Phd Position in Behavioural Ecology - Hinterkappelen, Schweiz - Universität Bern

Universität Bern

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Hinterkappelen, Schweiz

vor 2 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Start of employment:
negotiable (ideally December 2023).

While the ecological and evolutionary significance of behavioural plasticity is well recognized, we still know little about the physiological processes that facilitate flexibly switching between several, potentially conflicting behaviours.

To understand how animals manage dynamical behavioural adjustment to changing environmental contexts, we need to identify mechanisms that enable - or constrain - behavioural flexibility in ecologically relevant settings.

In this project, we will investigate how cognitive, hormonal, and neuronal mechanisms act together in flexibly balancing contrasting behavioural decisions.

Tasks

Requirements:

Work environment

Salary:
rate of the Swiss National Science Fund (SNSF) for PhD students: 30 hours/week, CHF 47,390. gross annual salary.

Interested?

Letter of motivation
CV
Master certificate or transcripts
Names of two contact persons (no recommendation letters will be needed at this stage)
One example of scientific writing (MSc thesis, seminar article, journal article)