Postgraduate/Postdoctoral Vacancies in Ecological Demography

[dthomson]

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The University of Hong Kong

is looking to recruit at the

postgraduate and postdoctoral

levels with projects which seek to understand

How wildlife populations respond and adapt to environmental change.


The projects will be based in the Laboratory of Wildlife Demography, School of Biological Sciences, but will involve interactions with other departments in the Faculty of Science and beyond. The projects will combine insights from several disciplines, most notably ecology, evolutionary biology, demography, statistics, and climatology. There will be an emphasis on understanding how changing climatic conditions can affect wildlife population processes. Attention will be given to the ecological consequences of change in not just average temperatures but also in other aspects of climate such as inter-annual variability. The projects will involve analysis and interpretation of long-term wildlife population data, including data on wetland birds. More information can be found at http://www.biosch.hku.hk/dthomson/home.html.

Applicants should have good academic track records with a relevant university degree. The projects will require the ability to develop not just an interest in ecology, but also strong analytical skills and the full range of abilities needed to follow an interdisciplinary research project through to fruition. Versatility and excellent communication will be required as the projects will involve the comprehension, synthesis and presentation of ideas from quite different fields. The University of Hong Kong operates in English, and language fluency is a requirement.

Applications should include a CV with a statement of academic interests and relevant experience, full academic transcripts for all qualifications, a list of any publications, and the contact details of 3 referees. Applications should be submitted by e-mail (apply-wildlife-demography-2012@hku.hk) to Dr. David L. Thomson.

Review of applications will begin right away, continuing until decisions have been made and recommendations on all available positions have been passed to the respective university committees for approval.

Postdoctoral appointments: funding is already available and appointments can commence as soon as possible after a formal offer has been made by the university and once the candidate has been awarded their degree of PhD.

Postgraduate appointments (funding available in competition): scholarship positions are available from the university in open competition, and strong candidates will receive the necessary endorsement and assistance with that process. That endorsement should be sought now as the applications for those scholarships need to be submitted by 1st December for the main round. There are further clearing rounds in May and September. Those appointments will normally be taken up at the start of the coming academic year after a formal offer has been made and after award of an undergraduate degree. See http://www.hku.hk/gradsch/web/ for more information on postgraduate scholarships.

The University of Hong Kong ranks among the world’s top 25 universities and is recognised as the best university in Asia. Appointments are internationally competitive and the successful candidates will have access to all that is needed to work effectively and live comfortably in Asia’s world city. Further information is available at http://www.hku.hk.

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