We are announcing a PhD-position in Cognitive Zoology,
under the supervision of Mathias Osvath. The student will
compare basic social cognition in palaeognath birds and
alligators, to gain better understanding about the evolution
of cognition in the dinosaur/bird lineage. See link:
mardi 4 février 2020
un
stage en éthologie (idéalement niveau M2) pour étudier le comportement
de butinage et les interactions sociales des bourdons a l’aide de
systemes radars. Les expériences seront réalisées au rucher expérimental
du CRCA a Toulouse.
Type de stage : Master 2 (gratifié) ou Master 1 (non gratifié)
Lieu du stage : Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale, Université de Toulouse (http://crca.cbi-toulouse.fr)
Période possible du stage : Mars-octobre 2020
Compétences requises : observations comportementales, manipulation d’insectes, analyse de grands jeux de données
Supervision : Mathieu Lihoreau (CRCA), Hervé Aubert et Alexandre Dore (LAAS CNRS)
Contacts : mathieu.lihoreau@univ-tlse3.fr
45 postes permanents de chargé.e.s de recherche
45 postes permanents de chargé.e.s de recherche sont ouverts à INRAE.
Research and Monitoring Unit Director, Nouabalé Ndoki National Park (NNNP)
Hiring Organization:
Wildlife Conservation Society
Wildlife Conservation Society
Position Description:
The
WCS's largest country program has been working to save Congo's wildlife
and wild places for almost three decades. Protecting this astonishing
biodiversity means saving wild places that sustain the local people,
protect natural resources, and buffer global climate change. Over the
past 25 years WCS Congo has been the government?s principle conservation
partner, assisting the Ministry of Forest Economy (MEF) in managing
wildlife and its habitat in several of the country?s national parks,
reserves, and protected area buffer zones. WCS and the MEF have
formalized their partnership with the signing of several protocols,
which define the roles of each partner in assuring protected areas are
managed to international standards. These protected area protocols
include Nouabale-Ndoki National Park (NNNP). NNNP is considered to be
WCS Africa's flagship protected area and is our first public private
partnership for the management of a national park.
This position will provide essential data to inform management decisions as well as ensuring capacity building of national research assistants, students and researchers. S/he will oversee the coordination and development of research initiatives as well as long-term monitoring programs. The Research and Monitoring Unit Director will have extensive experience in research design, implementation, analysis, and publication.
Major Responsibilities:
- Overall supervision of the Research and Monitoring Unit and staff
- Participate in strategic planning and reporting in accordance with the park needs
- Ensure review of data quality and research design
- Develop new research initiatives and partnerships which adhere to the conservation strategy of the park management plan
- Oversee all aspects of data management, storage, back-up and analysis including GIS
- Coordination of existing research sites, including assisting with logistics and operations for research missions
- Ensure adherence to national and international research protocols and standards
- Coordinate training and capacity building of national and international researchers
- Ensure regular and standardized data collection and reporting
- Coordinate regular landscape-wide monitoring survey (every 5 years, next one in 2021) and long term ecological data collection, including system of monitoring at specific sites (bais) and established transects and plots
- Maintain and expand collaborations with national and international research institutions
- Work closely with the WCS Global Health Program to ensure researchers and staff adhere to best practice protocols and that a health monitoring system is in place; including monitoring of impact of human presence (tourism, logging etc.)
- Assist in the overall promotion of NNNP as a center for research and monitoring by building collaborations with external researchers, promoting publication and distribution of data (i.e. publication in peer reviewed and popular journals, representation at meetings, development of promotional materials, and providing open access to certain datasets).
- Contribute to reporting obligations of the PMU for donors, national authorities, etc.
This position will provide essential data to inform management decisions as well as ensuring capacity building of national research assistants, students and researchers. S/he will oversee the coordination and development of research initiatives as well as long-term monitoring programs. The Research and Monitoring Unit Director will have extensive experience in research design, implementation, analysis, and publication.
Major Responsibilities:
- Overall supervision of the Research and Monitoring Unit and staff
- Participate in strategic planning and reporting in accordance with the park needs
- Ensure review of data quality and research design
- Develop new research initiatives and partnerships which adhere to the conservation strategy of the park management plan
- Oversee all aspects of data management, storage, back-up and analysis including GIS
- Coordination of existing research sites, including assisting with logistics and operations for research missions
- Ensure adherence to national and international research protocols and standards
- Coordinate training and capacity building of national and international researchers
- Ensure regular and standardized data collection and reporting
- Coordinate regular landscape-wide monitoring survey (every 5 years, next one in 2021) and long term ecological data collection, including system of monitoring at specific sites (bais) and established transects and plots
- Maintain and expand collaborations with national and international research institutions
- Work closely with the WCS Global Health Program to ensure researchers and staff adhere to best practice protocols and that a health monitoring system is in place; including monitoring of impact of human presence (tourism, logging etc.)
- Assist in the overall promotion of NNNP as a center for research and monitoring by building collaborations with external researchers, promoting publication and distribution of data (i.e. publication in peer reviewed and popular journals, representation at meetings, development of promotional materials, and providing open access to certain datasets).
- Contribute to reporting obligations of the PMU for donors, national authorities, etc.
Qualifications/Experience:
Minimum Requirements:
- PhD in Biology, Ecology or related field
- At least 5 years? experience conducting or overseeing research programs
- Peer-reviewed publications
- Ability to manage teams and work in a multicultural context
- Experience working in a developing country setting. Experience in the Congo Basin will be considered a plus
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal. English & French required
- Effective ?roll up the sleeves? work ethic, with attention to detail
- Experience with Distance-based and camera trapping surveys a plus.
- Willingness to live in a remote location with few amenities and in a multi-cultural social environment.
Minimum Requirements:
- PhD in Biology, Ecology or related field
- At least 5 years? experience conducting or overseeing research programs
- Peer-reviewed publications
- Ability to manage teams and work in a multicultural context
- Experience working in a developing country setting. Experience in the Congo Basin will be considered a plus
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal. English & French required
- Effective ?roll up the sleeves? work ethic, with attention to detail
- Experience with Distance-based and camera trapping surveys a plus.
- Willingness to live in a remote location with few amenities and in a multi-cultural social environment.
Salary/funding:
Negotiable
Negotiable
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
Yes
Yes
Term of Appointment:
Minimum 2 years
Minimum 2 years
Application Deadline:
Accepting applications until qualified candidate found.
Accepting applications until qualified candidate found.
Comments:
WCS is an equal opportunity employer and the organization complies with all employment and labor laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in hiring and ensures that candidates from all backgrounds are fairly and consistently considered during the recruitment process. We are dedicated to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment and look for future team members who share that same value
The organization provides equal employment opportunities for all qualified candidates. The organization does not discriminate for employment based on age, color, disability, gender identify, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by laws and regulations
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
WCS is an equal opportunity employer and the organization complies with all employment and labor laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in hiring and ensures that candidates from all backgrounds are fairly and consistently considered during the recruitment process. We are dedicated to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment and look for future team members who share that same value
The organization provides equal employment opportunities for all qualified candidates. The organization does not discriminate for employment based on age, color, disability, gender identify, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by laws and regulations
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
Contact Information:
Pierre-Nicolas Antoniw
Pierre-Nicolas Antoniw
E-mail Address:
wcscongobrazza@wcs.org
wcscongobrazza@wcs.org
Postdoc position: NBDA and honeybee communication
We are seeking to recruit a postdoctoral researcher to join
our research group at Royal Holloway University of London. The
successful applicant will join a project in which we are using social
network analysis (particularly Network-Based Diffusion
Analysis) to study the evolution of communication and information flow
in honeybee colonies. This is a full time, fixed-contract post,
available for up to one year (end date 31st Jan 2021). The start date is flexible but must be before 30th April 2017, to
coincide with our summer field season.
The successful candidate will join an ongoing ERC-funded
research project. In the spring and summer months, you will lead the
design and implementation of field-based experiments on our parkland
campus using our observation hives. Outside of the
honeybee foraging season, you will be responsible for data analysis
(including Network Based Diffusion Analysis, NBDA) and manuscript
preparation. You will be an integral member of our research team and
also be closely involved with the projects of other group
members (PDRAs and PhD students). You will also work closely with our
external project partner, Dr. Will Hoppitt. You can read more about our
lab here:
http://ellileadbeater.wixsite.com/insectcognition, and the website for our ERC project is here:
https://ellileadbeater.wixsite.com/beedancegap. A related recent publication is here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-14410-0.
The successful candidate will have a PhD in Biology or
Psychology (it is acceptable to be in the final phase of a PhD
programme), with a strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals,
and proven research expertise in Animal Behaviour. A good
understanding of social network analysis and a firm mathematical
background are important, although support with model implementation
will also be available within the research group. The post holder is
expected to be highly competent with R. Most importantly,
we are seeking a team-orientated individual who has the drive to
rapidly learn the techniques needed for one of the most important axes
of our project, the commitment to develop the project to its full
potential, and the enthusiasm to contribute to our wider
projects within the lab as well.
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is
situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and
within commuting distance from London.Our department has particular
strengths in social insect research, and our research
group provides a supportive, lively and stimulating environment for
Early Career Researchers. Our apiary facilities include indoor and
outdoor apiaries, a bumblebee cognition laboratory and dedicated bee
rearing room. We also have the support of a contracted
beekeeper.
Candidates are strongly encouraged to contact Professor Elli
Leadbeater for more details regarding the project prior to application:
Elli.Leadbeater@rhul.ac.uk. The closing date for applications is
midnight, 28th February 2020, and details of salary and application procedure are here: https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=0120-041
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