Employer: Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Date Posted: 01/07/2017
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Date Posted: 01/07/2017
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
A post-doctoral fellowship position is available in the MTA-ELTE Comparative Ethology Research group at the Department of Ethology at ELTE University, Budapest. The post-doc’s task will be to study the behavioural analogies between cats and humans, with specific emphases in the application of novel research methods. The post-doc will plan and execute laboratory research projects, analyse data, and participate in the development and validation of methods to explore the role of the cat as a model species to study human socio-cognitive abilities. In addition, the post-doc will have the opportunity to supervise students, participate in lab meetings, present at conferences, and write grants and manuscripts.
The fellowship position is a limited-term appointment; it will be available from 1st August 2017, until 30st June 2022, and will be funded by an MTA research grant (payment is based on Hungarian research fellow salary).
Requirements:
- PhD – preferably in biology
- training in experimental design and statistical analysis
- strong interest in experimental work in an interdisciplinary project
- excellent English skills, both verbal and written are essential
- experience in running behavioural tests and/or analysing neuroimaging data is a distinct advantage
Please submit your complete application (CV, letter of motivation, addresses of referees, and their 5 most important publications) to Márta Gácsi at marta.gacsi@gmail.com.
A post-doctoral fellowship position is available in the MTA-ELTE Comparative Ethology Research group at the Department of Ethology at ELTE University, Budapest. The post-doc’s task will be to study the behavioural analogies between cats and humans, with specific emphases in the application of novel research methods. The post-doc will plan and execute laboratory research projects, analyse data, and participate in the development and validation of methods to explore the role of the cat as a model species to study human socio-cognitive abilities. In addition, the post-doc will have the opportunity to supervise students, participate in lab meetings, present at conferences, and write grants and manuscripts.
The fellowship position is a limited-term appointment; it will be available from 1st August 2017, until 30st June 2022, and will be funded by an MTA research grant (payment is based on Hungarian research fellow salary).
Requirements:
- PhD – preferably in biology
- training in experimental design and statistical analysis
- strong interest in experimental work in an interdisciplinary project
- excellent English skills, both verbal and written are essential
- experience in running behavioural tests and/or analysing neuroimaging data is a distinct advantage
Please submit your complete application (CV, letter of motivation, addresses of referees, and their 5 most important publications) to Márta Gácsi at marta.gacsi@gmail.com.