Hiring Organization:
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland
Position Description:
We are searching for a motivated candidate, interested in pursuing a PhD study of bonobo sociality and communication in Lui Kotale study site, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. This project is part of the larger study examining social and communication dynamics in three groups of wild bonobos.
A 36-month full time PhD position is available at the Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Biology at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland, funded by Sonata 14 https://www.ncn.gov.pl/ogloszenia/konkursy/sonata14). The co-investigator on this project is Dr Sam Roberts, who is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. The position involves field work, data analyses and publication of the results. The successful candidate will be primarily based at the Adam Mickiewicz University where they will write their PhD thesis in English and attend doctoral school but will also spend 12 months in the field, where they will collect communication and social data from wild bonobos.
Qualifications/Experience:
Applicants are expected:
· to have good undergraduate or master's degree in Biology, Evolutionary Anthropology or a related area
· to have fluency in French and English, knowledge of Lingala is a huge plus
· to have experience conducting fieldwork, especially behavioural observations with wild primates
· to be able to work in harsh climate and difficult, isolated place for long hours
· to be culturally sensitive and have necessary social skills to thrive in an intercultural research team
· the applicants of any nationality or age may apply.
Salary/funding:
PhD stipend is 3000 Polish zloty per month. Additionally, travel and research
expenses will be covered.
Term of Appointment:
The position starts between February and March 2021 (non-negotiable)
Application Deadline:
The deadline for the emailed applications to Anna Roberts
(anna.roberts@chester.ac.uk) and Sam Roberts ( S.G.Roberts1@ljmu.ac.uk) is 15th
of January, 2021. The shortlististed candidates will be invited on the 16th of January
for informal interview. The shortlisted candidates will be expected to submit
formal application to the university within 2 weeks of the informal interview (see
below). International candidates will be interviewed via Skype.
Comments:
To apply for this post please send via email by the deadline of the 15th of January
2021: 1) a CV with contact details of three referees, 2) a cover letter (up to
2 pages) outlining your suitability for this position, 3) if possible copy of
your MSc or BSc thesis
If successful in the informal interview, to apply to the university, shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit electronically: 1) cover letter, 2) personal questionnaire whose specimen is available on the website. This questionnaire lists achievements which have to be documented (e.g. if publication is listed as an achievement it has to be documented through providing a copy of it), 3) CV with contact details of three referees, 4) copy of the diploma of graduation from a higher education institution. If the education was obtained in non-English speaking country, scan of the document confirming applicant education (a copy) in the original language and a certified translation into, respectively, English or Polish, will be required. If you obtained your master diploma outside Poland please look here: https://nawa.gov.pl/en/recognition/recognition-for-academic-purposes/applying-foradmission-to-doctoral-studies, https://nawa.gov.pl/en/recognition/how-to-obtain-a-recognition-statement, 5) 35 mm x 45 mm color photograph, 6) 20 x 25 mm color photograph, with a resolution of at least 300 dpi (on an electronic data medium), 7) consent to the processing of personal data for the purposes of the admission procedure, 8) confirmation of payment of the admission fee for the Doctoral School (PLN 200 or the equivalent in EURO). The fee should be paid to the bank account: IBAN: PL77 1090 1362 0000 0000 0000 3601 7903; SWIFT: WBKPPLPPLPP with a note on the transfer slip: admission fee to the Doctoral School - name and surname, 9) scan/copy of the passport
Contact Information:
Dr Anna Roberts
Poland
Website:
http://anthro.amu.edu.pl/
E-mail Address:
anna.roberts@chester.ac.uk