Postdoctoral Research Assistant Department of Zoology, South Parks Road, Oxford Grade 7: £29,099 - £35,788 p.a. A postdoctoral position is available, for three years, from 1 November 2011, to study the quantitative and molecular genetic basis and consequences of variation in social behaviour in wild birds. The post is funded as part of an ERC Advanced Investigator grant from 2010-2015 of €2.5M over five years to Professor Ben Sheldon.
The post will be based in the Edward Grey Institute, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford. The postholder will use extensive data sets involving detailed pedigree and phenotypic information, supplemented by high-density SNP-typing of a large sample of individuals, to study the genetic causes of social behaviour, the genetic effects of social behaviour, and links between genetic and social structure. A particular focus of the work will be on testing for indirect genetic effects due to social behaviour, and QTLs for social behaviour. This is an exceptional opportunity to participate in the development of a major research project, for which extensive pilot data are already available, and funding is guaranteed at a very high level. The post is based in a dynamic research-active institute, of circa 55 people, fully integrated within the Department of Zoology. Further details about the institute are available from the Department of Zoology website<http://www.zoo.ox.ac.uk/egi/> . Informal enquiries (with CV) to Professor Ben Sheldon [email protected] or Dr Camilla Hinde [email protected]. Only applications received before midday on 5 September 2011 can be considered. Interviews will be held on 12 September. You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV. For the full job description and selection criteria as well as to apply, please visit https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_search_package.search_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=E#. The listing can be found by searching for the Vacancy ID 100792. Contact Person : Cate Phillips Vacancy ID : 100792 Contact Phone : 01865 271278 Closing Date : 05-Sep-2011 Contact Email : [email protected]<[email protected]?subject=Postdoctoral%20Research%20Assistant> -- Colin Garroway Edward Grey Institute, Department of Zoology, South Parks Road, University of Oxford, OX1 3PS http://sites.google.com/site/colingarroway2/home
