Postdoctoral Snf Researcher - Lausanne, Schweiz - Université de Lausanne

Université de Lausanne

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Lausanne, Schweiz

vor 3 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Introduction:

The University of Lausanne is a higher teaching and research institution composed of seven faculties where approximately 17,000 students and 5,000 collaborators, professors, and researchers work and study.

Situated along the idyllic Lake of Geneva, the university brings together over 120 nationalities.

Job information:

Expected start date in position : Preferably between 1 Sept 2023 and 1 March 2024 or by agreement.

Contract length :
The initial contract is 1 year, with renewal option for a total of 4 years

Location :
Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Lausanne

Activity rate :
Full-time

Group leader :
Professor Charles Efferson

Required Profile:

PhD in Economics, Evolutionary Ecology, or some relevant behavioral or complexity science
Strong research interest in evolution and human behavior, especially geneculture coevolution
Knowledge of evolutionary modeling, especially largescale distributed simulation projects
Experience with incentivized behavioral experiments
Demonstrated ability to publish in highprofile journals
Ability to work on highly interdisciplinary projects
Fluent in English
100% of the postdoctoral researcher's time dedicated to research and related activities
Work closely with Charles Efferson and a PhD student on a project entitled, "The Strategy Space Problem in Gene-Culture Coevolution," which is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (see below for more detail) for four years
Developing and analyzing geneculture coevolutionary models
Developing and implementing related behavioral experiments

Deadline: 26 May 2023

Letter of motivation (maximum 3 pages)
Curriculum Vitae
Copies of university diplomas and degrees
PDF of Job Market Paper and/or doctoral thesis or other peerreviewed articles
Two academic reference letters

The Research Team:

The post-doc will work closely with Charles Efferson and will be a member of the PACE Lab ) in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Lausanne.

The project also includes funding for a dedicated PhD student, and the post-doc and PhD student will likely work together to some extent.

Swiss National Science Foundation salary scales can be found here.

Contact for further information:

Inquiries about the position itself and about the SNF project should be sent to Charles Efferson

What the position offers you:

We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.

Additional information: