Assistant Project Director - Beaufort, South Carolina

 Job Title: Assistant Project Director

JOB SUMMARY:

Supervise and direct the Animal Care Maintenance Technicians and assist the Census/Data Project Manager and Deputy Project Manager with daily operations of the NIH outdoor breeding colony of free-ranging Macaca mulatta (rhesus) monkeys on Morgan Island.   

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Work with and manage the Animal Care Maintenance technicians to assure that all work assignments are completed in accordance with guidelines established by federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and Morgan Island SOPs and specific protocol instructions.
• Perform animal husbandry duties independently and oversee that feeding, watering, enrichment and cleaning of cages are done following all SOPs.
• In the absence of Census Project Manager (CPM) will communicate with the Project Manager and sign weekly time sheets.
• Participate regularly in meetings conducted by the Project Director, this meeting will also include the CPM.
• Oversee, schedule, and perform the routine maintenance of all equipment and if any are identified as needing service off the island this is discussed with the Project Director, Project Manager and CPM.
• Monitor/perform the chlorination and testing of the drinking water provided to the NHP and oversee that this completed and documented according to SOP.
• Perform routine quality assurance check on the corrals and feeding stations to identify issues that need addressed and discuss in detail with the CPM, Project Manager and Project Director. Once discussed schedule the completion of the identified issues.
• Perform quality assurance checks on the boats and barge to include routine maintenance schedules and assuring SOP compliance by all users and if any issues are found discuss in detail with the CPM, Project Manager and Project Director to determine course of action.
• Monitor performance of animal care maintenance technicians and discuss their progress with the CPM, Project Manager and Project Director, this includes annual performance evaluations. Conduct and investigations of personnel problems to include the development of performance improvement plans. This includes any counseling and performance expectation discussions with employees in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Performs construction, electrical and plumbing activities as identified.
• Operates and act as a resource to operate boats, barge, forklifts, and bobcats at an advanced level after onsite training.
• Navigate waterways with motorized boats and while pushing a barge.
• Ability to use a pallet jack.
• Ability to obtain Boat Class II certification within 90 days of hire and Barge Class II certification within 1 year of hire.
• Participate in colony processing four times a year and assist in providing direction to coworkers.
• Performs animal health observations for abnormal conditions or behavior of animals documenting any irregularities noted and report this to the CPM.
• Performs animal husbandry and veterinary technical assistance on designated weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with Contract Officer Representative (COR) and other representatives as needed.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned
• Ability to perform independent tasks after a customary orientation period for including but not limited to operation of chainsaws, circular saws, drills, gas powered water pumps, pressure sprayers, generators, trucks, trailers, forklift, bobcat, and boats. Once proficient have the ability to train new hires in the use of all mentioned.
• Ability to provide leadership and guidance to direct reports and other employees and possess knowledge and ability to train and provide direction to newly hired animal care maintenance staff on all duties, procedures, SOPs and tech manual.
• Identify, respond, and provide first response care to macaque exposures following SOP strict guidance.
• Ability to identify and problem solve potential maintenance situations relative to operations.
• Ability to properly perform all procedures relative to barge operation: tying and untying barge from dock, load and secure materials on the barge using a forklift, proper securing of the push boat to the barge using cables and winches, mooring, safe navigation of waterways, knowledge and ability to deal with emergency procedures.
• Ability to load and launch boats using trailers, secure boats, and haul on public roads IAW SC laws and Ml SOPs. Knowledge and ability to deal with emergency procedures.
• Possess knowledge of project goals and requirements.
• Familiarity with the Guide for the Care and use of Laboratory Animals, and other Animal Welfare regulations and government policies and regulations covering with the use of laboratory animals strongly required. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

·       Successful completion of class I & class II boat certification within one year of hire. Successful completion of the OSHA forklift certification required at the next available training opportunity after employment.

·         Strong knowledge, skills, and experience with maintenance tasks to include carpentry, plumbing, electrical, vehicle and small engines and vehicles and ability to construct large wooden and metal structures (corrals).

·         Successful completion of the CPR certification within one year of hire.

·         Able to supervise and be a team leader while following all directions, SOPs and guidelines.

·         Strong supervisory/ leadership, and communication skills.

·         Good leadership and communication skills.

·         Good reading, writing, and verbal skills.

·         Good math skills.

·         Intermediate computer skills and use of Microsoft Office programs.

·         Ability to work unsupervised as well as in a team environment.

·         Demonstrate understanding of Standard Operating Procedures. 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 10-year experience in construction and/or facility maintenance. Minimum 10-year experience in supervisor/management to include detailed record keeping associated with these tasks. The employee must have a high school diploma or general education degree. 

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents, including treatment protocols, standard operating procedures, and other instructions. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to all levels of employees, including division managers. 

REASONING ABILITY:

Must be able to make decisions relative to animal clinical care and must know when to contact the Staff Veterinarian. Must have sufficient skills and abilities to know when there are problems within primate groups and be able to work with appropriate personnel to stabilize groups.  The individual must be able to deal with a wide diversity of problems, to propose resolutions, and to implement approved resolutions. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, lift, and reach. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Additionally, the employee must be able to distinguish colors. A physical fitness exam will be required. 

JOB SPECIFIC DEMANDS:

       ·         Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds repeatedly.

·         Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

·         Ability to capture a monkey up to 30 pounds with a 7 pound net within a

large area.

·         Ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division calculations.

·         Ability to perform all job functions in extreme weather conditions.

·         Ability to multi-task.

·         Ability to walk up and down stairs repeatedly, with or without carrying additional weight up to 20 pounds.

·         Must have good vision or corrective eyewear.

·         Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

·         Overtime required. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or inclement weather, including cold, heat with high humidity, and precipitation. The employee also regularly works in high, precarious places and near moving mechanical parts. The noise level is usually moderate. 

Junior Specialist-Animal Behavior (Bliss-Moreau Lab)

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https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06037/apply

POSITION OVERVIEW

Salary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is $51,300 at Step 1 or $54,600 at Step 2.

APPLICATION WINDOW

Open date: September 25, 2023

Next review date: Monday, Oct 9, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Mar 25, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Dr. Eliza Bliss-Moreau at the California National Primate Research Center seeks to fill a full-time research assistant position at the Junior Specialist level. The successful candidate will work on studies examining the neural and social basis of affect and emotion in nonhuman animals. This position is 100% with no work from home options. Our research is physically demanding, requiring lifting and moving heavy equipment and animals, moving between buildings in all weather (e.g., rain, heat, etc.), and significant time spent standing and walking. Candidates must be able to carry out those physical demands.

90% Assist with data collection and data management including, but not exclusive to the following:

• Assist with physiological and behavioral data collection with aged monkeys.

• Prepare equipment and testing spaces for experiments.

• Carry out cognitive testing of nonhuman primates, including lifting and moving nonhuman primates (up to 50lbs).

• Collect behavioral data on nonhuman primates.

• Clean equipment and testing spaces.

• Box chair train animals using positive and negative reinforcement techniques.

• Assist with the preparation and analysis of nonhuman primate tissues and prepare solutions, medias, and buffers.

• Train animals to participate in testing.

5% Scientific / Academic:

• Assist with literature reviews, data analyses, and dissemination of results.

• Work with PI and Laboratory Manager to assist with programming of experiments.

• Participate in investigator and group meetings.

• Assist with data organization and management.

5% University and Public Service:

• Train and mentor undergraduate research assistants in the lab on data collection, data management, and analyses protocols. This will provide a university service in that they will be actively facilitating the participation of undergraduate students in research activities.

A Junior Specialist appointee should have a baccalaureate or similar degree in a discipline relevant or related to the research conducted in the unit hiring the appointee, or if lacking a relevant baccalaureate degree should have experience with the appropriate specialized research methods.

In general, it is inappropriate to appoint an individual with a Master’s or doctoral degree in the relevant discipline or a baccalaureate degree plus three or more years of experience with the specialized methods as a Junior Specialist.

Physical Demands

• Perform diversified tasks the may often require squatting, kneeling, bending, stooping or standing.

• Manual and visual dexterity to perform all duties with emphasis on attention to detail and the operation and maintenance of equipment is essential.

• Perform assigned duties in BioSafety Level 2 conditions where non-human primates may be either naturally or experimentally infected with potentially hazardous infectious agents such as HIV, SIV, or Herpes B virus.

• Wear protective clothing for extended periods of time including: gown, lab coats, gloves, masks, face shields, and head and shoe covers.

• Be able to lift and move at least 50 lbs.

Work Environment

• Measles vaccination or proof of illness required. This position is subject to Medical Surveillance procedures and review in accordance with Federal and State Laws and Regulations and University Policy.

• Employee shall participate in required preventative medical and medical monitoring programs which may include blood tests, immunizations, TB screening, Blood borne and Airborne Pathogen training, etc., and are provided to meet Federal, State and University requirements.

• Must be willing to perform assigned duties in a BioSafety Level (BSL) 2 or 3 facility where nonhuman primates may be either naturally or experimentally infected with potentially hazardous infectious agents such as HIV, SIV or Herpes B virus; working area is located within a defined animal area and may include biohazards.

• Work in areas where hazardous materials and/or infectious diseases are present.

• Required to wear protective clothing in circumstances that require personal protection from infectious diseases and animals.

• Work occasional overtime. Work occasional weekends and holidays.

• Provide after hours, weekend and holiday emergency support as required.

• UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.

• California National Primate Research Center employees are directly or indirectly engaged in the performance of work on Federal or State contracts and grants as well as periodically come into contact with controlled substances; and are expected to abide by the UC Policy on Substance Abuse, the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, and the State Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1990.

Department: https://cnprc.ucdavis.edu/

Lab: https://www.elizablissmoreau.com/

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Anthropology, Neuroscience, Animal Behavior, Animal Science, or equivalent.

• Experience working with animals.

• Experience training animals to participate in behavioral tasks.

• Experience using MS Excel for data entry, upload, review, and maintenance.

• Experience following research protocols, and oral/written instructions with attention to detail.

• Interpersonal and communication skills to interact professionally with a diverse group of people including but not limited to investigators, visitors, veterinarians, students and staff.

• Knowledge of laboratory safety and proper use, handling, monitoring, measurement and disposal of biohazardous substances.

Preferred qualifications (other preferred, but not required, qualifications for the position)

• Experience working with rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) or other nonhuman primates.

• Experience utilizing formal behavioral observation methods and techniques to monitor and record social interactions among nonhuman primates.

• Experience working in physical contact with nonhuman primates.

• Experience using statistical software for managing data sets.

• Knowledge of rhesus macaque behavior.

• Experience manipulating and analyzing computerized records of behavioral observations.

• Laboratory experience processing biological samples.

• Independent thinking and problem-solving skills for research and technical problems.

• Skills to make the appropriate judgment to report when an animal requires veterinary attention, and to recognize changes in animal physical appearance or behavior.

• Ability to use scientific terminology effectively.

• Organizational skills to coordinate projects, summarize data, prioritize workload and follow schedules, meet deadlines, to accommodate changes in projects as the need arises, and strict attention to detail with high level of efficiency.

• Experience working in a BSL2 facility.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter (Optional)

• Statement of Research (Optional)

• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

• Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06037

Help contact: kshewing@ucdavis.edu

CAMPUS INFORMATION

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).

We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals’ with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UC Davis positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available at: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is committed to inclusive excellence by advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. UC Davis celebrates the multi-cultural diversity of its community by creating a welcoming and inclusive environment demonstrated through a variety of resources and programs available to academics, staff, and students. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values of UC Davis that are embedded within our Principles of Community and are tied with how to best serve our student population. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service can best be fully realized by members of our academic community who share our commitment to these values, which are included in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Vision, our strategic plan: “To Boldly Go,” our Principles of Community, the Office of Academic Affairs’ Mission Statement, and the UC Board of Regents Policy 4400: Policy on University of California Diversity Statement. UC Davis is making important progress towards our goal of achieving federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offers a plethora of resources on their website, and the Office of Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (HEDI) has outlined similar goals in their Anti-Racism and DEI Action Plan.” There are a plethora of links available on the About Us webpage where you can learn more about our Administration, Diversity and Inclusion, Rankings, Locations, Native American Land Acknowledgement, Sustainability, Visiting UC Davis, UC Davis Health, and Campus Safety.

The university is consistently ranked among the top institutions in the world for campus sustainability practices by the UI Green Metric World University Rankings. UC Davis is focused on achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and repeatedly shown its commitment to preserving a healthy and sustainable environment for generations to come.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Insect Physiology and Ecology

 Salary: £38,205 to £44,263 per annum ,Fixed Term - 3 years

Post Type: Full Time

Closing Date: Sunday 08 October 2023

Job posting: https://jobs.hull.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=UOH-TA-0079

We wish to appoint a Post Doctoral Research Associate for 3 years beginning January 2024  to work on the BBSRC-funded project ‘Resilience of pollinators in a changing world: impact of developmental environment on metabolism and energetic budgets in social and solitary bees.’ The project will investigate whether bees provisioning their young will be resilient to changing landscapes and climates. Like all animals, bees need a balance of key nutrients, such as protein, carbohydrate and fat, in their diets for growth, maintenance and reproduction. However, different environmental conditions, such as temperature, may necessitate different balances. For bees, this is an unassessed and possibly serious threat - both to their health and to the pollination services upon which we depend for our food security. Bees' health depends on access to a mix of nutrition appropriate for the conditions. But the climate is heating up, so this ideal mix may change. Crucially, if these changes affect bees’ flower choices, then the pollination services bees provide today may not be the same at higher temperatures.

The broad objectives of the project are to:

Measure how dietary macronutrients and hotter temperatures affect morphological and physiological traits in two bee species with contrasting life histories (mason bees and bumblebees),

Test whether parent bees maintain optimal diets for larvae reared at specific temperatures, and

Use the data gathered to parameterise energy budget models to understand effects of the thermo-nutritional developmental environment upon bee life histories and the implications for pollination services.  

Of these, the post holder will focus on objectives 1 and 2. This will involve experimental manipulations of bees in the lab and field, and taking detailed physiological data.  

The post holder will be supervised by Dr James Gilbert (Principal Investigator, School of Natural Sciences), and will work closely with other members of the research team, including Prof. Jeremy Niven, an insect physiologist, and Dr Beth Nicholls, an ecologist, both University of Sussex. The post holder will form part of a multidisciplinary team including a dedicated technician at each institution and a postgraduate researcher based at the University of Hull. The post holder will also engage with external stakeholders via the project advisory board.

The post will be based in the Department of Biology in the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Hull, where all work on mason bees will be conducted. The University of Hull is in the Times Higher Education's top global 100 for research impact and is one of the highest climbers in the REF 2022, ranking 55th. The School of Natural Sciences has multiple research groups focussed on monitoring and management of environmental change at the molecular, metabolic, individual, landscape, social and commercial levels. There will be extended research visits lasting several weeks, funded by the grant, to the labs of the Co-Investigators at the University of Sussex where all work on bumblebees will be conducted. The University of Sussex is a world leading, research-led university. The School of Life Sciences is ranked in the top 20 biological sciences departments in the UK (REF 2022) and includes >10 highly interactive research groups focussed on insect behaviour, conservation, evolution and ecology.

There will be significant opportunities to work with collaborating partners both in academia and industry. These will include a training visit to collaborators at the University of Toulouse, regular meetings with an advisory panel of industry stakeholders, and the opportunity to be involved in outreach activities in secondary schools and colleges in the Hull and East Yorkshire region.

The candidate should have a PhD in animal behaviour, ecology or an allied biological science. We expect a highly motivated, talented, well-organised and meticulous candidate with strong skills in quantitative analysis, experience in behavioural observations and/or experimental design and excellent team-working ability. The candidate will have a background and demonstrable interest in one or more of behavioural ecology, insect physiology, evolution and/or ecology, alongside demonstrable previous experience in collecting behavioural and/or physiological data in the field. Advanced statistical modelling using R, working with insects and/or on animal physiology, and handling large data sets is advantageous. Holding a driving license is desirable.

More information about Dr Gilbert’s lab can be found here https://wildecolhull.netlify.app/  Before applying, potential candidates are strongly encouraged to make informal contact with Dr Gilbert (he/him) (james.gilbert@hull.ac.uk).   More information about the Co-Investigators can be found here for http://www.sussex.ac.uk/lifesci/nivenlab/ Prof Niven, and here https://profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p339798-beth-nicholls for Dr Nicholls.

Your completed application form should be accompanied by a full CV, a cover letter indicating your suitability, motivations and aspirations, and the contact details of two referees. For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.

Funded PhD Position: Computational modelling of insect energy budgets

 Application deadline: October 13th

Apply here: https://www.hull.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research/phd/funded/computational-modelling-of-insect-energy-budgets-to-determine-the-impact-of-a-changing-environmental-conditions

Bees are vital for ecosystem stability and global food security – providing pollination services worth hundreds of billions of pounds annually.

We invite applications for a fully-funded, full time PhD studentship to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (including behavioural biologists and physiologists) on a project funded by UKRI (BBSRC) that is aiming to understand and predict the effects of the thermo-nutritional developmental environment upon the life history of two key UK wild bee species, and the consequent implications for pollination services. The aim of the PhD studentship will be to develop computational models that will form a key part of the overall project, underpinning our predictions of how environmental variables affect the life history of two bee species.

The UK has ~245 species of wild bees, collectively performing more pollination than managed honeybees and bumblebees. All animals need a balance of key nutrients, such as protein, carbohydrate and fat, in their diets for growth, maintenance and reproduction. However, different environmental conditions, such as temperature, may necessitate different balances. Temperature affects animals’ metabolic rate, physiology, digestion, and nutrient assimilation. For bees, this is an unassessed and possibly serious threat both to their health and their pollination services upon which we depend for our food security. Bees' health depends on access to a mix of nutrition appropriate for the conditions - but the climate is heating up, so this ideal mix may change. Crucially, if this affects bees’ flower choices, then the pollination services bees provide today may not be the same at higher temperatures.

To address these issues and achieve the central aim of the project, we will study two wild pollinator species representing two distinct contrasting lifestyles of UK bees - social-nesting buff-tailed bumblebees (Bombus terrestris), and solitary-nesting red mason bees (Osmia bicornis). Both are commercially important pollinators, but they have important differences in life history that may result in different responses to nutrition and temperature.

The successful candidate will have a background in a quantitative or computational scientific discipline (e.g. Informatics, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering). They will use these skills to apply cutting-edge modelling techniques to create and parameterise computational models using a combination of existing experimental data gathered by the project team and previous literature. The models will be used to: (i) test hypotheses relating bee development, health and reproduction to achieve changes in practice (such as the sowing of wildflower strips of different nutritional composition in the context of predicted temperature shifts); and (ii) augment existing published models of bee reproduction and effectiveness as pollinators across conditions, landscapes and climates, making them nutritionally and thermally explicit.

The PGR will use, among others, Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) models that permit modelling of multiple physiological parameters across bees’ life histories. Such models use reaction kinetics and physico-chemical processes to dynamically estimate the uptake, allocation and usage of nutrients into and out of different functional pools (structure, reserve, maturity, reproduction) across organisms' lifetimes. The models will be implemented in Python, R or MATLAB.

The broader project team will consist of three main investigators who will act as supervisors for the PhD candidate. Dr James Gilbert is the principal investigator, based at the University of Hull. He is a behavioural ecologist who has pioneered rearing protocols for the economically and ecologically important solitary bee, Osmia bicornis, providing an unprecedented window onto their nutritional ecology. Prof. Jeremy Niven, a co-supervisor based at the University of Sussex, is an insect physiologist with extensive experience in computational modelling of physiological systems. Dr Beth Nicholls, a co-supervisor also based at the University of Sussex is a behavioural biologist and ecologist whose work has primarily focussed on bumblebees. Nicholls and Niven used in vitro feeding of honeybee larvae to show that dietary protein:carbohydrate ratio affected growth, survival, and the scaling of metabolic rate.

Tenure-Track/Tenure Positions at New York University

Two opportunities in the Department of Environmental Studies at NYU: 1) Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) of Environmental Studies with a focus on animal studies (broadly understood), and 2) Associate or Full Professor (Tenured) of Environmental Studies with a focus on environmental science (broadly understood).   

See below for more info and direct links to the applications are here: 

https://apply.interfolio.com/128830

https://apply.interfolio.com/128823

Three-year PhD position within a prestigious EU funded project: BioAcAi

 Three-year PhD position within a prestigious EU-funded MSCA doctoral network BioAcAi (Bioacoustic AI for wildlife protection):

*YELLOWHAMMER:  Individual acoustic monitoring to study song culture evolution within and between dialect areas*

PhD position offers:

•   gross monthly salary ca 1980 EUR (incl. mandatory health and social insurance)

•   extra allowance for relocation, and for family/special needs if required

•   close collaboration with artificial intelligence and biodiversity experts from several European

countries (Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Czechia, Finland, UK)

The PhD project is based at the Department of Ecology, Charles University, Prague. The study should start in March 2024.

To apply, please submit *(1) a letter of motivation, (2) your academic CV, (3) the names and contact details of two references.

Submit these as a single PDF document to: tereza.petruskova@natur.cuni.cz

*The application deadline is October 30, 2023.*

For more information, see:

https://www.natur.cuni.cz/biology/ecology/research/ongoing-projects/bioacoustic-research-group/phd-position-announcement

https://www.natur.cuni.cz/biology/ecology/research/ongoing-projects/bioacoustic-research-group

For more PhD positions and overall information, see:

https://bioacousticai.eu/

Associate Professor (Or Professor) in Animal Behaviour

 Associate Professor (Or Professor) in Animal Behaviour

Department of Biology, Oxford in partnership with St Hugh's College, Oxford

More here: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=166434

We are seeking a talented, highly motivated researcher and teacher with outstanding potential to bring exciting new perspectives to the study of animal behaviour and teaching at the University of Oxford. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic new Department with a culture that values inclusivity, innovation, collegiality, and scholarship.

 

This post is offered by the new Department of Biology in partnership with St Hugh’s College.

 

Associate Professor is the main academic career grade at Oxford. Associate Professors have responsibility to lead a successful programme of research that attracts grant funding, and being an enthusiastic and engaging teacher. Associate Professors are appointed jointly by a University department/faculty and an Oxford college, and you will have a contract with both.

 

You will establish or maintain your own research group, fostering a collaborative, supportive atmosphere and encouraging research achievement. You will support your own research through competitive grant proposals, and will offer high-quality, innovative and inclusive teaching through lectures, practical classes and tutorials. In both the Department and College, you will play an active role in management and decision-making. You also have a responsibility to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion across all facets of the Collegiate University.

 

You will have a doctorate and postdoctoral experience that demonstrates your competence in the field of animal behaviour and the ability to engage and enthuse students at all levels and from all backgrounds, and a commitment to promoting the subject within and beyond academia. The successful applicant will work on animal behaviour. We are particularly interested in applications in any area of animal behaviour, with animal cognition, and animal welfare being two important research areas that are under-represented in the department.

 

The post is full time and will become permanent on successful completion of a five-year review. For an informal discussion about the post, please contact the Search Lead Prof Theresa Burt de Perera (theresa.burt@sjc.ox.ac.uk), Prof Robert Vilain (robert.vilain@st-hughs.ox.ac.uk) or Head of HR, Carol Baggiolini (carol.baggiolini@biology.ox.ac.uk), as appropriate.

 

Applications must be made online by the deadline of 12 midday (GMT) on Monday 2 October 2023.

 

You will be required to upload a CV, including a full list of publications; a supporting statement and a research proposal setting out your plans and priorities for the next 5 years. The full details of how to apply are in the job description.

 

We expect to hold the interviews on 23 and 24 November 2023.

Proposition stage de fin d'études / cesure

Proposition stage de fin d'études / césure 

Ingénieur agronome / Master éthologie 

État des lieux des pratiques d’élevage des truies en maternité en extérieur, avec un focus sur les maternités collectives 

Objectif L'objectif du stage est de réaliser un état des lieux des différentes pratiques pour la conduite des truies en maternité en extérieur, dans les élevages porcins français. Le cas des maternités collectives fera l’objet d’un approfondissement. Ce stage permettrait d’obtenir de premières données scientifiques et techniques sur un sujet innovant et pionnier, pour appuyer la construction d’un projet de plus grande envergure par la suite. Ce stage est proposé dans le cadre d’une collaboration entre l’association de protection animale WELFARM, l’Institut de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation biologiques (ITAB) et le bureau Bankiva. 

Axes de travail 

En relation directe avec les personnes référentes de WELFARM, de l’ITAB et du bureau Bankiva, le(a) stagiaire sera chargé(e) : ➢ des recherches bibliographiques scientifiques et techniques relatives à la conduite des truies en maternité en extérieur, ainsi qu’en maternité collective ; ➢ de la réalisation d’une enquête, par questionnaire, auprès d’éleveurs afin de recueillir leur expérience et d’identifier les avantages et inconvénients des différents systèmes de maternités étudiés ; ➢ de récolter des données éthologiques en élevage dans l’objectif de disposer de premières données comportementales sur l’impact de ces systèmes sur le bien-être de la truie et des porcelets ; ➢ de l'analyse des données recueillies (via la recherche bibliographique, l’enquête auprès d’éleveurs et les observations comportementales) ; ➢ de la restitution des travaux, sous forme de rapport. Profil recherché • Niveau Bac +4/5 en agronomie et/ou en éthologie (avec de bonnes connaissances en agronomie) ; • Permis B et voiture personnelle obligatoires afin de se déplacer dans les élevages. 

Compétences et aptitudes requises • Réel intérêt pour les problématiques relatives au bien-être animal ; • Aisance relationnelle et intérêt pour le milieu agricole ; • Volonté de travailler sur le terrain ; • Flexibilité, autonomie, rigueur et capacité à prendre des initiatives ; • Capacités à travailler en autonomie aussi bien qu’en équipe ; • Bon niveau d’anglais à l’écrit ; 2 • Bonnes capacités d’organisation et de gestion du temps ; • Maîtrise indispensable des outils informatiques (en particulier le traitement de texte et tableur) ; • Très bonnes qualités rédactionnelles et de synthèse. 

Cadre de l'accueil 

Le stage est proposé pour une durée de 5 à 6 mois, avec un démarrage au premier trimestre 2024. Le lieu principal de stage sera dans les locaux de la structure d’accueil (Paris ou Metz) avec des déplacements dans les structures co-encadrantes (Angers et Dijon). Des déplacements seront également à prévoir pour des visites en élevages. Gratification conformément à la réglementation en vigueur. 

Organisme d'accueil : WELFARM – Protection mondiale des animaux de ferme Welfarm est une association dont la mission est reconnue d’utilité publique et qui œuvre pour une meilleure prise en compte du bien-être des animaux de ferme à toutes les étapes de leur vie (élevage, transport, abattage). Parmi ses missions, l’association vise à informer le grand public sur la réalité des conditions de vie des animaux d’élevage, à diffuser les connaissances scientifiques mais également à accompagner les acteurs économiques vers de pratiques plus respectueuses du bien-être animal. Plus d’informations sur www.welfarm.fr Co-encadrement par l’Institut de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation biologiques (ITAB) L’ITAB est un institut technique agricole dédié à la recherche-expérimentation en agriculture biologique. Il rassemble les experts de terrain, de la recherche et des professionnels, produit des références et outils techniques sur le mode de production biologique utiles aux agriculteurs en AB et conventionnels. Plus d'informations sur www.itab.asso.fr Co-encadrement par le bureau Bankiva Créé en 2014, le bureau Bankiva accompagne tout organisme sincèrement motivé par l'amélioration du bien-être des animaux d'élevage, en lui apportant conseils et expertise en éthologie et sur les enjeux français et européens. Ses activités s'adaptent aux demandes et contextes des filières et s’articulent autour du pilotage de groupes de travail thématiques, de l'animation de processus de dialogue entre les parties prenantes, de formation, de sensibilisation, de l’élaboration et la mise en oeuvre de travaux R&D, de la rédaction de synthèses bibliographiques, etc. 

Plus d'informations sur www.bankiva.fr Merci d’adresser CV et lettre de motivation aux adresses suivantes : lola.reverchon-billot@bankiva.fr et aurelia.warin@bankiva.fr