Postdoctoral position in pain perception in fish
We seek a postdoctoral scientist in the area of pain perception in fish for a two-year period. The potential for pain perception is a central question in the fish welfare debate, and the Norwegian Research Council has funded a research project entitled Nociception and potential pain perception in Atlantic cod. Nofima Marine (previously Fiskeriforskning) is among the leading research institutes in the study of fish welfare, including the integration of fish physiology, fish behaviour and immunocompetence. The postdoctoral scientist will investigate the neurobiological basis for nociception and potential pain perception in fish through experimental studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electrophysiology.
The applicants must hold a PhD in a relevant scientific field, and experience with the use of fMRI is preferred. Some experience with electrophysiological methods is considered advantageous. In performing the experimental studies, the postdoctoral scientist will play a central role as part of an internationally experienced research team therefore good collaborative skills are required in addition to the ability to work independently. The successful candidate will be part of the fish welfare research group in Tromsø, northern Norway, but most of the experimental work will take place in Bergen and Liverpool (UK). In addition, short-term scientific missions to partners in Antwerp (Belgium) and Trondheim are also planned.
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May 17th, 2008
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
Ref. No. R05516
This is an ideal opportunity to join an established and productive research project in a large high profile 5* research department with a strong commitment to research-led teaching (QAA score: 24/24) Applicants must have experience of behavioural/ecological fieldwork, preferably on birds. Experience in the use of multivariate statistical analysis would be advantageous. A clean driving licence and a bird-ringing licence are also desirable. Applicants must also have a PhD, or equivalent experience, in a relevant discipline. The post is for one year with extension subject to funding and is tenable from 1 October 2007 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Report to: Professor B J Hatchwell
Main Activities and Responsibilities:
- Assist in maintaining a colour-ringed study population of long-tailed tits.
- Monitor breeding activities, requiring intensive fieldwork from March to June (e.g. locating all long-tailed tits in the study site).
- Measure the natural variation in begging signals of nestlings and the provisioning rates of parents
- Conduct non-invasive field experiments (e.g. playback of nestling calls) to manipulate the provisioning rate of parents.
- Collect and analyse date for comparative studies of parental care strategies in cooperative and non-cooperative bird species.
- Manage the long-term data set, analyse data, prepare papers and disseminate results.
- Undertake other duties as requested by the PI.
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August 27th, 2007
Research projects in this area will centre on adaptive decision-making in animals in a range of contexts, including (a) trade-offs between social and sexual behaviour, learning and other components of life history, such as immune function and disease resistance, (b) associative and higher order learning in invertebrates, (c) effects of genetic differences in social behaviour on population dynamics in nematodes, (d) the evolution of insect pollinator systems.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
After identifying which Masters you wish to pursue please complete an on-line application form
https://pgapps.nottingham.ac.uk/
Mark clearly on this form your choice of course title, give a brief outline of your proposed research and follow the automated prompts to provide documentation. Once the School has your application and accompanying documents (eg referees reports, transcripts/certificates) your application will be matched to an appropriate academic supervisor and considered for an offer of admission.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The MRes degree course consists of two elements:
160 credits of assessed work. The assessed work will normally be based entirely on a research project and will be the equivalent of around 10 ½ months research work. AND
20 credits of non-assessed generic training. Credits can be accumulated from any of the courses offered by the Graduate School. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/gradschool/research-training/index.phtml The generic courses should be chosen by the student in consultation with the supervisor(s).
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January 6th, 2007