Needed in full time for Field Cricket Project at the Ludwig Maximilians
University of Munich (LMU) & Max Planck Institute for Ornithology.
Websites:
http://www.behavioural-ecology.bio.lmu.de/people/postdocs/niemela/index.html
https://www.orn.mpg.de/159079/Research_Group_Dingemanse
Location: Munich (LMU) and Seewiesen, Bayern, Germany.
Job description:
The field assistants will help to collect life-history data on Field
Crickets (Gryllus Campestris) in the wild from end of March to the end
of June 2015. The research focuses primarily on identifying how the
social environment (i.e. other individuals) generate and maintain
individual differences in behavior and behavioral plasticity. Research
is also concentrated on identifying how environmental conditions affect
the expression of behavioral variation. Assistants will work closely
with an international team consisting of one post-doc, two field
assistants and various students. The research project is intense and
will have typically only 1 day off per week. Duties include behavioral
observations, cricket handling (marking, measuring), data entry and data
management.
Qualifications/Experience:
Candidates should have a BSc in Biology or a related field. Candidates
must have experience with handling small insects and working as part of
a research group. Ideal candidates are highly motivated, well organized
and able to work independently, while at the same time able to function
well in a group.
A small financial compensation and accommodation will be provided.
Accepted assistants should be vaccinated against Tick Borne Encephalitis
(TBE or FSME) before arriving in Seewiesen. Applicants should also be
aware that Lyme disease (carried by ticks) is prevalent in the area and
should inform themselves about this disease beforehand.
Applications: Review of the applications will begin February and
continue until the position is filled. To apply, please send (1) a
statement of relevant experience, (2) a short resume or CV, and (3)
contact information for two references to Dr. Petri Niemelďż˝ (eMail:
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