Early Stage Researcher (ESR) position in arthropod systematics and evolution (BIG4 EU-ITN consortium) in the Natural History Museum Vienna : Vienna, Austria

We are pleased to announce an ESR position in the ‘Biosystematics, Informatics and Genomics of the four big insect orders’ (BIG4) international training consortium, funded by the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network Program (EU-ITN). The ESR will be based at the Natural History Museum Vienna and may enroll in the Ph.D. program at the University of Copenhagen.

The position is fully funded for 36 months, to begin in Fall 2015, with a gross salary of approximately 2,794 EURO/month (14x/year) and a mobility allowance of 600 EURO/month (12x/year).

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Early Stage Researcher (ESR) position in arthropod systematics and evolution (BIG4 EU-ITN consortium) in the Natural History Museum Vienna With Nesrine Akkari in the 3rd zoological department (Invertebrate department) Co-advised by Brian Metscher, University of Vienna and Alexey Solodovnikov, University of Copenhagen We are pleased to announce an ESR position in the ‘Biosystematics, Informatics and Genomics of the four big insect orders’ (BIG4) international training consortium, funded by the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network Program (EU-ITN). The ESR will be based at the Natural History Museum Vienna and may enroll in the Ph.D. program at the University of Copenhagen. The position is fully funded for 36 months, to begin in Fall 2015, with a gross salary of approximately 2,794 EURO/month (14x/year) and a mobility allowance of 600 EURO/month (12x/year). Project: Innovative non-destructive technologies for detailed comparative morphological analysis of extant and fossil organisms Using advanced imaging techniques and 3D analysis to document and study extinct and recent taxa, is becoming ever more crucial to understanding the biodiversity and evolutionary history of any zoological group. This project aims at the development of innovative and efficient protocols for observation and recording of morphological characters from extant and fossil specimens of insects and other arthropods to shed light on their phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history. Application deadline: April 1st 2015 Eligibility criteria: To qualify as an Early Stage Researcher (ESR) for this position, the applicant: 
--Can be of any nationality; 
Should not have completed a PhD at the time of enrollment in the ITN program; 
-Should have less than 4 years of research experience (counted as time of employment in research programs between receiving a degree and the time of recruitment in the EU-ITN); 
-Should not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Austria for more than 12 months in the last 3 years; 
-Should have good knowledge of English. Application should include: 1. Letter of motivation 2. CV including the email address and other contact details 3. List of publications including submitted or papers in press 4. Contact details of 1-3 referees with whom you have professional/scientific interactions 5. Transcript of diplomas when needed Applications or any questions regarding the application process should be sent directly to Nesrine Akkari ( Tato emailová adresa je chráněna před spamboty, abyste ji viděli, povolte JavaScript ); http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/nesrine_akkari