PhD Studentship I - Perception of Motion

The Department of Sociobiology/Anthropology at the
Johann-Friedrich-Blumenbach Institute of Zoology Anthropology of the
Georg-August-University of Goettingen (Germany) announces a

PhD Position
- Salery TV-L 13 (50%) -

within an Emmy Noether Research Group, funded by the German Research
Foundation (DFG) beginning on 01.02.2008 for 2 years with an optional
3rd
year.

This new research group explores the evolutionary psychology of human
behaviour. In particular, the successful candidate will form part of a
research team that will be investigating the importance of human
movement
parameters in various aspects of mate-choice. This research forms
part of a
collaboration with researchers at Northumbria University (Newcastle
upon
Tyne, UK) and will include a visit to Northumbria for several months
for the
purpose of data collection and analysis.

Duties and responsibilities include: anthropometric measurements,
creation
of virtual human characters (avatars) with the aid of 3D software, as
well
as conducting several rating studies. Candidates who wish to apply
should
ideally be familiar with respective software (e.g. 3D Studio Max,
Lightwave,
Cinema 4D) and be fully competent with statistical analyses (incl.
the use
of software such as SPSS, Systat, JMP). Knowledge of evolutionary
psychology
theory and literature is assumed. Due to the internationality of the
research group written and spoken command of the English language is
mandatory.

The University of Goettingen aims to increase the percentage of women in
science positions and encourages women to apply for this announced
position.

Complete applications (incl. a profile of qualification for this post)
should be sent not later than 01.12.2007 to Dr. Bernhard Fink,
Department of
Soziobiology/Anthropology, Georg-August-University of Goettingen,
Berliner
Strasse 28, 37073 Göttingen, Deutschland. Any requests regarding this
post
should be directed to: bfink [ à ] gwdg.de

Information on the department can be found at www.soziobio.uni-
goettingen.de
http://www.soziobio.uni-goettingen.de , about the University of
Goettingen
at www.uni-goettingen.de http://www.uni-goettingen.de , and about
the city
of Goettingen at www.goettingen.de http://www.goettingen.de