PhD researcher ‘Wild Boar Population Genetics’ Netherlands

February 22, 2008
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PhD researcher ‘Wild Boar Population Genetics’
(Gelderland), 38 hours per week
Wageningen University and Researchcentre

Job description

The aim of this project is to analyze the effects of the population
structure of the European Wild Boar on the prevalence and transmission
of parasites, as well as the selective effects on immune related genes.
The Wild Boar is increasing its range, reaching levels previously
unrecorded. This has already contributed to spread of many contagious
diseases. This can negatively affect the fitness and trophy quality of
game species, public health, livestock health, and the conservation of
endangered species.

Wild Boar populations throughout Europe will be sampled that differ with
respect to population size and density, connectivity and migration with
other populations, and parasite prevalence. One will try to relate
various classes of immune related genes to individual fitness, estimated
by morphometric and reproductive characteristics and the presence of
parasites. Parasite exposure will be estimated amongst others by
antibody prevalence. Additionally, comparisons will be made with neutral
genetic markers.

Requirements

University Graduate

You have a university Master’s degree with specialization in animal
ecology, genetics or population genetics.

Organization

Wageningen University and Researchcentre Resource Ecology Group

De Resource Ecology Group verricht onderzoek en onderwijs op het gebied
van populatie-ecologie van grote herbivoren, met speciale aandacht voor
de interactie tussen herbivoren en de vegetatie.

De voornaamste onderzoeksterreinen zijn savannes, graslanden in
tropische en gematigde gebieden.

Het meeste onderzoek wordt uitgevoerd door de post-docs en
PhD-studenten, ondersteund door de staf. Resultaten hebben betrekking op
de natuurbescherming en beheer.

Conditions of employment

Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 1500 – 2000

Employment basis: Temporary for specified period

Duration of the contract: 1 year

Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional conditions of employment:

It concerns a vacancy for four years; appointment will initially take
place for a period of one year to evaluate suitability; if suitability
is determined to be adequate, the employment contract will be extended
for the remaining duration of the PhD programme. Maximum salary amount
is 1933 Euro’s a month (gross), scale promovendi, based on a fulltime
employment.

Additional Information

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Dr W.F. van Hooft

Telephone number: 0317-484320

E-mail address: pim.vanhooft@wur.nl

Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following
links.

* About the department

Application

You can apply for this job before 01-03-2008 by sending your application
to:

Wageningen UR, afd HRM, departement Omgevingswetenschappen

C. Linders

Postbus 47

6700 AA wageningen

E-mail address: vacatures.dow@wur.nl

You can apply for this job before 1-03-2008 by sending your application,
mentioning the referencenumber, preferably to: vacatures.dow@wur.nl or
by post to Wageningen UR, dept. HRM Environmental Sciences, towards Clim
Linders, P.O. box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen.

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number
DOW-08-REG-06-J.

The short URL code for this job opening is: 00363-2415.

You can use this as a direct link to the job by adding the code to the
URL www.academictransfer.org/

Dr. Pim van Hooft

Lecturer

Wageningen University

Resource Ecology Group

Droevendaalsesteeg 3a
6708 PB Wageningen
The Netherlands

E-mail: pim.vanhooft@wur.nl <mailto:pim.vanhooft@wur.nl>

Tel: +31-317-484320

Fax: +31-317-484845

Building ‘Lumen’, building number 100 (central wing, first floor), room
1.320

Internal post: Bode number 95

Pim.vanHooft@wur.nl

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