Postdoc Paleobiology
Hiring Organization:
Catalan Institute of Paleontology - Institut Català de Paleontologia (ICP)
Date Posted:
2008-03-07
Position Description:
The ICP-Institut Català de Paleontologia is a research centre of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), devoted to the research in Vertebrate and Human Paleontology at the highest international level.
ICP is currently offering post-doctoral contracts to well-qualified candidates who wish to enhance their scientific training conducting research in several areas.
Subject:
Reconstruction of the life-histories of insular mammals through analysis of tooth microstructure and tooth eruption patterns.
Goal:
Islands are characterized by limitation of trophic resources, decreased predation pressure and increased intraspecific competition, leading to density-dependent population growth. For this scenario, life-history theory predicts a shift towards the slow end of the slow-fast continuum. Nevertheless, some sustain that dwarfing on islands is a consequence of a shift towards the fast end of the slow-fast continuum.
A comparative study of dental development between insular and continental mammals should settle this issue.
taxonomic groups: primates, artiodactyls, rodents and leporids.
Qualifications/Experience:
No restrictions of citizenship apply to the ICP post-doctoral contracts.
Ph.D- graduate with knowledge of life-history evolution. Technical and methodological experience is appreciated.
Candidates are requested to submit:
• A presentation letter with declaration of interests,
• A Curriculum Vitae, including a full address, a contact phone number, an e-mail address and a copy of the passport,
• A certified copy of the degrees,
• The contact e-mail of three potential referees.
Applications should be submitted by e-mail to: jobs@icp.cat
ICP- post-doctoral fellows are selected on the basis of their academic records and their personal achievements. Proactivity, participation in community activities, and capacity for team-work are also taken into account.
Salary/funding:
The contracts are offered for periods of one year, renewable for a total of three years.
Application Deadline:
The call is open until positions are filled.
Comments:
For updated information about ICP, please visit http://www.icp.cat/ (jobs - borsa de feina)
Contact
Information:
Laila Pilgren
c/ Escola Industrial, 23
Sabadell (Barcelona), Catalonia 08201
Spain
Telephone Number:
00-34-937261769
Fax Number:
00-34-937276641
Website:
http://www.icp.cat
E-mail Address:
laila.pilgren@icp.cat
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