Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Applications for this vacancy closed on 13 February 2024 at 12:00PM
Two postdoc positions are advertised as part of an exciting project exploring
human predation on large mammal ecology and evolution. Funded by the ERC (via
the UKRI Frontier Research Grant guarantee) the selected candidate will join a
diverse team of researchers led by Robert A. Montgomery to develop and apply
new methods exploring whether large mammals have evolved defences that are
induced by human predation and whether such effects can cascade down trophic
systems shaping spatial food web dynamics.
The postdocs selected as part of this project will quantify the costs of large
mammal decisions in relation to human predation pressure and fit computer
simulations to elucidate how human predation shapes food web dynamics. The
selected candidates will have experience of coding and running computer
simulations of dynamic complex systems. Experience with machine learning and
technological sensor development for empirical data collection should also be
highlighted. Given that the empirical data collection will occur in Murchison
Falls National Park, Uganda, experience with field data collection is
preferred.
The selected candidate will have a PhD, or be close to finishing a PhD, in
quantitative ecology, or equivalent. The post is initially offered for 36
months with the possibility of extension. Funding is available for a full-time
post-doc, but we will consider a part-time appointment too. The project will
start in early 2024, but a later start date can be arranged.
Please apply by uploading a cover letter and CV through our e-recruitment
system. Where Covid-19 has resulted in substantial disruption to your work or
research outputs, please explain this by providing an additional paragraph in
your supporting statement. Interested applicants are welcome to direct
questions to robert.montgomery@biology.ox.ac.uk.
The University of Oxford is committed to equality and valuing diversity. All
applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.
The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 13th February with
interviews to be held soon after.
human predation on large mammal ecology and evolution. Funded by the ERC (via
the UKRI Frontier Research Grant guarantee) the selected candidate will join a
diverse team of researchers led by Robert A. Montgomery to develop and apply
new methods exploring whether large mammals have evolved defences that are
induced by human predation and whether such effects can cascade down trophic
systems shaping spatial food web dynamics.
The postdocs selected as part of this project will quantify the costs of large
mammal decisions in relation to human predation pressure and fit computer
simulations to elucidate how human predation shapes food web dynamics. The
selected candidates will have experience of coding and running computer
simulations of dynamic complex systems. Experience with machine learning and
technological sensor development for empirical data collection should also be
highlighted. Given that the empirical data collection will occur in Murchison
Falls National Park, Uganda, experience with field data collection is
preferred.
The selected candidate will have a PhD, or be close to finishing a PhD, in
quantitative ecology, or equivalent. The post is initially offered for 36
months with the possibility of extension. Funding is available for a full-time
post-doc, but we will consider a part-time appointment too. The project will
start in early 2024, but a later start date can be arranged.
Please apply by uploading a cover letter and CV through our e-recruitment
system. Where Covid-19 has resulted in substantial disruption to your work or
research outputs, please explain this by providing an additional paragraph in
your supporting statement. Interested applicants are welcome to direct
questions to robert.montgomery@biology.ox.ac.uk.
The University of Oxford is committed to equality and valuing diversity. All
applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.
The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 13th February with
interviews to be held soon after.
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Two postdoc positions are advertised as part of an exciting project exploring human predation on large mammal ecology and evolution. Funded by the ERC (via the UKRI Frontier Research Grant guarantee) the selected candidate will join a diverse team of researchers led by Robert A. Montgomery to develop and apply new methods exploring whether large mammals have evolved defences that are induced by human predation and whether such effects can cascade down trophic systems shaping spatial food web dynamics. The postdocs selected as part of this project will quantify the costs of large mammal decisions in relation to human predation ... Two postdoc positions are advertised as part of an exciting project exploring
human predation on large mammal ecology and evolution. Funded by the ERC (via the UKRI Frontier Research Grant guarantee) the selected candidate will join a diverse team of researchers led by Robert A. Montgomery to develop and apply new methods exploring whether large mammals have evolved defences that are induced by human predation and whether such effects can cascade down trophic systems shaping spatial food web dynamics. The postdocs selected as part of this project will quantify the costs of large mammal decisions in relation to human predation ... |
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