Three-year postdoctoral position now available to investigate phenotypic
indicators of working performance, temperament, and cognition in
explosive detection dogs. The position will be based at the University
of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in Philadelphia under the
supervision of Drs. James Serpell and Cynthia Otto, and will include
periods of fieldwork at other US locations where dogs are currently trained and evaluated.
Preference will be given to candidates with a PhD or equivalent degree in animal, and preferably canine, behavior and/or cognition. Experience with behavioral observation, event recording, coding, and analysis, and knowledge of research methods including power calculations, survey methodologies, and the collection and handling of salivary biomarkers would be desirable. A strong background in descriptive and inferential statistics, and the use of statistical software packages for quantitative multivariate analysis, such as R, SPSS, etc., would also be advantageous. Salary will be based on current NIH guidelines.
Letters of application, together with CVs, and the names and contact information of three professional/academic referees should be sent by email to: serpell@vet.upenn.edu. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified.
Preference will be given to candidates with a PhD or equivalent degree in animal, and preferably canine, behavior and/or cognition. Experience with behavioral observation, event recording, coding, and analysis, and knowledge of research methods including power calculations, survey methodologies, and the collection and handling of salivary biomarkers would be desirable. A strong background in descriptive and inferential statistics, and the use of statistical software packages for quantitative multivariate analysis, such as R, SPSS, etc., would also be advantageous. Salary will be based on current NIH guidelines.
Letters of application, together with CVs, and the names and contact information of three professional/academic referees should be sent by email to: serpell@vet.upenn.edu. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified.