PhD position for Sulawesi macaque project

PhD position for Sulawesi macaque project

Hiring Organization:
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and German Primate
Center

Position Description:
We are looking for a PhD-student to carry out a project investigating
male-offspring interactions in Sulawesi crested black macaques
(Macaca nigra). The study will be conducted as part of the Macaca
Nigra Project in the Tangkoko-Batuangus Nature Reserve in North
Sulawesi, Indonesia. It will be carried out in close collaboration
with our Indonesian counterparts.
The field work will comprise
- collecting behavioural data of adult males and their interactions
with newborns and juveniles,
- collecting faecal samples for paternity analysis.
Lab work will consist of
- genetic paternity analysis.

Qualifications/Experience:
The candidate should hold a degree in Biology or Physical
Anthropology and be familiar with topics of Behavioural Ecology and
Sociobiology, preferably with a focus on primates. Previous field
work experience in the tropics will be required, and the ability to
work in a team is essential!

In general, applicants should:
- be physically fit and mentally strong with very good social skills,
- be able to work independently within our team,
- feel comfortable living under basic conditions and being far away
from family/ friends,
- be willing to adapt to a foreign culture,
- be emotionally mature, friendly, energetic, and very patient,
- be able to maintain a positive attitude towards hard and tiring work.
The language in our team will be English, but willingness to learn
Bahasa Indonesia will be an advantage.

Salary/funding:
Funding is available for 6 months, which should be used to write
research grants (at the MPI in Leipzig), prepare the field work and
to be trained in genetic analysis if necessary.

Term of Appointment:
The position should be filled in November 2007 and fieldwork should
start in May 2008. The student is expected to spend at least 12
months in the field.

Application Deadline:
Applicants should send their CV, a letter describing their research
interests and experiences and contact information for 2 referees.
Deadline for application submission: Oct 15th, 2007.

Comments:
Please send only e-mail applications to both:
Dr. Anja Widdig
Department of Primatology
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
anja.widdig [ à ] eva.mpg.de and

Dr. Antje Engelhardt
Dep. of Reproductive Biology
German Primate Centre aengelhardt [ à ] dpz.eu

Contact Information:
MPI EVA and DPZ
Germany

E-mail Address:
anja.widdig [ à ] eva.mpg.de AND aengelhardt [ à ] dpz.eu