英国纽卡斯尔大学博士后职位招聘–进化、生态学、行为或相关学科领域
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The Role
Do you have a passion for evolutionary theory and experience in modelling?
We are a young, dynamic research team with national and international collaborators, driving innovations in coral reef ecology and evolution. We are committed to the professional development of our team members, fostering collaboration and facilitating experience in new fields and acquiring new skills.
The role is part of Leverhulme funded project “The role of mutualisms in social evolution and behaviour”, which combines empirical work using anemones and anemonefishes as model organisms, and theoretical work to generalize the results. The PDRA will lead the theoretical part of the project and contribute to the empirical work where appropriate.
They will combine elements of classic game theoretical models of cooperation and reproductive skew to include mutualistic interaction and thereby create a general framework for social evolution. The empirical findings from experiments done with anemones and anemonefish in Papua New Guinea will be used to inform model development, test theoretical predictions, and explore model variants, completing a circle between theory and data.
This is a four-year fixed term position. We would welcome requests for flexible working and blended working opportunities. If you are considering relocating to join us, should you be successful in your application, you can find out about our relocation package options here.
What we offer you
- Research as part of a young and dynamic team with lots of international experience
- Flexible working environment
- Field work opportunities in Papua New Guinea
- Training seminars, workshops and e-learning opportunities for personal development
Please provide evidence of how you meet the essential criteria required for the role outlined in ‘The Person’ (please see the university’s website, accessed by the apply button) by uploading a letter of application along with your Curriculum Vitae (CV).
For any questions contact Dr Theresa Rueger, theresa.rueger@newcastle.ac.uk.
Qualifications
- An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant science subject, such as biology, zoology or marine science.
- A Ph.D. in the field of evolution, ecology, behaviour or a related discipline.