Postdoctoral Position
– Acoustic communication in
quails - Bioacoustics team, Center of Neuroscience Paris South,
France.
We are seeking a highly
motivated post-doctoral
researcher to work on a joint research project of Dr. Thierry
Aubin
(Bioacoustics teams, University
of Paris 11, http://www.cb.u-psud.fr) and
Dr. Sébastien Derégnaucourt (Laboratory of Compared Ethology
and Cognition, University
of Paris West Nanterre La Défense,
http://www.u-paris10.fr/LECC/0/fiche___laboratoire/).
The successful candidate
will work on acoustic
communication in domestic Japanese quails (Coturnix c.
japonica).
The 18-month position
(with a possibility to extend to
24 months) is funded by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche
(ANR SHS2
BirdVocalCulture). Salary is determined by the Centre National
de la Recherche Scientifique
(CNRS) and will depend on the experience of the candidate. The
starting date
is March 1st, 2013.
Employment will be at
the University
of Paris
11. The main place of work will be the bioacoustics lab of Dr
Aubin but the
candidate also will have to spend some periods in other
locations in France
and Germany.
The position is open to
candidates who have recently obtained
their PhD or who are already holding a Post-Doc position. The
ability to speak
French is not necessary.
Required skills:
* Background in
Bioacoustics.
* PhD in animal
behaviour or a related field.
* Excellent written and
oral communication skills for
both formal and informal audiences.
* Experience conducting
research, preferably in
captive populations of birds.
* Strong experimental
design and analytical skills.
* Experience using
standard statistical and
programming software packages (e.g. Statistica, SPSS, Matlab,
R).
Preferred skills:
* Experience using
signal processing packages (e.g.
Avisoft, Praat)
* Experience using the
Observer program by Noldus
(design, data collection, and analysis) and/or other
behavioral monitoring programs
* Experience using
operant conditioning procedures
(e.g. Go/NoGo)
Major Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Design, conduct and
analyse experiments on bird
behaviour, especially acoustic communication
- Assist with
statistical analysis
- Work in close
association with two other research
teams.
- Communicate research
results in staff seminars,
scientific journals, conference presentations, and popular
publications.
Applicants should submit
their curriculum vitae,
two letters of recommendation, and a cover letter describing
their research
interest as well as their motivation to apply for this
specific position.
Inquiries about the position can be sent to Thierry Aubin at m("u-psud.fr","thierry.aubin");">
and to Sébastien
Derégnaucourt m("u-paris10.fr","sebastien.deregnaucourt");">
The deadline for
applications is January 31, 2013.