Message posted on behalf of Peter Madsen (peter.mad...@aias.au.dk)
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*3-year PhD in bat echolocation at Aarhus University*
I am seeking strong applicants for a 3-year PhD in studies of bat
echolocation at the Bioacoustics Lab, Section for Zoophysiology,
Department of Bioscience at Aarhus University, Denmark. The specifics of
the PhD project will be defined in a close dialogue between the
supervisor and the chosen applicant, but should be centered on the
synergy between controlled studies of echolocation in the lab and field
studies of bats foraging in the wild. Generally, we seek to address how
echo streams inform vocal-motor adjustments during prey capture and
navigation in the wild, and we pursue that goal by using data from the
wild to inform studies in captivity where the echoic scene can be
manipulated experimentally. We do not do invasive electrophysiology, but
I encourage people with that background to apply anyway. We have a newly
refurbished anechoic chamber and state-of-the-art housing facilities for
bats in captivity, along with microphone arrays and a phantom target
echo generating system. For field work we have microphone arrays, PAM
systems and miniature onboard, ultrasound recording tags developed by
Mark Johnson at University of St. Andrews.
The lab currently consists of 6 post docs, 6 PhD students, and 3 MSc
students all working on echolocation in either bats or toothed whales,
animal ecophysiology or biologging. The lab is social and international
(half Danes, half internationals), and lab members help each other. I
therefore seek driven, smart and hard-working personalities, but with
strong social skills and a team playing attitude. For more information
about the lab, please see www.marinebioacoustics.com
<http://www.marinebioacoustics.com>
The ideal candidate for this position should have a BSc or MSc in
bioacoustics, neuro or sensory physiology or engineering. Candidates
with experience in working with bats, quantitative bioacoustics, signal
processing and psychophysics will be favored, and basic knowledge of
programming in Matlab/Python or similar is mandatory.
1/3 of the funding from the Faculty of Science is contingent on a strong
academic track record of the candidate in the form of high grades and/or
first author peer reviewed publications. If you don’t have either,
please don’t apply.
This is a full-time, fixed-term position available for a period of 3
years with a salary of approx. 4500 USD/month before tax. The start date
is negotiable, but ideally early 2019. Interested candidates should
email peter.mad...@bios.au.dk <mailto:peter.mad...@bios.au.dk> with a
2-page outline of research interests, CV, grades and two suggested
references. The closing date for applications is September 10, 2018.
Interviews will be held shortly thereafter.
Best
Peter T. Madsen
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Dr. Holger Klinck
Director of the Bioacoustics Research Program
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University
Faculty Fellow
Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, Cornell University
Courtesy Assistant Professor
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University
Mailing address:
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Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Tel: +1.607.254.6250
Fax: +1.607.254.2460
Email: holger.kli...@cornell.edu
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