Job vacancies

Currently we are looking for a motivated student to join our goose research group at the Konrad Lorenz Research Station in Gruenau, Upper Austria, to investigate parasite burden and certain aspects of health as related to social context in goose families during the spring of 2010.

Position description

We are beginning to investigate parasite dynamics in goslings and adult geese. For this reason we are searching for a motivated student, who will monitor health related aspects in goose families. The work will include behavioural observations of goose families and faecal sampling for endoparasite monitoring.

Term of appointment

The project will start at the end of March and will last 3-5 month. If it is impossible to cover this whole time period, we intend to cover it with several students, who can commit to at least four weeks continuously. Overlap of two people simultaneously is possible. For one person this project can be expanded into a Master thesis. This person has to remain with the project over the complete five months.

Qualifications

• Spring is the most exhausting working season at the KLF, physically as well as emotionally. Daily working hours will be intense: the successful student will spend morning hours collecting faecal samples of the goose families, and will analyze these samples in the afternoon.
• Daily work includes 5km walks between Oberganslbach (OGB) and the research station through the Cumberland Game Park. At the station, students are free to use the Internet, shower, washing machine etc.
• Basic accommodation will be provided in simple huts in OGB, where the goose families raise their young. A limited amount of electricity is provided by solar panels on the huts, gas heaters and cookers are available, and water has to be taken from close by springs.
• Interest in animal/ bird behaviour; experience in working with free-living animals in an intact social environment would be a plus.
• Interest in parasitology and basic skills in handling a microscope. The student is expected to familiarize him/herself with the basic methodology in preparation for the project, in close collaboration with the KLF research group.

Funding and Application:

Room and a 10€ per day allowance are provided. To apply, please send a letter of motivation, CV and two letters of recommendation to: office@klf.ac.at. For further information do not hesitate to call: ++43-7616-8510

posted on the 17th of February 2010

Das Institut für Tierhaltung und Tierzüchtung, Fachgebiet Verhaltensphysiologie landwirtschaftlicher Nutztiere sucht baldmöglichst eine/n

wissenschaftliche/n Mitarbeiter/in ( Postdoc, W1)
(mit Schwerpunkt Immunologie)

vorerst für 3 Jahre, mit der Option einer Verlängerung um 3 Jahre. Einstellungsvoraussetzungen sind eine überdurchschnittliche Promotion in den Lebens-wissenschaften (Agrarwissenschaften, Biologie) oder Tiermedizin mit einem Bezug zur Immunologie, sowie ein Interesse an Verhaltensphysiologie, Hormon- oder Stressphysiologie. Frauen werden ausdrücklich zur Bewerbung aufgefordert.

Publikationen sowie Erfahrung bei der Einwerbung von Drittmitteln sind wünschenswert. Es wird erwartet, dass die/der Bewerber/in die Lehre und Forschung des Fachgebiets aktiv unterstützt und ein eigenes Forschungsprofil im Bereich der Verhaltensphysiologie entwickelt. Die Möglichkeit zur Habilitation ist gegeben.

Bei gleicher Eignung werden Schwerbehinderte bevorzugt eingestellt.

Kontakt

Für weitere Auskünfte steht Ihnen Herr Prof. Volker Stefanski unter der Telefonnummer (0711) 45922455 oder per E-Mail volker.stefanski@uni-hohenheim.de zur Verfügung.

Bewerbung mit den üblichen Unterlagen innerhalb von drei Wochen senden Sie bitte an:

Universität Hohenheim
Prof. Dr. Volker Stefanski
Verhaltensphysiologie landwirtschaftlicher Nutztiere
Garbenstr. 17
70599 Stuttgart

posted on 7th February 2010

20 study places and within this 10 Lichtenberg PhD scholarships to be awarded for the PhD programme "Biodiversity and Society" at the Georg-August-University Göttingen (effective as of 1 April 2010 and subject to final approval).

The Land of Lower Saxony sponsors excellent young PhD students in the course of their work towards a doctoral degree. These funds support the PhD programme "Biodiversity and Society – social dimensions of the protection and use of biological diversity" directed by the Göttingen Graduate School for Social Sciences (GGG), which will begin in April 2010 under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Rainer Marggraf from the Department for Agricultural Economics and Rural Development. Additionally, the programme is generously endowed with Lichtenberg scholarships (1.365 Euro per month plus 135 Euro material costs and if applicable allowances for families or studies abroad) for three years per scholar.

Application is asked to be send until 15. January 2010

More info (german)

More info (english)

Kontakt

Elke Schröder

posted on 6th December 2009

Am Biologischen Institut, Abteilung Tierphysiologie der Universität Stuttgart ist eine Promotionsstelle, ab dem 1. März 2010 der Entgeltgruppe 13/2 TV-L zu besetzen. Die Stelle ist zunächst auf zwei Jahre befristet.

Einen Schwerpunkt der Studie werden Experimente zu circadianen Rhythmen unter verschiedenen Bedingungen hinsichtlich des Habitats, der Artenzusammensetzung und den vorkommenden Ressourcen sein. In einem weiterführenden Ansatz sollen die physiologischen Anpassungen sowie die neuronale Reizverarbeitung untersucht werden.

Bewerbungsschluss: 10. Januar 2010

Mehr infos

Kontakt

Dr. Elke Scheibler

posted on 22nd November 2009

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Organismal Biology offers several PhD student positions. The IMPRS is based in southern Germany and jointly organized by The Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen and Radolfzell and the University of Konstanz.

Outstanding students of all nationalities with a deep commitment to basic research in organismal biology are invited to apply.

Deadline for the application is January 15, 2010. Interviews with the applicants are scheduled in Seewiesen and Konstanz for mid February. Candidates accepted into the program may start as early as April 2010.

More information

Contact

Dr. Daniel Piechowski

For the application process visit  www.uni-konstanz.de/organismal-biology

posted on 8th November 2009