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Did you finish your MSc thesis in Behavioural Ecology, and are you now looking for job positions?


You can find here a sort list of currently available PhD announcements, job positions, and workshops to improve your CV in your field.



If you found an interesting research topic and would like to start your PhD with us, please directly contact the main researcher of the topic. Find here a list of all the research within the BHE group.

If you have any general questions, please contact Bonne Beerda (bonne.beerda@wur.nl).



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PhD positions



New PhD position:

Thermal effects on reproduction and the estimate of thermal fertility limits across different insect species

A new PhD position is available at Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in Halle (Germany).


Starting date is as soon as possible.

The position is restricted to 3 years.


Project Description

Animals have to cope with increasing temperatures and this is expected to be particularly challenging for ectotherms. Within this project the focus will be on thermal effects on reproduction and the estimate of thermal fertility limits across different insect species. The idea is to compare across species vulnerabilities across different developmental stages but also to explore whether there are sex-specific differences.

Research environment

The position is within the Animal Ecology group led by Claudia Fricke and we are broadly interested in evolutionary ecological questions relating to animal reproduction working mainly with Drosophila melanogaster. In this project also other insect groups will be considered thus prior experience working with insects is beneficial. The work will be done in collaboration with Holger Schielzeth from Jena University.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for a dynamic, creative and collaborative person with an interest in insect reproductive ecology. A candidate with broad entomological experience preferably in combination with prior field work would be preferred. Graduate students with a MSc degree or Diploma in Biology or Zoology can apply. Good statistical skills would be beneficial plus a good mastery of English, both written and spoken.


For questions please contact Claudia Fricke (Claudia.Fricke@zoologie.uni-halle.de) and send your application with the usual documents in one pdf file to the same address.


New PhD position:

Animal Cognition, Biases in auditory perception: a cross-species comparison

A new PhD position is available at Leiden University.

Deadline: 27 February 2023

For more information:

https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/2023/kwartaal-1/23-007phd-candidate-in-animal-cognition-biases-in-auditory-perception-a-cross-species-comparison​


New PhD position:

Determinants of dominance styles and hierarchical properties in the spotted hyena

A new PhD position is available at Leibniz-IZW in Berlin (Germany) as part of the research group 'Ngorongoro Hyena Project'.

Deadline: 10 March 2023

For more information:

https://leibniz-institutfuerzoo-undwildtierforschung.softgarden.io/job/28105318?l=en



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Workshops and other



Capita selecta “Rewilding of human-dominated landscapes”:

Together with ARK Nature, the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation group of WUR will organise a capita selecta on “Rewilding of human-dominated landscapes” in 2023.

WU students can get 2 ECTS (if they submit an assignment at the end).

More information on the attached poster & signing up via this link: https://forms.microsoft.com/e/cCkhKij0cH.

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