Postdoctoral Research position: Evolutionary Genetics of Behaviour, UK

June 5, 2010
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Job Description: The School of Biosciences, Cornwall wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Researcher to work in the laboratory of Professor Allen Moore on a grant funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) from 1st July 2010 (or as soon as possible thereafter). The successful applicant will join a research group studying the genetics and evolution of social behaviour. This three-year project is concerned with investigating the role of genetic differences between males and females in the expression of parental care in the burying beetle, Nicrophorus vespilloides (Walling et al. 2008 Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 105: 18430-18435).

Applicants will possess a PhD in quantitative genetics, evolutionary biology, animal behaviour, or behavioural ecology. The applicant should also be a confident, independent scientist with knowledge in the discipline and of contemporary research and statistical methods and techniques to work within established research programmes. Applicants must be able to design their own experiments, prepare data for publication and assist in training of graduate students.

Postdoctoral Research position (Ref: N2664)

Salary will be in the range £26,523 to £27,319 per annum

Fixed Term appointment for 3 years

For further information please contact Professor Allen Moore, e-mail: a.j.moore@ex.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 725151.

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter with the contact details of three referees to Professor Allen Moore, Professor of Evolutionary Genetics, School of Biosciences, Geoffrey Pope Building, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QD (e-mail: a.j.moore@ex.ac.uk) quoting the job reference N2664.

The closing date for completed applications is Friday 11th June 2010.

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer and promotes diversity in its workforce and, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, is particularly keen to consider applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.
Please contact: a.j.moore@ex.ac.uk

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