Research Group Fellowship: Postdoctoral Scientists 3917 views

The SFB 1372 “Magnetoreception and Navigation in Vertebrates” at the University of Oldenburg invites applications for a Research Group Fellowship for Postdoctoral Scientists (m/f/d) to conduct independent research in the field of Magnetoreception and/or Navigation in Animals. The position will be filled as soon as possible and is limited to 36 months.

Requirements:

• Applicant must be highly motivated young scientists with an outstanding scientific track record and substantial international research experience in fields related to the aims of SFB 1372.
• These may include but are not restricted to quantum chemistry, biophysics, structural biology, neuroanatomy, behavioural neuroscience, animal behavior, movement ecology, migration genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, electrophysiology, viral techniques, and optogenetics
• Applicant must hold academic university degree, a very good doctoral thesis in a discipline related to SFB 1372, recognizable potential for peer reviewed publications in leading international journals, a visionary research program, and initial experience in acquisition of research grants and teaching.

Applications:

Candidates should submit their application to Universität Oldenburg, Fakultät V, Abt. Neurosensorik/Animal Navigation, Prof. Dr. Henrik Mouritsen, 26111 Oldenburg, Germany or electronically as a single PDF file to sfb1372@uol.de including the following:

• Motivated letter of interest
• Curriculum Vitae
• Description of research experience
• Research concept for the next three years detailing how the candidate would integrate her/his work into SFB 1372 and why this concept could be developed into a successful Emmy Noether, Freigeist, or ERC grant application (in total at maximum 4-5 pages)
• Publication list
• Third party funding list
• Contact addresses of three academic referees