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From: Hannah Mumby <hs.mumby@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 6:15 PM
Subject: Post-doc position in elephant behaviour
To: <meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx>
Dear List
I have a post-doc position open in my lab at the University of Hong Kong,
see the ad below and apply at
https://jobs.hku.hk/en/job/517065/postdoctoral-fellow
Applications are invited for appointment as *Post-doctoral Fellow in
the* *School
of Biological Sciences* (Ref.: 517065), to commence as soon as possible for
one year, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory
performance.
Applicants should possess a Ph.D. degree in animal behaviour, behavioural
ecology or equivalent. They should have a strong background including
working with animals (experience with large mammals in captivity
preferred), conducting fieldwork in remote locations, and analysing
behavioural data using appropriate software. Experience in experimental
design, analysis in R, Asian elephant behaviour and fieldwork in South or
Southeast Asia would be an advantage.
The appointee will join a vibrant and international team at the Applied
Behavioural Ecology and Conservation Lab, specifically participating in the
recently funded GRF grant on using food to investigate personality and
cognitive bias in Asian elephants. This grant is a collaboration with Dr.
Josh Plotnik (City University of New York) and Dr. Ellen Dierenfeld
(Nottingham Trent University).
The appointee will study the responses of captive Asian elephants to food
and the food choices they make. They will address the objective of
manipulating the taste or scent of food in a safe and measurable way to
determine how this impacts the behaviour and choices of elephants. This
will complement the ongoing fieldwork and projects of Ph.D. students.
The appointee will also be responsible for collecting data in the field,
recording experiments, compiling their data, analysing data, writing up
papers and presenting work at local and international seminars and other
fora. He/She may have the opportunities to design new studies and collect
or analyse further field data, following the publication of analyses on the
project. There are also opportunities to collaborate on group projects,
participate in professional training and contribute to teaching and funding
applications in the group. The position will primarily be based in Hong
Kong with periods of fieldwork at the Nepal field site. More information
about the research group can be found at https://www.hannahsmumby.co.uk.
Enquiries about the post may be sent to Dr. Hannah Mumby at hsmumby@xxxxxx.
A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. At
current rates, salaries tax does not exceed 15% of gross income.
The University only accepts online application for the above post.
Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. with contact
details for two references, a cover letter and a brief statement of
research interests. Review of applications will commence as soon as
possible and continue until *November 30,** 2022*, or until the post is
filled, whichever is earlier.
Kind regards
Hannah
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Dr Hannah S. Mumby
Assistant Professor - University of Hong Kong
Twitter: @hannahsmumby
hannahsmumby.co.uk