One postdoctoral position is available at the mixed
unit INRA Val de Loire, CNRS, University of Tours (Nouzilly, France). The
employment will be from December 2013, for 1 year (2070€ per month covered by
the University of Tours) and is reserved for non-French citizens.
The scientific background deals with maternal effects
and behaviour in birds. The overall aim of the project is to investigate the influence
of an unstable social environment in domestic hens (Gallus gallus domesticus) on the behaviour of the offspring. This
project is part of a large national project aiming to analyse the effects of
prenatal stress on the early development of behaviour and cognitive
capabilities of oviparous species with a comparative approach (fish,
cuttlefish, quail, hen).
The candidate will have in charge to analyse the
behaviour of the parental population and the behaviour of the offspring. The
successful candidate will work in collaboration with researchers and
technicians with strong expertise on emotional, social and chemosensory
learning in birds and mammals. She/He will have access to state of the art
equipment and facilities necessary to run the project. For an overview of
recent work of partners involved in this project please have a look on
scientific profiles of Aline Bertin, Ludovic Calandreau on ResearchGate.
We seek a highly motivated candidate with a PhD degree
in Ethology. The candidate should have a strong experience in the analysis of
behaviour and statistics. Good communication skills including fluency in spoken
and written English are required for the position.
Inquiries about the position can be made to project
leader, researcher Aline Bertin, email: aline.bertin@tours.inra.fr. In case of absence Raymond Nowak, team leader, could be contacted raymond.nowak@tours.inra.fr. Applications consisting of a cover letter indicating personal research
goals and curriculum vitae with a list of publications should be sent as pdf
file. This should also include two letters of recommendation. Closing date:
October 8th 2013.
Contact:
Aline Bertin,
PhD
INRA centre Val
de loire
UMR Physiologie
de la Reproduction et des Comportements
37380 Nouzilly
France
Phone: +33 2 47
42 79 74