Indeed, provided excellent GPA and research potential, the future M.Sc. student will be competitive for a tuition award (covering M.Sc. tuition fees and other administrative fees at the University of Lethbridge), a fellowship award, a teaching assistantship, and a Dean’s scholarship. This package may be supplemented by a graduate research assistantship from the M.Sc. supervisor, if necessary.
Field research expenses in Bali will be fully covered by providing the successful applicant with an adequate financial support from the supervisor’s research grants. This support will include one round-trip international airfare (from Calgary), administrative expenses incurred while in the field (e.g., visa, long-term stay permit, research permit), and a monthly research stipend (covering basic local transport, accommodation, and food expenses).
Term of Appointment: The two-year M.Sc. program at the University of Lethbridge will run from early January 2018 to December 2019.
Field data collection in Bali, Indonesia: from May to August 2018 (4 months).
Application Deadline: Review of applications to join our lab will begin immediately.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted to schedule phone interviews as soon as possible.
Due to the lengthy administrative procedure to apply for field research permits, we expect to select the successful candidate by mid-September 2017.
The deadline to apply for the M.Sc. program at the University of Lethbridge is October 1, 2017.
Comments: Please submit the following documentation in ONE single PDF file saved with your last and first name in the file name (e.g., “Smith_John.pdf”):
A detailed cover letter documenting your education, research experience, qualifications (among those listed above), and interest in this position, with an emphasis on your motivation to pursue your M.Sc. research on the topic described above. Please also confirm that you will be available to start the M.Sc. program in early January 2018;
Your detailed CV, including all relevant degrees, diplomas, certificates, coursework, field courses, field experience, and possible publications/conference presentations;
A copy of your official undergraduate and graduate (B.Sc. or B.A.) academic transcripts, with the detailed list of courses taken and the corresponding grades, as well as your cumulative GPA (or GPA-equivalent);
Contact information (including email addresses) of TWO academic or professional references who can attest to your qualifications, including ONE reference who supervised you IN THE FIELD.
Applications that contain more than one file will not be considered.
Your application should be emailed to Dr. Noëlle Gunst (noelle.gunstleca@uleth.ca). Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, and we shall get back to you as soon as possible, via email.
Contact Information: Jean-Baptiste Leca, PhD
Noëlle Gunst, PhD
Department of Psychology
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, AB
Canada
Website: http://www.jbleca.webs.com/
E-mail Address: jeanbaptiste.leca@uleth.ca
AND
noelle.gunstleca@uleth.ca
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