Research Associate in Animal Behaviour
Biological Sciences,Biology,Zoology
Short info about job
Company: University of Bristol
Department: School of Biological Sciences
Salary: £32,548 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent
Type / Role: Academic or Research
Phone: +44-1483 9159271
Fax: +44-1242 3662536
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Detail information about job Research Associate in Animal Behaviour. Terms and conditions vacancy
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to lead experimental work on a new Leverhulme Trust funded project exploring how salience in prey determines predator targeting behaviour. The candidate will design and run behavioural experiments using fish attacking virtual and real prey items. There will also be fieldwork carried out in Trinidad, filming shoals of fish (guppies) from rivers varying in predation risk.
The overall project is lead by Dr. Colin Tosh at the University of Newcastle although the successful candidate will be based at the University of Bristol in the Ioannou research group (www.ioannougroup.com). The experimental work at Bristol will be designed and analysed in close collaboration with the project lead and PDRA who will lead on the modelling aspect of the project, thus the ability to work as part of a team is essential. The successful candidate will have a demonstrable academic interest and strong background in experimental animal behaviour, behavioural ecology or animal cognition research. Previous experience working with fish is desirable but not essential.
For informal enquiries please email Dr Christos Ioannou on [email protected].
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