Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology

Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection

University of Lodz

will employ

adjunct researcher

INSTITUTION: Department of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz

CITY: Łódź

POSITION: adjunct researcher (Polish: adiunkt)

HOURLY DIMENSION: full-time

SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINE: biological sciences

DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT: 12 June 2023

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: 14 September 2023

LINK TO THE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE: www.uni.lodz.pl

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: application in English should be submitted to the following address:philippe.kok@biol.uni.lodz.pl (please obligatorily write ‘competition ADT005’ in the subject line of the e-mail)

KEYWORDS: competition for the position of post-doc/adjunct researcher (Polish: adiunkt), herpetology, amphibians and reptiles ecology, amphibians and reptiles evolution

DESCRIPTION: A candidate has to meet the requirements of article 113 and article 116 of the Act of 20 July 2018 ‒ Law on Higher Education and Science (The Official Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668, with amendments) and the Statute of the University of Lodz, taking into account article 246 section 5 of the Act of 3 July 2018 – Regulations introducing the Act Law on Higher Education and Science
(The Official Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1669).

We are looking for an out of the box thinker with strong motivation and positive energy, as well as an eye for the details and excellent organisational skills. The successful candidate will be involved in a research project based on heavy field work in different locations (such as tepui top, intervening forest at tepui foot, and one locality around 2,800 m elevation in the Andes), for usually 6-8 weeks, with at least 5 distinct field campaigns over 2 years. Summary of the project is available here: https://ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/listy-ranki... website: https://www.philippekok.com/

The candidate should meet the following criteria:

1.Have a Ph.D. degree in biology or a closely related science subject that is recognized in Poland or a document attesting to the award of the Ph.D.

2.Have experience in field work, preferably under difficult conditions and during extended periods.

3.Have considerable achievements in the form of publications in animal biology/ecology or tropical ecology printed in JCR journals.

4.Demonstrate proficient level of knowledge of the English language.

The ideal candidate will also have some of the following:

- Excellent skills in statistics;

- Experience in behavioural tests;

- Experience in thermal imagery (a drone pilot license is a plus);

- Experience in μCT/ SR-μCT/SEM/TEM/soft-tissue staining techniques;

- Experience in population estimates;

- Background in amphibians and/or reptiles eco-physiology.

Among other things the successful applicant will conduct field work with the PI and other external collaborators, help analysing the data and disseminating our results (publications, conferences, etc.). Depending on her/his skills (e.g., in genetics/genomics) the successful applicant will be involved in other research projects of the group.

Applicants entering the competition should submit an application for employment addressed to the Rector of the University of Lodz with the following attachments: a personal questionnaire for the applicant for employment and statements available on the website of the University of Lodz – including the statement that the University of Lodz will be the candidate's primary place of work (https://www.uni.lodz.pl/kariera), curriculum vitae, including a list of scientific achievements (publications, internships and scientific projects, field works etc.), a copy of the doctoral diploma, and the RODO clause available on the University of Lodz website (https://www.uni.lodz.pl/kariera).

Contest settlement deadline: 21 September 2023

We reserve the right to interview selected candidates.

Winning the competition does not guarantee employment at the University of Lodz.

biological sciences

competition for the position of post-doc/adjunct researcher (Polish: adiunkt), herpetology, amphibians and reptiles ecology, amphibians and reptiles evolution