Pursuant to § 7 sections 1 and 3 of Resolution No. 5/I/2020 of the Senate of the Jagiellonian University of 29 January 2020 on: the rules of recruitment for the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences at the Jagiellonian University in the academic year 2020/2021, the Director of the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences announces a competition for 1 doctoral student with a scholarship financed from the research project funds as part of the PhD programme in Biology.
Within the OPUS 20 project entitled "Mechanisms determining predatory behavior: insights from an experimental evolution on bank vole", a commission set up at the School will conduct recruitment for the PhD programme in Biology in the academic year 2020/21.
The project manager, dr Edyta Sadowska offers an opportunity to complete the doctorates in the following area: "Mechanisms determining predatory behavior: insights from an experimental evolution on bank vole".
After the interviews and the evaluation of the candidates, the Chairman of the committee presents a report to the Director containing a list of candidates recommended for admission to the school as part of the research project.
Schedule of the competition:
- Opening of the competition: 10 September 2021r.
- Application submission deadline: 19 September 2021r.
- Entrance exams: 22-24 September 2021 r.
- Announcement of results: 27 September 2021 r.
- Enrolment: 29-30 September 2021 r.
Detailed terms and procedures of admission
Project description
- Characterization of details of the predatory behavior to learn whether the selection increased only the propensity to attack, or also the hunting skills.
- Is selection for predatory behavior caused changes in conspecific-directed aggression?
- Assessing the contribution of “nature – nurture” effects on the behavioral differences between the predatory and control lines.
- Uncovering the mechanisms underlying the differences due to selection for predatory behavior, we will investigate hormones, neurotransmitters and brain activity activated by recent experience with crickets.
Candidate profile
- MSc in life science (biology, zoology, neurology, evolution, or related).
- Good communication skills, good level of spoken and written English.
- Previous experience in statistical analysis of biological data.
- Research experience with animals (preferably rodents) and behavioral or neuro-physiological laboratory.
- Achievements such as publications or conference presentations are considered advantageous.