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The Department of Sociobiology/Anthropology at the Johann-Friedrich-Blumenbach Institute of Zoology & Anthropology of the Georg-August-University of Goettingen (Germany) announces a
Ph.D. Position
- Salary TV-L 13 (50%) -
within an Emmy Noether Research Group, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) beginning on 01.02.2008 for 2 years with an optional 3rd year.
This new research group explores the evolutionary psychology of human behaviour. In particular, the successful candidate will form part of a research team that will be investigating the importance of human movement parameters in various aspects of mate-choice. This research forms part of a collaboration with researchers at Northumbria University (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) and will include a visit to Northumbria for several months for the purpose of data collection and analysis.
Duties and responsibilities include: anthropometric measurements, creation of virtual human characters (avatars) with the aid of 3D software, as well as conducting several rating studies. Candidates who wish to apply should ideally be familiar with respective software (e.g., 3D Studio Max, Lightwave, Cinema 4D) and be fully competent with statistical analyses (including the use of software such as SPSS, Systat, JMP). Knowledge of evolutionary psychology theory and literature is assumed. Due to the internationality of the research group written and spoken command of the English language is mandatory.
The University of Goettingen aims to increase the percentage of women in science positions and encourages women to apply for this announced position.
Complete applications (including a profile of qualification for this post) should be sent not later than 01.12.2007 to Dr. Bernhard Fink, Department of Soziobiology/Anthropology, Georg-August-University of Goettingen, Berliner Strasse 28, 37073 Göttingen, Deutschland. Any requests regarding this post should be directed to: bfink@gwdg.de
Information on the department can be found at: http://www.soziobio.uni-goettingen.de/
about the University of Goettingen at: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/
and about the city of Goettingen at: http://www.goettingen.de/
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