>
>2 PDRAs: THE EVOLUTION OF COGNITION IN BEES, ROYAL HOLLOWAY UNIVERSITY OF
>LONDON
>
>Two Postdoctoral Research Assistants (3 year posts)
>School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London
>Location: Egham
>Salary: £34,137 to £40,317 per annum - including London Allowance
>Closing Date: Wednesday 15 March 2017
>
>Applications are invited for two Postdoctoral Research Assistant posts in
>the Department of Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway University of
>London, to join the research group of Dr. Elli Leadbeater
>(http://ellileadbeater.wixsite.com/insectcognition)
>
>Position 1: Social network approaches to understanding honeybee behaviour
>and communication. Job reference: 0217-040
>
>This is a full time, fixed-contract post, available for 3 years. The
>start date is flexible but must be before 15th May 2017, to coincide with
>our summer field season.
>
>Honeybee colonies are microcosms of information flow, within which bees
>communicate with nestmates through a variety of signals and cues. We are
>interested in how these information-sharing systems interact, and how
>each contributes to colony fitness. The successful candidate will join a
>team of researchers working on an ERC-funded research project that
>focuses on the evolution of communication in honeybees, and will lead the
>social network-based axis of the project.You will be responsible for
>developing and piloting means to track social interactions in our
>honeybee observation hives, for designing experiments and building social
>networks, and for applying Network-Based Diffusion Analysis to identify
>information flow mechanisms. During the summer months, you will perform
>behavioural experiments on campus at RHUL, and during the winter you will
>be responsible for data analysis and manuscript preparation. You will
>work closely with other members of the research team, including our
>postdoctoral researchers, technicians and beekeeper, and external project
>partner Dr. Will Hoppitt (University of Leeds). All experimental work
>will be based at Royal Holloway, but the post holder will be expected to
>travel to other locations within the UK to undertake training as
>necessary.
>
>The successful candidate will have a PhD in Biology (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. Experience of building and analysing social networks is
>essential, and experience of behavioural research involving live animals
>(especially insects) is highly desirable. The post holder is expected to
>be highly competent with R, and experience of using Matlab would also be
>an advantage. Most importantly, we are seeking an individual who has the
>drive to learn new techniques, the independence to take responsibility
>for one of the most important axes of our ERC-funded project, and the
>commitment to develop the project to its full potential.
>
>Position 2: Linking learning and cognition to fitness in an insect model
>system. Job reference: 0217-040A
>
>This is a full time, fixed-contract post, available for 3 years from 1st
>August 2017.
>
>The evolution of animal cognition is a major theme within our research
>group, and the successful candidate will work on a Leverhulme Trust
>funded project that focuses on the fitness consequences of cognitive
>abilities in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris. The project will involve
>large-scale behavioural experiments in the laboratory, and subsequent
>assays of fitness-determining traits in the field (on campus). This
>project is an opportunity to compare the contribution of different
>cognitive traits to survival and fitness under different ecological
>circumstances, using a unique study system that can be tested in the
>laboratory but simultaneously allowed to forage naturally in the wild.
>
>You will be responsible for the design, set-up and implementation of
>behavioural experiments with live bees in our bumblebee research lab, in
>addition to data analysis, presentation and preparation for publication.
>You will work alongside the project's associated PhD student, and will
>collaborate closely with other members of the research team, including
>postdoctoral researchers, technicians, postgraduate students and
>undergraduates. You will also be heavily involved in the piloting of
>experimental techniques.All experimental work will be based at Royal
>Holloway and in the surrounding woodland and parkland.
>
>The successful candidate will have a PhD in Biology (it is acceptable to
>be in the final phase of a PhD programme). A strong publication record in
>peer-reviewed journals is essential, and experience of presenting at
>international conferences is highly desirable. You will have extensive
>experience of lab or field-based research in the field of animal
>behaviour, and be able to demonstrate a good understanding of statistical
>approaches to data analysis in behavioural research. We are seeking an
>experienced, independent and forward-thinking researcher who is keen to
>become a member of our lively and dynamic research group.
>
>Both positions are based in Egham, Surrey, where the College is situated
>in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within
>commuting distance of 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
>recently refurbished EU-funded 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 and
>dedicated technical support.
>
>For an informal discussion about either post, please contact Dr. Elli
>Leadbeater: Elli.Leadbeater@rhul.ac.uk. Details of how to formally apply
>for either post are available at https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk. The
>Human Resources Department can be contacted with queries by email at:
>recruitment@rhul.ac.uk. Please quote the job reference number in all
>correspondence.
>
>Interviews will take place in late March 2017
>
>Dr. Elli Leadbeater
>elli.leadbeater@rhul.ac.uk
>School of Biological Sciences
>Royal Holloway, University of London
>Egham
>TW20 0EX
>
>+44 (0)1784 443547
>+44 (0)7901 918423
>
>----------
>1 YEAR FACULTY POSITION: POLLINATION ECOLOGY OF NON-APIS BEES, UNIVERSITY
>OF FLORIDA
>
>This position is relevant to biologists studying the evolution,
>conservation, sociality, biogeography and biodiversity, host specificity,
>parasite and disease dynamics, development and genetics/genomics of bees.
>Evolutionary biologists interested in communicating science and working
>with public audiences, including agricultural stakeholders in Florida,
>are encouraged to apply.
>
>WHERE: The Entomology and Nematology Department at the University of
>Florida is accepting applications for an Assistant Professorship focused
>on pollination ecology in natural areas and crop systems. This is a
>12-month, tenure-accruing position that will be 60% research (Florida
>Agricultural Experiment Station), 25% Extension (UF/IFAS Extension
>Service), and 15% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences).
>The position is based in Gainesville, FL, USA.
>
>WHAT: The primary focus within the research assignment is the pollination
>ecology and/or conservation of non-Apis bees. The Extension
>responsibilities will include developing and implementing an effective
>statewide Extension education program to support conservation efforts and
>stakeholders who rely on the pollination services that non-Apis bees
>provide. The teaching responsibilities will include developing an
>undergraduate/graduate course in pollinator ecology/conservation and
>participation in revolving topic seminars in the candidate's area of
>expertise. Please forward this announcement to all interested parties.
>More information about the position can be found at
>http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/501323. The University of
>Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution.
>
>For full consideration, candidates should apply and submit additional
>materials by March 25, 2017. The position will remain open until a viable
>applicant pool is determined.
>
>----------
>PhD: THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL LIFE IN INSECTS, UNIVERSITY OF TOURS
>
>We invite applications for a 3-years PhD position at the Insect Biology
>Research Institute (IRBI) located at the University of Tours, France. The
>project aims at better understanding the evolution of social life in
>insects by focusing on the European earwig, a species in which family
>life is complex, temporary and facultative. The PhD student will
>investigate how parent-offspring interactions may improve resistance
>against pathogens, enhance food acquisition and limit the expression of
>social conflicts in this species. The scientific project includes
>standard laboratory setups, behavioral experiments, pathogen manipulation
>and life-history traits measurements (including immunity). Depending on
>the student interests, the project may also include chemical ecology, as
>well as quantitative/population genetics.
>
>Our research institute offers an excellent, international, dynamic and
>interactive scientific environment (http://irbi.univ-tours.fr/) with
>state-of-the-art, newly equipped laboratories. Information on the
>scientific work of our group can be found here:
>http://joelmeunier.wixsite.com/researchpage. Do not hesitate to contact
>Joël Meunier (see email below) for more detailed information.
>
>Tours is a beautiful historic city located on the Loire Valley with many
>students and a rich social and cultural life
>(http://www.tours-tourism.co.uk/). Note that the university has a
>"welcome center" to help foreign PhD students setting up in Tours.
>
>The position requires a Master degree in Biology (or a related field).
>The successful candidate should have a strong background in evolutionary
>biology and/or behavioral ecology. Good skills in biostatistics or a high
>motivation to improve the statistical knowledge (e.g. R language) are
>important. Moreover, the candidate is expected to be very motivated,
>energetic, independent and have a good team spirit. The position is
>funded by the French Ministry of Research. People from every nationality
>are encouraged to apply.
>
>Interested candidates should send applications to Joël Meunier
>(joel.meunier@univ-tours.fr). The application should be sent as a single
>document (pdf format) containing a detailed motivation letter (max. 1.5
>pages), a curriculum vitae (with the grades of Bachelor and Master
>classes), a summary of the Master thesis (max. 500 words and the expected
>date of completion if applicable) and the email of 2-3 potential referees.
>
>The deadline for applications is the 26th of March 2017 (included).
>
>The starting date for the position is September 2017
>
>----------
>PhD: DISEASE TRANSMISSION IN ANT SOCIAL NETWORKS, LAUSANNE
>
>I am looking to recruit a highly motivated PhD student to work on disease
>transmission in ant social networks at the Department of Ecology and
>Evolution (DEE) of Lausanne University, Switzerland. The position is
>fully funded for three years and starts in August 2017.
>
>The successful candidate will work with a novel system, the queenless
>clonal raider ant Ooceraea biroi (formerly: Cerapachys biroi), to
>investigate the properties of social groups that increase resistance to
>pathogens (fungi, nematodes). The unusual biology of this species allows
>us to precisely control and replicate aspects of colony composition (e.g.
>size, genetic and demographic structure) that are thought to modulate
>interaction network structure, and therefore, disease spread. The student
>will use newly developed techniques for automated behavioral tracking in
>combination with experimental infections and/or molecular methods
>(RNAseq/qPCR) to study how ant colonies of different composition regulate
>behavior and immune function at the individual and group levels, and how
>this affects disease spread. Within this framework, the student will also
>be encouraged to develop her/his own research questions.
>
>Candidates should have a Master's degree (or equivalent) and a background
>in evolution/ecology, behavior, epidemiology, systems biology or other
>relevant field. Motivation, curiosity, and an ability to work
>independently are essential. Experience working with social insects,
>programming, or standard wet-lab techniques would be advantageous but are
>not necessary. The working language of the group is English; proficiency
>with French is helpful but not required.
>
>The successful applicant will join an international, interactive
>department with 20 groups working on a wide range of topics in evolution
>and ecology, including other labs working on social insects. Lausanne is
>a small but vibrant city located on the shore of Lake Geneva, less than
>one hour from the Alps. There are large student and international
>communities and the city is well connected to all major European cities.
>
>To apply, please send a CV, a short (<1 page) cover letter describing
>your background and interests, and the name and contact information of
>2-3 persons willing to provide recommendations to: yuko.ulrich@gmail.com
>by the end of March. Informal inquiries are also welcome.
>
>Yuko Ulrich (main supervisor)
>Laboratory of Social Evolution and Behavior (current address)
>The Rockefeller University, New York
>http://lab.rockefeller.edu/kronauer/members
>
>Links:
>https://www.ulrichlab.com/
>DEE in Lausanne: https://www.unil.ch/dee/en/home.html
>O. biroi:
>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/23/science/gene-modified-ants.html
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