Postdoctoral position, DST – NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology, South Africa
DST – NRF Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology
Post-doctoral position , Application Deadline: 16 October 2009
Host Universities: University of Pretoria and Stellenbosch University
Project title: Genetic structure, spatial dynamics and local scale impacts of the invasive common myna Acridotheres tristis in South Africa
Salary: R150 000 tax free per year for two years.
The common myna Acridotheres tristis is an Asian starling that has become established in many parts of the world outside of its native range due to accidental or deliberate introductions by humans. The South African population of this species originated from captive birds that escaped in Durban in 1902. A century later, the common myna has become abundant throughout much of South Africa and is considered to pose a serious threat to indigenous biodiversity. This species as significant potential to spread further in southern Africa as populations are expanding north into Limpopo, Botswana and Zimbabwe, and west and south-west into the Free State and Eastern
Cape.
Except for the occasional documentation of their overall distribution range, very little is known about the general movement dynamics of mynas. Using molecular techniques and ecological principals, this project will investigate questions related to common mynas focusing on (i) the spatial distribution of genetic variation, (ii) movement patterns in relation to certain landscape variables, (iii) factors affecting the relationship between genetic diversity and gene flow, (iv) source and sink populations, and (v) the distance decay of genetic similarity and gene flow.
Fieldwork will be conducted across the full distribution range of the common myna in South Africa. Work will be conducted in conjunction with the University of Pretoria and Stellenbosch University and time will therefore be spend at both universities. Field experience working with birds and a strong molecular background is an advantage.
Please send a CV and full academic record, letter of motivation, and two reference letters to Chantal Strumpher (cstrumpher-at-zoology.up.ac.za) by no later than Friday 16 October 2009.
Start date: January 2010.
More information on the collaborators can be found at:
Bettine van Vuuren (website: http://academic.sun.ac.za/botzoo/vuuren/index.htm),
Cang Hui (website: http://academic.sun.ac.za/cib/team/staff/cang/canghui.htm),
Berndt van Rensburg (website: http://www.up.ac.za/zoology/staff.php?person=164).
Scholarship Tags: Africa, Biology, Centre, DST, Excellence, Invasion, NRF, Position, Postdoctoral, South
Scholarship Search
Important: Scholarship-Positions.com is not responsible for the content of any external websites linked to or referenced on this site.
Browse Scholarships
- Africa Scholarships
- Australia Scholarships
- Austria Scholarships
- Belgium Scholarships
- Canada Scholarships
- China Scholarships
- Denmark Scholarships
- France Scholarships
Recent USA Scholarships
2012 The Charles Braver Language Exploration Grant at Russia, Kyrgyzstan, or Ukraine 2012 Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology, USA Boren Fellowships for U.S. Graduate to Study Abroad, 2013/14 2012 Jackson Hole Science Media International Awards, USA 2012 POMEPS TRE Grants in Political Science, USARecent UK Scholarships
RGU: Sport Scholarship at Robert Gordon University, UK 2012 Transform Together Scholarships for International Students, UK 2012 Sarmatian Bursary for Undergraduate at University College London, UK 2012 Architecture,Construction and Surveying Merit Scholarships at Robert Gordon University, UK 2012/13 2012 North American Merit Postgraduate Scholarship at Queen’s University Belfast, UKRecent Germany Scholarships
2012 PhD Thesis Position in Geomicrobiology at University of Tübingen, Germany PhD Position in Model Systems of Infectious Diseases at Leibniz Center Infection (LCI), 2012 Germany PhD Student in Quantitative Disease Proteomics at University of Freiburg, 2012 Germany PhD Studentship in Isotope Biogeochemistry at Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH – UFZ, 2012 Germany 2012 PhD Position in System Ecotoxicology at Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, GermanyRecent India Scholarships
3 PhD Position at PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, India 2012-2013 Trio World School Scholarships for High School Students, India 2012-2013 Meena Srinivasan Memorial Awards for Indian Artists, India 2012 Indo-Korean Joint Programme of Cooperation in Science and Technology, India 2012 Queen’s University Management School Postgraduate Scholarships for Indian Students, UKWomen Scholarships
UNESCO-L’OREAL International Fellowships Programme for Women in Life Sciences, 2013 Dulcie Bowman Scholarship for Hearing Impaired Women Students, New Zealand 2012 2013 Barbara Wood Memorial Foundation Scholarship, New Zealand and South Pacific The Eira Francis Davies Scholarship at Swansea University, 2012 UK Conchita Poncini Jimenez International Human Rights Fellowship at IFUW, 2012-2013Africa Scholarships
2012 TBA Masters Scholarship for African Citizens, Africa The Tropical Biology Association Small Grant, 2012 Africa 2012 Cranfield University MBA Scholarships, UK Postdoctoral Fellowship in Social Science at CODESRIA, 2012 Africa 2013 Research Partnership Ivorian-Switzerland Scholarship, AfricaScholarship Blog
Useful Links
Search in Worldwide UniversitiesOxford Laboratory Technology
Search Courses in Indian Universities
IndiaJobs.co.in, India Jobs Employment, Recruitment, Careers, Interview
Teaching, Professor Jobs in India
GRE Prep and Free Courses