*** 1st position***Postdoctoral researcher in functional morphology and paleobiology
Project title: Morphological convergence and functional inferences: an
integrative study of the masticatory apparatus in rodents and extinct
notoungulates.
Supervisors: Guillaume Billet (UMR7207;
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Herrel (UMR7179;
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) and Raph�el Cornette
(UMR7205;
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Location: Mus�um National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
Salary: 2500Euro/month (ďż˝ 2000 Euro net) depending on experience.
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher in functional morphology
and paleontology to work on a project investigating a typical
case-study of repeated morphological convergence in the masticatory
apparatus of mammals. The project focuses on the rich mosaic of
resemblances found in several groups of extant rodents and extinct
notoungulates. The postdoctoral researcher will quantify the shape of
the masticatory apparatus and identify areas of mechanical constraints
based on 3D models and using geometric morphometric and finite element
approaches. Moreover, the postdoctoral researcher will evaluate the
main chewing directions by examining dental microwear patterns and
will use in-vivo cineradiographic studies in order to characterize the
kinematics associated with variation in muzzle shape in selected
extant rodents. The goal of this project is to integrate these results
within a comprehensive framework in order to characterize the
convergence observed in the masticatory apparatus of rodents and
notoungulates, and to provide more robust functional inferences for
the latter.
Expertise in the anatomy and functional analysis of the masticatory
apparatus and solid knowledge of its evolution within mammals are
requirements for the position. Experience with geometric morphometric
methods and the interpretation of fossil material is considered as an
additional plus for the project.
Candidates should send (1) a letter of motivation, (2) a full CV, and
(3) two letters of recommendation to the following e-mail address:
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DEADLINE to send your application: March 16, 2015.
Please contact Guillaume BILLET, or any of the other supervisors for
additional information.
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Anthony Herrel
Associate Editor Herpetological Journal, The European Journal of
Anatomy & Functional Ecology
Branch Editor Functional anatomy of amphibians and reptiles Zookeys
Editorial board member J. Zoology & Zoology
UMR 7179 C.N.R.S/M.N.H.N.
D�partement d'Ecologie et de Gestion de la Biodiversit�,
55 rue Buffon, Bat Anatomie Comparee, CP 55, 75005, Paris Cedex 5, France
e-mail:
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- phone: ++33-140798120 - fax: ++33-140793773
URL: www.anthonyherrel.fr
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*** 2nd position***
Postdoctoral researcher in evolutionary functional morphology
Project title: Form-function relationships and the evolution of
arboreal locomotion in mammals
Supervisors: Anthony Herrel (UMR7179;
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), Marc
Herbin (UMR7179;
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), Raph�el Cornette (UMR7205;
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) and St�phane Peign� (UMR7207;
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Location: Mus�um National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
Salary: �2500Euro/month (� 2000 Euro net) funded by the LabEx BCDiv.
Salary will vary with experience based on national salary scales
defined by the CNRS.
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher in functional morphology
to work on a project investigating the evolution of arboreal
locomotion in mammals. The postdoctoral researcher will quantify the
functionally relevant properties of the musculature of the limbs
(muscle mass, physiological cross sectional area) using specimens from
the comparative anatomy collections at the MNHN. Moreover, the
postdoctoral researcher will quantify the shape of limb bones in
arboreal mammals based on 3D surface scans and using geometric
morphometric approaches. One of the goals of this study will be to
make better inferences on the locomotor ecology and life-style in
extinct animals. As such the project will focus more specifically on
carnivorans and primates given the presence of well preserved fossil
material.
Expertise in geometric morphometrics and experience with dissection
are requirements for the position. Experience with comparative methods
and the interpretation of fossil material is considered as an
additional plus for the project.
Candidates should send (1) a letter of motivation, (2) a full CV, and
(3) two letters of recommendation to the following e-mail address:
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The deadline for submission of applications is May 1st, 2015.
Please contact Anthony Herrel, or any of the other supervisors for
additional information.
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Anthony Herrel
Associate Editor Herpetological Journal, The European Journal of
Anatomy & Functional Ecology
Branch Editor Functional anatomy of amphibians and reptiles Zookeys
Editorial board member J. Zoology & Zoology
UMR 7179 C.N.R.S/M.N.H.N.
D�partement d'Ecologie et de Gestion de la Biodiversit�,
55 rue Buffon, Bat Anatomie Comparee, CP 55, 75005, Paris Cedex 5, France
e-mail:
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- phone: ++33-140798120 - fax: ++33-140793773
URL: www.anthonyherrel.fr
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