Stage de césure rémunéré, de mi-septembre à mi-décembre: Suivis des populations de Pélobates cultripèdes (Pelobates cultripes) et de Crapauds calamites (Epidalea calamita) de la façade Atlantique française Unité d’accueil : Centre d’Etudes Biologiques de Chizé, UMR 7372 CNRS-La Rochelle Université Encadrement : François Brischoux et Léa Lorrain-Soligon (CEBC) Contact : francois.brischoux@cebc.cnrs.fr; lea.lorrain-soligon@cebc.cnrs.fr Dates et durée du stage : 3 mois (rémunéré, ~600 €/mois), de mi-septembre à mi-décembre. Les zones humides côtières sont naturellement soumises à une salinité variable dans l'espace et dans le temps. Ces variations de salinité affectent considérablement l’ensemble de la biodiversité, mais les amphibiens sont particulièrement intéressants à étudier dans ce contexte, car ce groupe taxonomique est très sensible au stress osmotique lié à l'augmentation de la salinité. En outre, les amphibiens possèdent également de faibles capacités de dispersion, et donc de faibles capacités à échapper aux milieux contraignant. Sur la côte Atlantique Française, deux espèces d’amphibiens sont spécialistes de ces milieux côtiers: le Pélobate cultripède (Pelobates cultripes) et le Crapaud calamite (Epidalea calamita). Depuis 2020, afin d’examiner les conséquences de la salinisation de l’environnement littoral sur la communauté des amphibiens côtiers, le CEBC (CNRS) et la LPO ont mis en place des suivis de populations de Pélobates cultripèdes par Capture-Marquage-Recapture sur trois Réserve Naturelles Nationales du littoral Atlantique (RNN de Moëze-Oléron, RNN des Marais d’Yves et RNN de la Casse de la Belle Henriette). Ces suivis ont pour objectif de connaitre les déplacements des individus et de suivre la structure démographique des populations en fonction de différentes contraintes (via une approche CMR) mais également de comprendre la structure génétique en lien avec les évènements de salinisation passés (via des prélèvement salivaires). Malgré leur abondance importante sur certains sites, les suivis de Crapauds calamites n’ont pas encore été initiés. L’objectif de ce stage sera triple : -En collaboration avec les équipes de la LPO présentes sur place, poursuivre le suivi CMR mis en place depuis 2020 (pose de micro tags, contrôle des individus déjà marqués) - Réaliser, au CEBC, l’extraction d’ADN des prélèvements salivaires déjà réalisés, afin de permettre leur analyse génétique - Mettre en place, en collaboration avec les différents partenaires, un suivi de populations de Crapauds calamites sur la Réserve Naturelle de la Belle-Henriette (notamment en lien avec le cycle des marées) Le stage impliquera principalement des suivis de terrain nocturnes, et une partie manipulation en laboratoire (pour l’extraction d’ADN). Connaissances et compétences requises : Bonnes connaissance en herpétologie. Attrait particulier pour le travail de terrain. Expérience en manipulation d’amphibiens. Rigueur, autonomie, mobilité. Permis B obligatoire. Une expérience en analyses de laboratoire n’est pas requise, mais une appétence pour ce type d’analyses serait un plus. Possibilité de loger au laboratoire (90-110€/mois). En fonction de leurs disponibilités, les véhicules de services pourront être utilisés pour se rendre sur le terrain. Le cas échéant, les frais kilométriques liés à l’utilisation du véhicule personnel seront remboursés selon le barème en vigueur.
Vous venez de réussir votre master 2 éthologie, écologie, and coe, ce blog est le vôtre! Il vous permet de retrouver différentes offres de PhD, emplois, stages, et même post doc pour les "anciens"... Outil de mise en réseau des informations, ce blog offre à chacun de la liberté de participer et ainsi permettre à tous de trouver au plus vite sa prochaine étape professionnelle. Si vous avez une offre à poster, transmettez la à : marine.grandgeorge@univ-rennes1.fr
mercredi 31 mai 2023
mercredi 24 mai 2023
Offre de thèse - concours école doctorale
Nous recherchons une candidate ou un candidat pour postuler au concours de l'école doctorale SEVAB de Toulouse sur un projet de thèse intitulé
https://ed-sevab.univ-toulouse.fr/as/ed/voirproposition.pl?langue=&site=edsevab&matricule_prop=48148
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Adjunct Instructor (Temporary)
The Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Calgary is seeking sessional instructors for multiple courses in the Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 semesters.
Courses in primatology and biological anthropology include ANTH 201, ANTH 311, ANTH 350, and ANTH 451.
All of the details can be found at these links:
If after reviewing the links above, you have any questions or require further information, please reach out to Dr. Susanne Cote, Undergraduate Program Director, at scote@ucalgary.ca. Please note that you do need to submit separate applications for Fall and Winter terms (i.e. apply to each job link separately). Courses can be bundled 2-3 per semester; if that's of interest, please let us know in your cover letter.
The deadline to apply is June 2nd.
Please circulate to your networks and thank you!
Susanne Cote
Volunteer Research Assistant (RA) for the Taï Chimpanzee Project (TCP)
We are looking for two research assistantsto conduct observations and data collection of the wild chimpanzees in the Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire. TCP is a long-term research project conducting research on many aspects of chimpanzee biology and conservation (www.taichimpproject.org). The research assistant will receive an initial training of one week at the Institute for Cognitive Sciences (ISC) in Lyon, France, by members of TCP on the data collection methods and health and safety protocols. After the initial training, the research assistant will travel to Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. The RA will be responsible to conduct nest to nest focal animal follows on the habituated chimpanzees of TCP. This meansfollowing a focal chimpanzees all day long, observe and protocol their behaviour. The RA will also collect fecal and urine samples, demographic and food information and potentially other data needed for specific projects (e.g. audio or video recordings). The RAs are locally supervised by the TCP project manager and remotely by a team of experts. The research assistant should have a Master in Biology, Psychology or Anthropology with a strong interest in behavioural ecology / animal behavior. Field experience and knowledge of behavioural data collection will be of advantage. Living conditions are very basic. Internet connection is not reliably present. Living under remote and tropical conditions, living and working together with the same people whether one likes them or not, requires stress resilience, excellent social skills, and professionality in the work. Working with the chimpanzees is also physically demanding, so excellent physical and psychological conditions are conditional. The research assistant needs to speak English AND French, and needs to be able to work independently after the training in the forest. We offer the initial training of about 1 week (depending on existing knowledge and experience) by experts from the Ape Social Mind Lab at the ISC in Lyon, France. Afterwards we expect a tenure of 12 months in the Taï National Park. The research assistant receives free accommodation and a compensation of 500 € per months for living expenses, insurances, etc. After the successful tenure we reimburse the international flights from Lyon to Abidjan and back as well as visa costs (to a max of 1000 €).
This project a cooperation of the Institute for Cognitive Sciences (CNRS UMR 5229) in Lyon (F), the Helmholtz Institute for One Health in Greifswald (D) and the Evolution of Brain Connectivity Project at the Max Planck Institute EVA in Leipzig (D). Please apply by sending a motivation letter, a CV (including your experience with behavioural data collection), and two references to taichimpanzeeproject@gmail.com and state “RA TCP 2023” in the subject line. We will start evaluating the applications on June 1, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. Start of the appointment will be September, 2023.
Volunteer Research Assistant (RA) for biomonitoring in at the Taï Chimpanzee Project (TCP)
We are looking for a research assistant to place camera traps in the research area of TCP to collect data for a biomonitoring study to identify the biodiversity in the territories of the wild chimpanzees in the Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire. TCP is a long-term research project conducting research on many aspects of chimpanzee biology and conservation (www.taichimpproject.org). The research assistant will receive an initial training of one week at the Institute for Cognitive Sciences (ISC) in Lyon, France, by members of TCP on the data collection methods and health and safety protocols. After the initial training, the research assistant will travel to Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. The RA will be responsible to place camera traps on the pathway system, maintain the functioning of the cameras (exchanging batteries and SD cards), and store all the data safely. The RA is locally supervised by the TCP project manager and remotely by a team of experts. The research assistant should have a Master in Biology, Psychology or Anthropology with a strong interest in behavioural ecology / animal behavior. Field experience and knowledge of behavioural data collection will be of advantage. Living conditions are very basic. Internet connection is not reliably present. Living under remote and tropical conditions, living and working together with the same people whether one likes them or not, requires stress resilience, excellent social skills, and professionality in the work. Working with the chimpanzees is also physically demanding, so excellent physical and psychological conditions are conditional. The research assistant needs to speak English AND French, and needs to be able to work independently after the training in the forest. We offer the initial training of about 1 week (depending on existing knowledge and experience) by experts from the Ape Social Mind Lab at the ISC in Lyon, France. Afterwards we expect a tenure of 12 months in the Taï National Park. The research assistant receives free accommodation and a compensation of 500 € per months for living expenses, insurances, etc. After the successful tenure we reimburse the international flights from Lyon to Abidjan and back as well as visa costs (to a max of 1000 €).
This project a cooperation of the Institute for Cognitive Sciences (CNRS UMR 5229) in Lyon (F), the Helmholtz Institute for One Health in Greifswald (D) and the Evolution of Brain Connectivity Project at the Max Planck Institute EVA in Leipzig (D). Please apply by sending a motivation letter, a CV (including your experience with behavioural data collection), and two references to taichimpanzeeproject@gmail.com and state “RA CT 2023” in the subject line. We will start evaluating the applications on June 1, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. Start of the appointment will be September, 2023
VETERINARY POSITIONS WITH WILD CHIMPANZEES WITH or WITHOUT PhD option
We are looking for veterinarian or pathologists, with a strong interest in animal pathology and wildlife health, to continue with the TCP long-term health monitoring. We offer: Veterinary position (2 years fix term) at the Taï Chimpanzee Project in Ivory Coast with an option to collect data for a PhD in wildlife health / pathogens (additional 2 years) with supervisor Dr. Fabian Leendertz (Helmholtz-Institute for One Health, Greifswald, Germany). The veterinary position is part of a larger interdisciplinary Max-Planck project investigating the Evolution of Brain Connectivity (EBC) in hominoids. EBC seeks further understanding of the brains of chimpanzees and other non-human primates, especially the communication, tool use and social cognition pathways. Using the comparative approach and our understanding of chimpanzee and monkey behavior, results will assist our understanding of the evolution of structures and functions of the human brain. Responsibilities: • Necropsies of deceased primates (mostly apes) including brain extraction, fixation, storage and shipment to Germany. • Health surveillance on primates and other mammals, collection of fecal and urine samples for pathogen analysisfor our long-term health monitoring program. • Focal following of habituated chimpanzees including the collection of behavioural data. • Being part of the management group responsible for the running of the field site (responsible for health and hygiene rules, organization of health monitor, lab organization, etc.). • Running the field laboratory in the Taï National Park conducting PCR tests for respiratory pathogens and others. Qualifications and Requirements Page 2 of 2 Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Deutscher Platz 6 Tel.: +49-(0)341/3550-0 info@eva.mpg.de 04103 Leipzig Fax: +49-(0)341/3550-119 www.eva.mpg.de The field work requires good physical condition, resilience against stress, the ability to work independently and some management work. Good oral French and English language skills are required. A veterinary degree or a degree in animal pathology is conditional. A preparation course in the protocols of the brain project and necropsy procedures will be given at the Helmholtz-Institute forOne Health in Greifswald (4 – 6 weeks). Salary and Funding • Tai veterinary position (year 1 +2): between 1500 and 1700 € (depending on experience) • With PhD (year 3 + 4): PhD funding Start and Term of Appointments • Starting September 2023 Comments Applications including a cover letter, stating research experience and interest, detailed curriculum vitae, and the names and e-mail addresses of three referees should be sent electronically to taichimpproject@eva.mpg.de. Please add “TCP VET APPLICATION 2023” in the subject line. Application deadline is 1 June 2023 or until position is filled thereafter. Contact Information Roman Wittig (wittig@eva.mpg.de), Fabian Leendertz (fabian.leendertz@helmholtz-hioh.de)
Opportunity for a PhD project on spider monkeys’ resilience to changes in their social and ecological environments.
The opportunity is based on a fully funded 4-year PhD studentship to study behavioral adjustments to social and ecological changes under the supervision of Dr. Filippo Aureli at Universidad Veracruzana (Mexico).
Potential candidates should have a Masters degree in a relevant field, good statistical knowledge and some knowledge of Spanish. The PhD thesis can be written in English, but knowledge of Spanish is critical to navigate the bureaucracy.
Interested candidates should send an email to Dr. Filippo Aureli (faureli@uv.mx), including their CV and a cover letter expressing their interest and relevant experience.
The application deadline is August 2023 to start the PhD in January 2024 but interested candidates should contact Dr. Filippo Aureli as soon as possible because applicants need to submit a research protocol developed with the potential supervisor.
Information about the application process, the Institute and the PhD program can be found at:
Information about the potential supervisor can be found at:
dimanche 21 mai 2023
poste animalier.e de laboratoire Université Paris Nanterre
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BIEP :
Référence : 2023-1221893
Pôle Emploi:
Référence : 154NTTP
Volunteer Position
I am looking for a volunteer to work at the Budongo Conservation Field Station in Uganda for 4 months, starting in mid-June 2023 (in a month!!!).
Project
I am studying sleep in wild chimpanzees, trying to assess different sleeping patterns between individuals. I am also interested in the ecological, endogenous and social factors underlying these patterns and how they can impact fitness and cognition.
Field Site
The Budongo Conservation Field Station is located in North-Western Uganda, above lake Albert, which forms the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The forests is home to multiple chimpanzee communities. For more info, see http://www.budongo.org/about/
Budongo is fairly large field site which usually hosts multiple researchers at a time. We share the camp with local staff. Living conditions are quite basic: you'll have your own room equipped with a bed, a mosquito net, a closet and a desk. Food is mostly vegetarian. Solar panels provide enough power to charge equipment, depending on the weather. Mobile reception usually allows to send WhatsApp messages and have Zoom meetings quite properly, better connection can be found in villages close by. You can leave the camp twice a week, once to go to Masindi, the closest town, when you can buy additionnal food in supermarkets if you want, and any other stuff you need; and once on Sunday to go to a very nice place with a pool and a bar.
Tasks
The volunteer will collect observational data through daily focal follows. We follow one individual chimpanzee throughout the day, collecting general behavioural with a focus on sleep and napping. At dawn, we place an infrared camera on a pole above the nest to film the chimp while he/she is sleeping. The volunteer will always be with a local field assistant in the forest, and will assist in setting up the camera.
Work in the forest is demanding. We follow chimpanzees from morning till night (but the volunteer will have the opportunity to only work half days sometimes), often covering long distances in a day. This not only requires consistent focus, but physical fitness. The forest is often covered in thicket, parts of the forest are swampy, making it difficult to get ahead. The applicant should not be bothered by mud, insects or anything else that is typical in a rainforest.
Costs covered
- One round trip (including flights and transport from airport to camp)
- Camp fees and food
- Ability to stay focused and motivated
- Physical fitness
- Resilience to isolated living
- Awareness for and acceptance of cultural differences
- Good at working (and living) in groups
- Open communication
- Fluency in English
- Previous field experience is always a plus
PhD Opportunity: Ecological and Welfare Implications of Social Connections in Wild Corvids
PhD Opportunity, fully funded by the Wild Animal Initiative and the University of Exeter
Ecological and Welfare Implications of Social Connections in Wild Corvids
Supervisors:
Professor Alex Thornton, University of Exeter
Professor Mike Mendl, University of Bristol
We are looking for a highly motivated, talented student with broad interests in animal behaviour, cognition and welfare. The project will be based at the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus in beautiful Cornwall.
Full details, including how to apply, are here:
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/award/?id=4791
If you have any questions about the project, please write to alex.thornton@exeter.ac.uk
Project Description
The social environment has major effects on health, wellbeing and longevity in humans and is increasingly seen as a vital determinant of welfare in farm and zoo animals. However, despite growing human impacts on the natural environment, we have little understanding of how the structure of wild animal societies and individuals' positions within them affect their responses to, and ability to cope with, environmental change. Addressing this gap in our knowledge is vital to understand and mitigate negative responses to human disturbance, maximise the efficacy of interventions designed to reduce these impacts and advance our fundamental understanding of social evolution, behavioural plasticity and animal emotion and welfare.
The Cornish Jackdaw Project, a long-term field study of hundreds of RFID-tagged wild jackdaws run by Professor Alex Thornton, provides ideal opportunities to characterise social connections and their consequences under dynamic natural conditions. Using behavioural observations and automated RFID loggers, this PhD project will characterise and experimentally manipulate social associations at different levels of social organisation, from dyadic bonds to intraspecific and community networks. Simultaneously, we will use a range of techniques to infer welfare states employing behavioural, physiological and affective indicators. These will include measures of risk sensitivity and competitive success, thermal imaging to characterise stress states, indicators of sleep disturbance and automated RFID-based versions of laboratory cognitive bias tasks to assess emotional states. Together, this work will reveal the ecological and welfare implications of social connections across different scales and contexts.
Entry requirements
Applicants for this studentship must have obtained, or be about to obtain, a First or Upper Second Class UK Honours degree, or the equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK, in an appropriate area of science or technology (e.g. biology, psychology). A Master’s degree in a related area is desirable.
Applicants must have strong analytical skills, experience of relevant research and interests in animal behaviour, cognition and welfare. Experience in field research is highly desirable. A bird ringing license and driving license would be an advantage.
Thèse
Je recherche une candidate ou un candidat titulaire d’un master 2 (idéalement en comportement animal ou en microbiologie) pour postuler au concours de l’école doctorale SEVAB à Toulouse pour une thèse intitulée Apprentissage chez Physarum polycephalum
vendredi 19 mai 2023
jeudi 11 mai 2023
FIELD ASSISTANT - FIELD LABORATORY POSITION, STUDYING WILD CAPUCHIN MONKEYS IN COSTA RICA
We are recruiting a field assistant for the Capuchins at Taboga Project, a long-term project in Costa Rica on the behavior, communication, endocrinology, and conservation of wild white-faced capuchins (Cebus imitator). All research is conducted at a field station located in the Taboga Forest Reserve in the Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.
We are currently looking for a research assistant who is willing to conduct behavioral field studies in addition to being our hormone technician – This research position will be someone who has some lab experience, and who would like to get a bit of field experience in addition while conducting on-site laboratory work in Costa Rica. Experience with enzyme-immunoassays (EIAs) would be amazing, but is not required. We will provide training on site. The successful candidate will be responsible for extracting and analyzing hormones as they are collected each day, maintaining the on-site laboratory, maintaining standard operating protocols for all laboratory personnel. Half of this position will also be conducting fieldwork.
Qualified applicants will have a B.S. or B.A in Biology, Zoology, Biological Anthropology, Psychology, or a related field. Applicants must be fluent/highly proficient in English and conversational in Spanish (or at least willing to learn Spanish!), both of which are necessary to communicate with others at the field station. Prior travel and/or field experience in tropical regions is preferred. An ability to work full days (~ 8 to 10 hours) outdoors in hot, humid conditions, on sometimes steep terrain, and through sometimes brushy forest is also required. We think the beauty of the forest and the wildlife is well worth it! Assistants must also be comfortable living and working closely with others.
Directors of the project are Drs. Thore Bergman and Jacinta Beehner (University of Michigan), and Dr. Marcela Benitez (Emory University). The project field station is part of a field campus of the Universidad Técnica Nacional of Costa Rica at Taboga. You can read more about the location here. We have multiple 4-bedroom houses that each sleep 7 people comfortably. Each house has potable running water, reliable electricity and internet, full kitchens, two bathrooms with showers, and laundry facilities. The house is shared by our Costa Rican staff assistants, volunteer assistants, and graduate students conducting research. You should come prepared to share a room.
COVID Precautions: You must have a Covid-19 vaccination (and be boosted) to be part of this project. Upon arrival to the field site, the assistant will quarantine for 3 days, at which point we will administer a COVID-19 test. Following a negative test result, the assistant will then move into group housing. Assistants take turns going to town for groceries, are required to wear a mask in public at all times, and are expected to participate in regular follow-up COVID testing throughout their time at the field site. Extended time away from the field site must be approved, and quarantine will be required again upon return. When in the forest, assistants must wear a mask and stay at least six meters away from the monkeys.
Funding and Compensation: This is a volunteer position, so there is no formal salary, but there is an extra monthly stipend of $200, in addition to all expenses being covered. Round-trip airfare from your home city and living support while conducting fieldwork will be provided (e.g., travel, meals, lodging, visa trips every 3 months). The project will provide emergency travel health insurance, but the assistant needs to have their own basic healthcare plan. The assistant will be responsible for covering expenses during vacations (3 weeks of vacation time). Costa Rica does not require specific vaccinations to enter the country, but the assistant will be responsible for securing any recommended vaccinations they wish to have. The volunteer will need to provide their own backpack, field clothing, and footwear. We will provide snake gaiters (lower leg coverings) and binoculars. We can also offer advice about what items are necessary for daily life in a tropical dry forest.
The project is also committed to including assistants as authors on scientific publications made possible by their contributions in the field.
Appointment: A one-year commitment is preferred, and longer-term appointments are also possible after the year is up. We are looking for assistants who can start their appointment anytime during the summer of 2023. Applicants who decide to remain for longer than one year, will receive one round-trip flight to their home country for a break in between appointments.
Deadline: Positions will remain open until filled. We hope to fill the position before Jun 2023; and we hope to have the assistant in the field by Aug 2023 at the latest.
Application: Please email the following materials to Dr. Jacinta C. Beehner at (jbeehner@umich.edu):
A letter stating your qualifications for this position, whether you speak Spanish, how the position fits with your interests and future career goals, and when you would be available to come.
A CV or resumé detailing relevant experience
A summary of college courses taken and the grades received.
Contact information for at least two references, preferably at least one academic reference as well as one person who has worked closely with you or who has closely supervised your work. No need to send letters at this time. We will request letters at a later stage in the process.
The subject heading of the email message should read: “Application for Costa Rican field position”. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment at this research site. We encourage applications from members of groups underrepresented in field sciences, including members of visible minorities, racialized groups, and LGBTQ+ communities. We also encourage applications from nationals of primate habitat countries, including Costa Ricans.
PhD position on orangutan communication
Hosted by the Palaeoanthropology section of the Institute for Archaeological Sciences, the growing Freigeist Research Group “Pathways to Language” funded by the Volkswagen Foundation and led by Dr. Marlen Fröhlich is currently looking for a
PhD student – Orang-utan Communication (f/m/d, 65%, E13 TV-L)
to study the coordination of social action in Sumatran orang-utans (Pongo abelii) living in wild and captive settings. This project is fully funded for four years and will be carried out in cooperation with the Development and Evolution of Cognition group at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (led by Dr. Caroline Schuppli).
Project summary
Arguably the most powerful social tool in the animal kingdom, language may have evolved as an adaptation to a new demand: the coordination of joint action. Coordinated joint action requires highly flexible adjustments in communicative behaviour regarding social context, interaction partner and ecological settings. Are the evolutionary roots of this plasticity to be found in our closest living relatives, the great apes? This hypothesis remains to be tested, because most comparative work focuses on population- or species-level variation rather than variation on the individual level. To tease apart variation on an individual, group and species level, we will gather comparative observational and experimental datasets on the coordination of joint activities in great apes and humans. The successful applicant will study social interactions among orang-utans in wild (Suaq, North Sumatra, Indonesia) and captive (various zoos in Europe) research settings.
Candidate profile
We seek an enthusiastic PhD candidate with experience in collecting and analysing behavioural and/or experimental data in primates. Ideally, this candidate will have fieldwork experience in tropical forests and under challenging field conditions, as well as good writing skills. We can only consider applicants with a MSc degree in Biology, Biological Anthropology, Comparative Psychology or a related field. Proficiency in English is required, some knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia is beneficial. Our research is highly collaborative, hence we are looking for a team player who is ready to temporarily live with limited personal space and is respectful of cultural differences.
Our offer
We offer an exciting four-year doctoral position in a small international and interdisciplinary team based at a highly renowned university, where you will have the possibility to conduct research with a high amount of autonomy, a collegial work atmosphere and ongoing career mentoring. The lab is embedded within the stimulating research environment of the DFG Centre for Advanced Studies “Words, Bones, Genes, Tools: Tracking Linguistic, Cultural and Biological Trajectories of the Human Past”.
We provide remuneration in accordance with the TV-L E13 / 65 % (collective agreement for public employees of the German federal states) as well as all corresponding benefits, e.g., extensive visa and onboarding assistance, 30 days/year of paid vacation, flexible working hours, discounted public transportation, etc.
How to apply
Applications should be submitted no later than 31.07.2023 to our administrative assistant Ursula Münster (ursula.muenster@uni-tuebingen.de) and include a CV, a Cover letter (explaining why you are interested in the position, and how you would approach the topic from an empirical and theoretical perspective), as well as the contact details of two references.
The desirable starting date is November 2023. For any project-related information please directly contact Dr. Marlen Fröhlich (marlen.froehlich@uni-tuebingen.de).
The university seeks to raise the number of women in research and teaching and therefore urges qualified women academics to apply for these positions. Equally qualified applicants with disabilities will be given preference in the hiring process.
The university is committed to equal opportunities and diversity. It therefore takes individual situations into account and asks for relevant information. The employment will be handled by the central administration of the University of Tübingen.
mercredi 3 mai 2023
PhD Studentship : Using Artificial Intelligence to Measure Emotion and Wellbeing in People and Other Animals Sharing Space
Full description and application here: https://www1.chester.ac.uk/phd-studentship-using-artificial-intelligence-measure-emotion-and-wellbeing-people-and-other-animals
Project Description:
This project is interdisciplinary with collaborative supervision across faculties. It offers a high-quality student the opportunity to integrate innovative artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, such as DeepLab™, into animal observation studies. The student will undertake training in machine learning and then test and evaluate the utility and efficiency of this automation using a nonhuman animal model. This is likely to involve observations and video recordings of zoo-housed chimpanzees. From video footage and photographs, DeepLabCut™ programs can be trained to identify individual animals and to measure aspects of behaviour and morphology rapidly. For example, facial expressions conveying emotion and wellbeing will be monitored and used to build these machine-learning models that will be able to quickly detect positive and negative welfare.
This methodology has many novel applications in several fields that require fast and accurate machine-detected analysis that complements human-collected data. It will provide a richer knowledge base for the addressing of big-picture issues including helping people and animals understand and share space with each other, and to live in a sustainable way that preserves biodiversity in the face of climate change. In addition, the project will include the development of an app incorporating VR/AR and thermal imaging for both the measurement of welfare indicators and the training of field observation skills.
Qualifications & Eligibility:
Candidates should have a first-class or high second-class degree in an appropriate subject (e.g. Psychology, a Biological Science, Computer Science). Experience with machine-learning is not essential but would be helpful. Experience in conducting behavioural observations on animals is essential.
Funding Notes:
The successful applicant will receive a bursary, to cover UK up to 3 years full time / 6 years part time. All fees due above the UK rate will normally be paid by the Student.
Stipend
For the academic year 2022/23 the stipend will be £17,668 as determined by the National Minimum Doctoral Stipend specified by UKRI and will be subject to an inflationary increase in October each year up to a maximum of a 4% increase per annum.
Supervisors :
Dr Lindsay Murray, Associate Professor
Department/Faculty: Psychology/Health, Medicine and Society
Dr Sonya Hill, Deputy Head of Department and Senior Lecturer
Department/Faculty: Biological Sciences/ Science, Business and Enterprise
Dr Richard Stocker, Senior Lecturer