Jobs

Employment opportunities for those interested in morphometrics.

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========== 22 October, 2009 ==========

George Gaylord Simpson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Vertebrate Evolution - University of Arizona

The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology announces one postdoctoral fellowship position for Fall 2010, named in honor of G. G. Simpson's long tenure at the University of Arizona. Simpson Fellows are expected to conduct an active research program in evolutionary biology, especially projects that are facilitated and complemented by the Department's extensive natural history collections in ichthyology, herpetology, ornithology, and mammalogy. The positions are part of a renewed commitment to natural history collections on the University of Arizona campus and an initiative in biodiversity informatics (http://loco.biosci.arizona.edu/bdii/). Postdoctoral Fellows are encouraged to establish research collaborations with faculty in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and are expected to teach or contribute to one course per year in the Fellow's research specialty. Salary is $37,500 plus benefits (nine-month appointment). A research stipend of $5000 will also be included. The positions are renewable for at least a second year contingent on satisfactory performance.

Applicants should submit application materials online at the University of Arizona Human Resources website (https://www.uacareertrack.com; look for job #44102), including C.V., statement of research and teaching interests and experience, and two letters of reference. Reference letters should be emailed directly to sanderm(AT)email(DOT)arizona(DOT)edu. Position is open until filled, but we anticipate reviewing applications beginning on Jan. 15, 2010. Contact Dr. Peter Reinthal (pnr(AT)email(DOT)arizona(DOT)edu), Dr. Renee Duckworth (rad3(AT)email(DOT)arizona(DOT)edu), or Dr. Michael Sanderson (sanderm(AT)email(DOT)arizona(DOT)edu) for further information.

========== 07 July, 2008 ==========

The Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) at Iowa State University seeks a tenure-track assistant professor developing theory relevant to evolutionary and/or ecological processes. EEOB (www.eeob.iastate.edu) comprises 30 faculty who use integrative approaches that bridge disciplines and span multiple levels of biological organization. The successful candidate is expected to develop a nationally recognized research program and skillfully teach undergraduate and graduate students. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in ecology, evolution, or related field and demonstrate excellent research and teaching potential. Following the instructions on www.iastatejobs.com, submit cover letter, CV, and research and teaching , plus up to three reprints as pdf files, each not to exceed 1MB, by 1 October 2008 (see http://www.eeob.iastate.edu /search.html for additional information). In addition, arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent by e-mail as pdf files to searches(AT)iastate(DOT)edu. For further information contact brent(AT)iastate(DOT)edu or 515-294-5248. ISU values diversity and is an AA/EEO employer with NSF ADVANCE funding to enhance the success of women faculty in science and engineering.

========== 12 June, 2008 ==========

The Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Vienna announces the position of a
Full Professor of Morphometrics (full-time permanent position under private law).

As stated in its development plan
(http://www.univie.ac.at/rektorenteam/ug2002/entwicklungs plan.html)
the University of Vienna aims at strengthening its position as a major research-oriented university. Key elements of this strategy include the provision of an attractive range of research-based study programmes, support for furthering the work of junior academic colleagues, and high-calibre professorial appointments.

The Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Vienna announces the position of a

Full Professor of Morphometrics

(full-time permanent position under private law). The University of Vienna intends to increase the number of women on its faculty, particularly in high-level positions, and therefore specifically invites applications by women. Among equally qualified applicants women will receive preferential consideration.

Applicants must have an outstanding record in diverse areas of morphometrics research along with competence in the use of modern tools of quantitative biology. Applicants should also have a background in fields/methods such as biostatistics, image analysis, mathematical biology, highly quantitative aspects of organismal morphology or applied multivariate data analysis. A demonstration of skills in collaborative research is desirable. In the biological sciences the competency of the applicant should complement the existing groups in the Center of Organismal Systems Biology working in fields such as morphology, phylogenetics, developmental and theoretical biology.

The candidate will be required to teach multivariate statistical analysis and both introductory and advanced tools for analyses of biological size and shape.

Successful candidates will have the following qualifications:

- PhD and post-doctoral experience at a university or other research institution.
(Austrian or equivalent international academic degree in the relevant field)

- Outstanding research and publication record, with an excellent reputation as
an active member in the international academic community (Habilitation (venia
docendi) or equivalent international qualification in the relevant field is
desirable)

- Experience in designing, procuring and directing major research projects, and
willingness and ability to assume the responsibility of team leadership

- Experience in university teaching, and willingness and ability to teach at all
curricular levels, to supervise theses, and to further the work of junior
academic colleagues

The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in Bachelor programmes and participation in committees

The University of Vienna offers

- Attractive terms and conditions of employment with a negotiable and
performance-related salary, associated with a retirement fund
- A “start-up package‿ for the initiation of research projects
- An attractive and dynamic research location in a city with a high quality of life
and in a country with excellent research funding provision
- Support for to Vienna, where appropriate

Candidates should send an application containing at least the following documents:

- Academic curriculum vitae
- Brief description of current research interests and research plans for the
immediate future
- List of publications together with
a) specification of five key publications judged by the applicant to be
particularly relevant to the advertised professorship together with an
explanation of their relevance
b) PDF versions of these five publications provided either as email attachments
or through URLs of downloadable copies
- List of talks given, including detailed information about invited plenaries at
international conferences
- List of projects supported by third-party funds
- Short survey of previous academic teaching and list of supervised PhD theses

Applications in English should be submitted per e-mail (preferably as pdf attachments) to Dorothea(DOT)Prenner(AT)univie(DOT)ac(DOT)at no later than June 15th, 2008 with reference 20/10-2008.

related webpages:
http://www.univie.ac.at/?L=2
http://personalabteilung.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=9769&L=2
http://personalabteilung.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=11909&tx_ttnews[pointer]=1&cHash=e3bcd016e5

========== 09 May, 2008 ==========

PhD studentship (funded by the NERC)

available starting Oct. 2008

Closing date for applications: 6th June 2008


"Morphometric variation in modern and ancient Sus scrofa"


This tied PhD studentship forms part of a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funded project entitled: Pigs People and the Neolithisation of Europe. The studentship will be based jointly in the departments of Archaeology and Anthropology at Durham University (UK) and will investigate morphological variation in wild and domestic pigs from Europe and the Near East over the last 10,000 years. Using 3D geometric morphometric techniques, the research project will explore morphometric variation in the maxillary teeth and crania of modern and ancient wild boar and pigs, with a specific focus on signatures of phenotypic expression related to the process of domestication in ancient and modern Sus scrofa.

The project forms an integral part of a much broader collaborative and multi-disciplinary research effort at Durham University (funded by the Wellcome Trust, AHRC and most recently NERC), which uses a wide variety of archaeological, anthropological, and genetic methods to understand the origins and spread of early farmers around the world.

Applicants will be expected to hold a good first degree and an MSc or MA in Bioarchaeology, Anatomy, Biological Anthropology, Bioengineering, zoology or other relevant subject, have a good understanding of computing and statistics, and ideally some experience of shape analysis. Although training and hands-on supervision will be provided, it is essential that the candidate can operate independently and take initiatives in their own research. The studentship will be supervised jointly by Dr. Keith Dobney and Dr Una Strand Viðarsdóttir and the chosen candidate will collaborate closely with the project's postdoctoral researcher: Dr Thomas Cucchi.

The studentship will cover the full cost of tuition fees for UK/EU students, and will pay an annual tax-free stipend of £12,600 for three years. Non-UK/EU students are encouraged to apply, but will be responsible for additional University fees charged to international students. There are additional funds available for related laboratory consumables and travel.

Applications should be sent to Dr Keith Dobney at the email address given below and should include:

1) Your Curriculum Vitae
2) Course results for undergraduate and any post-graduate work
3) A cover letter explaining why you are well qualified for this project
4) Two letters of recommendation in support of you application.


Please also have two letters of recommendation in support of you application sent on your behalf.

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Keith Dobney on +44 191 3341119 (email k.m.dobney(AT)durham(DOT)ac(DOT)uk) or Dr Una Strand Viðarsdóttir on +44 191 3346176 (email una.vidarsdottir(AT)durham(DOT)ac(DOT)uk).

Related web links:

http://www.dur.ac.uk/archaeology/research/projects/?mode=project&id=260
http://www.dur.ac.uk/archaeology/research/projects/?mode=project&id=261
http://www.dur.ac.uk/archaeology/research/projects/?mode=project&id=258
http://www.dur.ac.uk/archaeology/research/projects/?mode=project&id=259
http://www.dur.ac.uk/archaeology/staff/?id=1221
http://www.dur.ac.uk/anthropology/staff/profile/?id=143
http://www.dur.ac.uk/archaeology/staff/?id=3726

========== 24 April, 2008 ==========

Hull-York Medical School (HYMS) PhD Opportunities

Three dimensional assessment of human craniofacial growth and variation

The PhD fellow will examine detailed 3D ontogenetic and phylogenetic variations in human craniofacial form to test current spatial and mechanical hypotheses of developmental regulation that underpin interventions for disordered growth. The functional morphology and evolution unit of HYMS is in a unique position with regard to critical mass of scholars, access to data sources (extensive CT collections) and cutting edge, imaging and analytical tools. These will ensure that the fellow has extensive support and materials to carry out the research in an internationally recognised centre of excellence.

Details at:
http://www.research.hyms.ac.uk/metadot/index.pl?id=2311&isa=Category&op=show
http://www.research.hyms.ac.uk/metadot/index.pl?id=2208&isa=Category&op=show

========== 25 February, 2008 ==========

PhD studentship on "Patterns and processes of morphological evolution in vertebrates".

A NERC-funded PhD studentship supervised by Dr. Leandro Monteiro, Evolutionary Biology group, Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Hull, is available to develop a project dealing with a quantitative approach to patterns and processes of morphological evolution.

The quantitative study of shape variation of biological structures is essential for the understanding of the evolutionary and developmental processes of organisms. Shape variation may be associated with patterns of phenotypic evolution in large scales of time and space, to genetic and environmental factors causing variation within and between populations. Our current research projects deal with macroevolutionary patterns of morphological divergence and evolutionary integration in the skulls and mandibles of echimyid rodents and phyllostomid bats; microevolutionary processes responsible for body shape differentiation in recently isolated populations of a livebearer fish, and evolutionary processes and patterns of shape variation in otoliths of sciaenid fishes, which can also be used for otolith-based stock identification in fisheries management.

Further information about published papers and ongoing research projects at Monteiro's lab and the Evolutionary Biology group at The University of Hull is available at http://www.hull.ac.uk/evolution/people/Monteiro/

Applicants should have a keen interest in morphological evolution, statistical analysis and morphometrics, and hold at least an upper second class honours degree in the life sciences. Eligibility for the NERC studentship depends on the student being a UK citizen or a UK resident for at least 3 (three) years for EU citizens (more detailed information on eligibility can be found in the studentship handbook at http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/application/studentships/).

Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr. Leandro Monteiro (l.monteiro(AT)hull(DOT)ac(DOT)uk).

Closing date for applications is 22nd March 2008. Interviews will be held in Hull during the second week of April. The start date is 1st October 2008.

Postgraduate application forms can be downloaded from our website at: http://www.hull.ac.uk/biosci/studying_in_hull/postgrad_courses/Application_information/

To apply for the studentship, please fill in the Postgraduate application form (note that at this stage you don't need to get a referee to fill in the red sections of the form) and submit a cover letter to support your application, which gives details of your research interests, relevant experience and skills and why you want the PhD, then send your application to:

Dr. Leandro R. Monteiro
Department of Biological Sciences
The University of Hull
Cottingham Road, Hull
HU6 7RX

========== 04 February, 2008 ==========

Research post in virtual reconstructions of fossil hominin skulls, University of Vienna

The Department of Anthropology, University of Vienna, invites applications for an open position in virtual reconstructions of fossil hominin skulls in the context of biomechanical modelling.

The position is a research post within a large network funded by the NSF with the goal of
investigating how the facial skeletons of human ancestors and some primates are adapted to
the forces imposed by chewing. Within this framework, our unit at the University of Vienna is
responsible for the reconstruction of Australopithecine skull geometries and the analysis of
shape changes. We are well-known for this kind of research as well as for tool development
and offer one of Europe’s most comprehensive curricula in Virtual Anthropology and
Geometric Morphometrics. We are also the initiator and coordinator of a large European
anthropology network (EVAN) with the goal of training young scientists in this domain.

The successful candidate will be well-versed in biological anthropology and quantitative
studies of morphometry. His/her background should include formal professional training in
many of: evolutionary biology, palaeoanthropology, skull and brain anatomy, handling
of 3D volume and surface data, advanced morphometric methods, multivariate
statistics in the natural sciences. Programming experience in R or Mathematica is
advantageous.

The position is a full time job including all of the standard EU benefits. Salary will depend on
the training of the candidate. The first contract will run for one year (starting in spring 2008)
with the option to be extended for one to four years more. A degree of M.Sc. or a university
Ph.D. is required at the time of application. Applications should include cover letter,
curriculum vitae, list of publications, reprints of selected publications, short statements of
research interests, and the names of three referees. They should be sent by email a.s.a.p.
We particularly encourage women to apply.

Contact Person: Univ.Prof. Dr. Gerhard Weber
Department of Anthropology – University of Vienna
Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
gerhard(DOT)weber(AT)univie(DOT)ac(DOT)at
www.virtual-anthropology.com

========== 27 November, 2007 ==========

Post Title: Postdoctoral Marie Curie Fellowship (EVAN Training Network)

Location: A joint appointment of Hull York Medical School (HYMS) and the Department of Computer Science, University of Hull

Applications are invited from computer scientists to develop innovative visualization-based software to support research in the field of geometric morphometrics (i.e. study of shape variations in biological data). This post is within the Marie Curie Research Training Network: European Virtual Anthropology Network (EVAN) involving 15 research partners.

You will work in a focused research team with members from the Simulation and Visualization Research Group (Computer Science at Hull) and the Functional Morphology and Evolution Research Group (HYMS at York and Hull).

A key aim of the post of EVAN is to advance the state of the art in terms of software for visualization and analysis using geometric morphometrics. This software will be used in studies of biological form by the other partners of EVAN. Thus, your role will involve collaborating with EVAN partners to establish software requirements, developing the software and advising partners on the use of the software for their biological studies.

You should have a strong background in algorithm development, computer graphics and object-oriented software development. Skills in C++ and OpenGL are essential. Previous experience in geometric morphometrics is not expected, but a good grounding in mathematics for computing is required..

In order to comply with Marie Curie programme rules, the appointee cannot be a UK national or have resided or carried out their main activity in UK for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to commencement.

Further details are available at www.evan.at, www.york.ac.uk/res/fme and www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/simvis/

This post is available from beginning January onwards for a period of two years. Salary will be within the range £23,002 to £27,466 per annum (€41,072 - €54,351 per annum). An additional annual travel allowance (between €250 - €2,000) is payable depending on the distance from Hull / York to the appointee’s location of origin and a one-off career exploratory allowance of €2,000 is payable after 12 months.

Informal enquiries and for further information about this project, please contact Professor Roger Phillips (tel 01482 465680, email R.Phillips@hull.ac.uk).

Reference: FS56

Closing date: 18/12/2007

========== 10 October, 2007 ==========

EVAN EU PhD Fellowship Position
Cybula Ltd., UK

A 1.5 Year PhD post within Cybula Ltd. is offered, for some one currently undertaking a PhD in a related area or for some one who wishes to register for a PhD with the University of York.

The post is funded under EVAN for a postgraduate researcher to work with Cybula on the application of methods developed within EVAN to the 3D facial recognition systems that Cybula builds. In particular methods for automatically locating anthropometric landmarks, use of anthropometric landmarks for biometrics. During the post, the fellow will be registered for a PhD at the University of York. Alternatively, individuals already registered for a PhD may spend a period of time with Cybula seconded from there host institution. It is noted that a PhD at york takes 3 years, the fellow would require 1.5 years funding from another source to complete there PhD. This may be offered by the University of York, Computer Science after the start of the project.

Cybula is a spin out High Technology Company that sells high performance pattern recognition systems. One of its main products is a 3D face Recognition system (FaceEnforce) used in security and access control applications where a highly reliable facial biometric system is needed. The company is closely connected with the Department of Computer Science at the University of York.

The EVAN project (European Virtual Anthropology Network) focuses on the integration of new morphological analysis methods from biomathematics, computer science and bioengineering in the context of interdisciplinary studies of anatomical variability in humans, their ancestors, and their close relatives for the purpose of applications in the academic, clinical, industrial, and private & public research sectors.

The Department of Computer Science at the University of York is one of Europe’s Leading Computer Science departments, with the highest ratings for research (5*) and teaching. The work will be associated with the Advanced Computer Architectures research, focusing on the use of neural network and other methods for high performance information processing systems.

Applicants are expected to have a good undergraduate degree in a scientific discipline (equivalent to a 2.1 or 1st class UK degree) and programming experience in C and/or C++.

The post is open to an EU citizen other than a UK national. The post is available immediately for 1.5 years at a salary of €34, 300 (including employer´s and employee´s contribution). It also includes a mobility allowance (€900 pm with dependants, €562.50 pm without any dependants, subject to tax) and a good travel and training budget for interacting with the other parts of EVAN (€400 per month). A one off payment of €2000 is available for carrier development (subject to tax).

Dead line for applications is 31st October 2007.

Please send a CV and a one page letter of application to:
Mr. Julian Young
Cybula Ltd.
IT Centre
York Science Park
University of York
York, YO10 5DG, UK

Any informal enquires can be made to young(AT)cybula(DOT)com

www.cybula.com
www.even.at

========== 10 October, 2007 ==========

Doctoral Position in the area of Applied Physics dedicated to Biological Anthropology/Forensics (Early Stage Researcher)

The FEMTO (Besançon, France) Institute and the University Paul Sabatier (Toulouse, France) are seeking to recruit a Doctoral researcher. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the area of optics, metrology. The aim of this subject is to develop new tools to improve age and sex assessment in extant human populations. Two potential application areas : biological anthropology and forensics. A good knowledge in optics and image processing will be advantageous.

The position will be supported by the European FP6 Marie Curie Programme. The researcher will have access to a bone sample and a computed tomography (CT) database of extant humans, as well as high-resolution CT, and profilometry facilities. She/he will be required to spend some time (less than 30%) with other groups of the network. Participation in international conferences, training courses, workshops and seminars organised by the network is expected to play a key role towards a comprehensive Transfer of Knowledge of the experienced researcher.

Salary:
~ € 2.000,- before tax per months, Travel Allow. € 250 – 1500 per year (depending on distance); Mobility Allow. € 523,50 or 837,6 per month (single or married);Career Exploration Allow.€ 2000,- once after one year; Network Partic.Ex. up to € 400/m. The duration of the employment will be 26 months beginning with 1st November 2007. Deadline for application is 20th October 2007.

Place of Work:
Université Franche Comté, Besancon, France
Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France

Please apply via email to:

Prof. Tijani Gharbi
FEMTO-ST Institute
UFR Sciences et Techniques – 16 route de Gray
25030 Besancon Cedex – France
tijani(DOT)gharbi(AT)univ-fcomte(DOT)fr
http://www.femto-st.fr

========== 25 September, 2007 ==========

Post-doctoral Marie Curie Fellowship at Neurospin
The Neurospin project (ATOM partner) is proposing a one year engineer position dedicated to the development of the geometric morphometrics plug-in of BrainVISA platform (http://brainvisa.info). The goal is to provide the methodologies developed throughout EVAN consortium to the neuroimaging community. Ideally, this plug-in should be based on the libraries developed by other EVAN fellows.

This plug-in will be tested through the search for putative signatures of psychiatric syndroms embedded in the folding patterns of the cortex. The fellow will join a group of 30 engineers/scientists/PhD students involved in the development of new methodologies for brain image analysis. This group makes up one of the lab of the Neurospin project (http://www-dsv.cea.fr/neurospin/ ), a new facility for MR imaging hosting high field scanners (3T and 7T for humans, 12T for rodents). This facility is located in Paris suburb. The testing of the plug-in will involve collaboration with various neuroscientists of the Biomedical Imaging Institute of the CEA (http://www-dsv.cea.fr/en/instituts/institut-d-imagerie-biomedicale-i2bm)

The ideal candidate should have some knowledge of geometric morphometrics. A good experience of the programming language python would be welcomed.

Salary: ~€ 3.100,- before tax per month, Travel Allowance € 250 – 1500 per year, Mobility Allowance € 523,50 – 837,6 per month, Career Exploration Allowance € 2000 once after one year, Participation Expenses up to € 400 per month

Please send your application to:

Jean-Francois Mangin
Neurospin | Institut d'Imagerie BioMédicale
Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique Bat
CEA-Saclay
Bât. 145 91 191 Gif-sur-Yvette cedex
France

email: mangin(AT)shfj(DOT)cea(DOT)fr

========== 24 August, 2007 ==========

Job Title: Custom implant design for large bone defects in craniofacial surgery

The workgroup "Experimental Radiology" at the Medical University Innsbruck, Dept. of Radiology II, offers a Marie Curie fellowship (EVAN Training Network) in the field of 3D medical image processing.

The main objective of the project is to develop a tool for planning the custom implants of large bone defects of the skull. This part of the project deals with the adaption of computational geometry and computer graphical methods for sculpting the optimal implant shape. This problem is strongly related to the field of 3D-geometric morphometrics.

The ESR will work within a workgroup of physicists, medical doctors and one biological anthropologist. The later is an Experienced Researcher (ER) within the EVAN Project and will supervise the ESR. Task of the ESR will be the transfer of algorithms like Generalized Procrustes Alignment (GPA) or Thin Plate Splines (TPS) to a proper software toolbox.

It is intended that the fellow will benefit from professional exchange with our partner institutions within the EVAN Training Network. The fellow has the possibility to work on a doctoral thesis and to extend the duration of the position from 18 to 36 months.

The canditate will work on following topics:
MRI and CT imaging
Image segmentation and visualization
Implementation of GMM to analyze the cranial shape and to calculate the custom implant
Development of a phantom for accuracy measurements

Applicants should hold a M.Sc. university (or comparable) degree in either informatics, mathematics, electronics, physics, or related displicines. We expect mathematical and programming skills (e.g C/C++, Java, OpenGL) as well as interest to work in close collaboration with surgeons within a clinical environment. Experiences in 3d-medical image processing, computational geometry and morphometrics is appreciated.

According to EU regulations for the appointment of an Early Stage Researcher the M.Sc. or equivalent access to doctoral studies may not date back more than 4 years and the applicants must hold a citizenship other than Austrian. Applications should include cover letter, curriculum vitae, and statement of research experience and interests. We particularly encourage women to participate in this application.

Contract Type
temporary
Position
Early Stage researcher (max. 4 years experience)
Number of Positions
1
Deadline
30/09/2007
Start Date
01/10/2007
Duration
in months
18 months
Salary
Living Allow. ~1.700,- before tax per month; Travel Allow. € 250 – 1500 per year (depending on distance); Mobility Allow. € 520,- or 832,- per month (single or married);Career Exploration Allow.€ 2000 once after one year; Network Partic.Ex. up to € 400/m
How to apply
Email
Contact Person
Dr. Wolfgang Recheis
Medical University Innsbruck, Radiology II

wolfgang(DOT)recheis(AT)uibk(DOT)ac(DOT)at
Town
Innsbruck
Country
AUSTRIA

========== 24 August, 2007 ==========

Job Vacancy

Marie Curie Fellowship: Occlusal Pattern Analysis
Duration 12 months

Within the EU consortium “European Virtual Anthropology Network (EVAN)” the Research Institute Senckenberg in Frankfurt a. M., Department of Palaeoanthropology and Quaternary Palaeontology invites applications for an Experienced Researcher* in the field of 3D functional simulation and analysis of hominid teeth. The position is dedicated to studies in 3D image processing and animation, virtual modelling, reconstruction, dental palaeoanthropology, and to the development of methods and techniques in tooth function analysis.

As a research project the fellowship is integrated in the interdisciplinary Workgroup for Dental Anthropology Studies. The position has a strong need for transfer of knowledge to partner institutions and to students. The 3D-Laboratory in the Department is known for its pioneering work on the application of optical 3D-topometry and digital analysis of tooth wear.

Applicants should hold a M.Sc. university (or comparable) degree with formal professional training in one or more of the following areas: computer sciences, 3D-data processing, digital image analysis, multivariate statistics in natural sciences, biomechanics, and functional morphology.

The fellow will work in the following topics:
1) Software interfaces for dental wear pattern and function analysis
3) Standard protocol for dental surface 3D-data processing
4) Supervising of software programming in occlusal fingerprint analysis
5) Virtual simulation of occlusion and function of teeth
6) Database for tooth surface investigation
7) Publications of EVAN output
8) Transfer of knowledge

EU funding for a temporary EVAN fellow position includes:
Living allowance ~ € 4065/month (including employers contribution)
Travel allowance between € 250,- and 2500,- per year (depending on distance)
Mobility allowance per month € 519,- or € 830,4 (single or married )
Career exploration allowances € 2000,- paid once during the fellowship and participation expenses max. € 400,- per month will be available for 12 months, scheduled to begin in January 2008.

Applications should include cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, reprints of selected publications, short statements of research experience and interests. There is no official application form. Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.

*According to EU regulations “Experienced Researchers are defined as i) researchers having at least 4 years of research experience (full-time equivalent) since gaining a university diploma giving them access to doctoral studies (the degree must entitle the holder to embark on doctoral studies, without having to acquire any further qualifications), in the country in which the degree/diploma was obtained or ii) researchers already in possession of a doctoral degree, independently of the time
taken to acquire it.” And In addition, “Researchers with more than 10 years of research experience (full-time equivalent) counting from the time the degree/diploma was obtained and giving access to embark on a doctorate in the country where it was awarded will not be eligible for selection.” Applicants must hold a citizenship others than German.

Deadline for applications is 31/10/2007.
They should be addressed to: Dr. Ottmar Kullmer, Palaeoanthropology, Research Institute Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

========== 17 August, 2007 ==========

Post Title: Postdoctoral Marie Curie Fellowship (EVAN Training Network)

Location: A joint appointment of Hull York Medical School (HYMS) and the Department of Computer Science, University of Hull

Applications are invited from computer scientists to develop innovative visualization-based software to support research in the field of geometric morphometrics (i.e. study of shape variations in biological data). This post is within the Marie Curie Research Training Network: European Virtual Anthropology Network (EVAN) involving 15 research partners.

You will work in a focused research team with members from the Simulation and Visualization Research Group (Computer Science at Hull) and the Functional Morphology and Evolution Research Group (HYMS at York and Hull).

A key aim of the post of EVAN is to advance the state of the art in terms of software for visualization and analysis using geometric morphometrics. This software will be used in studies of biological form by the other partners of EVAN. Thus, your role will involve collaborating with EVAN partners to establish software requirements, developing the software and advising partners on the use of the software for their biological studies.

You should have a strong background in algorithm development, computer graphics and object-oriented software development. Skills in C++ and OpenGL are essential. Previous experience in geometric morphometrics is not expected, but experience in registration techniques and variable analysis techniques would be beneficial.

In order to comply with Marie Curie programme rules, the appointee cannot be a UK national or have resided or carried out their main activity in UK for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to commencement.

Further details are available at www.evan.at, www.york.ac.uk/res/fme and www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/simvis/

This post is available from 1 Aug 2007 onwards for a period of two years. Salary will be within the range £23,002 to £27,466 per annum (€41,072 - €54,351 per annum). An additional annual travel allowance (between €250 - €2,000) is payable depending on the distance from Hull / York to the appointee’s location of origin and a one-off career exploratory allowance of €2,000 is payable after 12 months.

Informal enquiries and for further information about this project, please contact Professor Roger Phillips (tel 01482 465680, email R.Phillips(AT)hull(DOT)ac(DOT)uk).

Reference: FS56

Closing date: 31/08/2007

For further information and details of how to apply, please contact the Human Resources Office quoting the vacancy reference. See contact details below.

Address: Human Resources Directorate
The University of Hull
Hull HU6 7RX
Tel: 01482 465557
Textphone: 01482 466851
Fax: 01482 466660
Email: science-recruitment(AT)hull(DOT)ac(DOT)uk

We promote diversity in employment and welcome applications from all sections of the community

========== 16 July, 2007 ==========

Graduate Student Assistantships Available

University of California, Riverside, CA

Start Date: Fall quarter (September 2007) or Winter Quarter (January 2008).

Three graduate student positions are available to conduct interdisciplinary scientific research in morphological image databases. Two positions are available in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering and one in biological science (Entomology). The proposed research focuses on development of a formal framework for image databases, which extracts and learns appropriate visual features from images. Fellowships are available for three years with additional funding possible through teaching assistantships for qualified students. Applications will be accepted for both the PhD and Master of Science level. UCR is an equal opportunity employer; however domestic applications will be preferred.

1) Entomology Graduate Student (contact John(DOT)Heraty(AT)ucr(DOT)edu)
The student will be expected to develop an independent research program incorporating the use of digital image technology and modern morphometric techniques to track morphological variation for a group of insects. The taxonomic group and research focus is entirely open as long as it fits within the guidelines of the project. As well, the student will interact with the computer science students to manage and develop a digital libraries for images of Trilobita, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. For additional information on our entomology research program, visit http://www.hymenoptera.ucr.edu, http://www.entomology.ucr.edu or http://entmuseum.ucr.edu Please contact Diedra(DOT)Kornfeld(AT)ucr(DOT)edu for details on the application process for the Entomology graduate program.

Contact Information:
John Heraty, Professor
Department of Entomology
University of California, Riverside, CA
951-827-6351; john(DOT)heraty(AT)ucr(DOT)edu

2) Computer Science/Electrical Engineering Graduate Students (contact bhanu(AT)cris(DOT)ucr(DOT)edu)
The selected students will work in the areas of image database, machine learning, computer vision, pattern recognition and image processing. Specific research problems will deal with database representation, data modeling, learning visual features and hierarchies, indexing structures, recognition/classification, semantic understanding and scalability. For additional information about the research being conducted please see http://vislab.ucr.edu and http://cris.ucr.edu. For details on the application process please see http://www1.cs.ucr.edu/ or http://www.ee.ucr.edu/.

Contact Information:
Bir Bhanu, Professor
Center for Research in Intelligent Systems
University of California, Riverside, CA
951-827-3954; bhanu(AT)cris(DOT)ucr(DOT)edu

========== 18 June, 2007 ==========

Job Title: Custom implant design for large bone defects in craniofacial surgery

Job Description :
The workgroup "Experimental Radiology" at the Medical University Innsbruck, Dept. of Radiology II, offers a Marie Curie fellowship (EVAN Training Network) in the field of 3D medical image processing.

The main objective of the project is to develop a tool for planning the custom implants of large bone defects of the skull. This part of the project deals with the adaption of computational geometry and computergraphical methods for sculpting the optimal implant shape. This problem is strongly related to the field of 3D-geometric morphometrics.

The ESR will work within a workgroup of physicists, medical doctors and one biological anthropologist. The later is an Experienced Researcher (ER) within the EVAN Project and will supervise the ESR. Task of the ESR will be the transfer of algorithms like Generalized Procrustes Alignment (GPA) or Thin Plate Splines (TPS) to a proper software toolbox.

It is intended that the fellow will benefit from professional exchange with our partner institutions within the EVAN Training Network. The fellow has the possibility to work on a doctoral thesis and to extend the duration of the position from 18 to 36 months (Starting date: 01/08/2007).

The canditate will work on following topics:
MRI and CT imaging
Image segmentation and visualization
Implementation of GMM to analyze the cranial shape and to calculate the custom implant
Development of a phantom for accuracy measurements

Applicants should hold a M.Sc. university (or comparable) degree in either informatics, mathematics, electronics, physics, or related displicines. We expect mathematical and programming skills (e.g C/C++, Java, OpenGL) as well as interest to work in close collaboration with surgeons within a clinical environment. Experiences in 3d-medical image processing, computational geometry and morphometrics is appreciated.

According to EU regulations for the appointment of an Early Stage Researcher the M.Sc. or equivalent access to doctoral studies may not date back more than 4 years and the applicants must hold a citizenship others than Austrian. Applications should include cover letter, curriculum vitae, and statement of research experience and interests. We particularly encourage women to participate in this application.

Salary:
Living Allowance: ~ 1700,- before tax per month;
Travel Allowance: € 250 – 1500 per year (depending on distance);
Mobility Allowance: € 520,- or 832,- per month (single or married);
Career Exploration Allowance € 2000,- once after one year;
Network Participation Expenses up to € 400/m

How to Apply: Email

Contact Person:
Dr. Wolfgang Recheis
Radiologie 2, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck
Anichstraße 35
6020 Innsbruck
wolfgang.reicheis(AT)uibk(DOT)ac(DOT)at

Town: Innsbruck

Country: Austria

========== 20 February, 2007 ==========

The Faculty of Biology of the Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen invites applications for the position of

Full professor (W3) in "Evolutionary Biology of Vertebrates"

available from 1st of April 2008.

The successful applicant will pursue an internationally high-ranking research agenda in the field of organismal zoology, preferably with a focus on vertebrates. Teaching obligations cover all aspects of zoology, with emphysis on vertebrate evolution. Close collaborations with the interfacultary teaching and research platform "Evolution and Ecology Forum" (EvE) are expected. EvE integrates organismal biology in Tuebingen and offers cooperation with the faculties of Biology and Geosciences and the Max-Planck-Institute for Developmental Biology. The position includes management of the zoological collection and the limnological field station "Federsee".

A formal requirement for appointment is a "Habilitation" or equivalent level of scientific and academic teaching qualifications.

The University of Tuebingen is committed to strengthen the proportion of women in research and teaching and strongly encourages applications of qualified female scientists.

If this is a candidate's first professorship, the appointment is limited to three years initially, with tenure being granted after positive evaluation. Exceptions can be made for foreign applicants or candidates from the private industry. Tenure does not require another appointment procedure.

Disabled applicants with equal qualification will be considered with higher preference.

Please send your application letter including CV, certificates, list of publications and a summary of teaching experience by 10 th of April 2007 to Dekanat fuer Biologie der Universitaet Tuebingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany

========== 07 February, 2007 ==========

Post doctoral research fellowship for 3 years from mid 2007. York, UK.

This BBSRC funded fellowship is to study primate facial growth and mechanics. Specifically the post-holder will work with a team of anatomists, anthropologists, engineers and computer scientists to: build 3D reconstructions of primate faces using microCT and Amira, characterize the musculature of primate faces at various ontogenetic stages by dissection, model muscle loadings and carry out FEA to understand the ontogeny of facial mechanics.

In parallel the successful candidate will carry out scanning electron microscopic studies of facial bony surfaces to characterize remodeling activity in the modeled animals. These SEM data will eventually be related to the FEA results and to the results of adaptive FEA.

The post will be held at the University of York and the successful candidate will work for Paul O'Higgins and as part of the fme (www.york.ac.uk/res/fme) and in association with colleagues at PALAEO (http://admin.palaeo.googlepages.com/). The major engineering and computing support for this project will be provided by joint grantholders at the University of Hull on this and a closely related project. They are Michael Fagan (http://www.hull.ac.uk/cmet/) and Roger Phillips (http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/simvis/simvisHome/index.htm)

The successful candidate will have excellent computing skills, be proactive and have experience and knowledge pertinent to two of the following areas.

1. primate/mammalian craniofacial ontogeny and evolution and functional anatomy, dissection and skeletal SEM.
2. CT imaging and reconstruction (we will use Amira, but relevant experience with other tools is acceptable)
3. Skeletal biomechanics, FEA and possibly multibody dynamics analysis.

A formal advertisement is in preparation. This advance notice is to give potential applicants the opportunity to contact Paul O'Higgins for informal discussion of the post. paul(DOT)ohiggins(AT)hyms(DOT)ac(DOT)uk

========== 07 February, 2007 ==========

With a starting date of 1. 9. 2007, the Department of Terrestrial Zoology of the Senckenberg Research Institute is looking to fill the position of

Research Associate

We are seeking an individual with a PhD in zoology or paleontology who specializes in research in the evolution and morphology of mammals and who is open to scientific cooperation (with Messel research or paleoanthropology, for example). Responsibilities include the custodial care of the fossil mammal collection.

Necessary qualities include being able to work in a team and to further interdisciplinary cooperation and collaboration with other research departments of the Institute and with organizations at national and international levels. Also expected is the professional publishing of scientific works. Experience in the area of 3-D morphometry is required.

The position is salaried at the governmental scale BAT IIa/Ib for a term of 5 years with an option for extension. The job location is Frankfurt am Main.

The closing date for applications with the usual documentation is March 15, 2007. Address to:

Senckenberg Research Institute and
Natural History Museum
Director, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

========== 07 February, 2007 ==========

With a starting date of 1. 10. 2007, the Senckenberg Research Institute, Department of Messel Research, Messel Station is looking to fill the position of

Research Associate

We are seeking an individual with a PhD in paleontology specializing in the Tertiary (vertebrates or insects, for example). Responsibilities include supervisory functions at the Messel Pit Fossil Site; the coordination of the Messel Research Station with Senckenberg excavations and its excavation teams; and scientific collaboration within Messel research and with museums and public exhibitions on Messel research topics.

Necessary qualities include being able to work in a team and to further interdisciplinary cooperation and collaboration with other research departments at the Institute and with organizations at national and international levels.

Also expected are the professional publishing of scientific works and the securing and managing of projects supported by external funding. A Class-3 driver’s license is essential.

Experience in excavation, including the recovery and handling of fossil finds, a knowledge of zoology, sedimentology and taphonomy, and a competent familiarity with database programs in scientific work and with modern scientific techniques are also required.

The position is salaried at the governmental scale BAT IIa/Ib for a term of 5 years with an option for extension.

The closing date for applications with the usual documentation is March 15, 2007. Address to:

Senckenberg Research Institute and
Natural History Museum
Director, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

========== 30 January, 2007 ==========

Research Assistant (Facial Morphology)
School of Dental Science, The University of Melbourne

Position no.: 0016445
Employment type: Full-time Fixed Term
Closing date: 23rd February 2007

The Australian Research Council (ARC), through the Discovery-Projects scheme, has awarded a three-year grant to investigators from the University of Melbourne and the National Research Institute of Police Science of Japan. The project will provide the essential criteria for the 3D analysis of facial features for proof of identity across Australia’s ethnically diverse population. It builds on research previously undertaken into analysis of facial morphology, and provides an innovative approach to identification through the use of three-dimensional modelling and computer graphics. With increasing use of video cameras for surveillance, situations will arise where a suspect challenges an identification made using this evidence. Therefore, robust scientific criteria combining soft tissue landmark and shape analysis are required for legal proof of identity. For proof “beyond reasonable doubt” these criteria, based upon morphological characteristics of the face, will require
the collection, analysis and publication of population statistics that will be developed during this project
The person appointed will be a highly motivated and independent researcher who is able to contribute to the research project detailed above. They will be able to analyse research issues and data and present such analysis in writing and verbally.

For enquires please contact: Prof. John Clement, +61 (0)3 9341 1485, johngc(AT)unimelb(DOT)edu(DOT)au

Apply online at http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au using the position number 0016445 as keyword.

========== 24 January, 2007 ==========

Doctoral Researcher - Université Paul Sabatier

The Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse 3), Toulouse, France, is seeking to recruit a doctoral researcher in the field of skeletal morphometrics in human and non-human primates. The fellow will work mainly in the Université Paul Sabatier (both the “Institut de Recherches en Informatique de Toulouse” and the “Laboratoire d’Anthropologie Biologique”) and in the Université de la Méditerranée (Marseille). The ideal candidate would be a computer scientist who has research interests focused on matching of three dimensional (3D) point sets between pairs of surfaces, or between surface meshes. The position requires a good knowledge of non-rigid and rigid registration of surfaces. The fellow will concentrate his research on the representation in 3D and the uncertainty of estimated transforms (by error estimation) as well as on differences between point-based and feature-based (curves, surfaces) similarity measures.

The position is supported by the European FP6 Marie Curie Programme. The researcher will have access to laboratory space, computing equipment, relevant analytical software and computed tomography data of cross-sectional fetal, neonatal and postnatal samples of H. sapiens, as well as postnatal samples of Pan paniscus (Bonobo), Pan troglodytes (Chimpanzee) and South African fossil hominids.

Mobility is essential, since the researcher would be required to travel between Toulouse and Marseille, in the South of France. She/he will also be required to spend time with other groups involved in the European Virtual Anthropology Network, as well as participate in international conferences, training courses, workshops and seminars organised by the network. The project will focus on the three dimensional assessment of the spatial relationships between various dental and skeletal components of the head in order to reveal mechanisms of development and evolution. Forensic medicine will represent another important application of the project and will consist in the analysis of some infra-cranial skeletal parts (mainly the pelvis). Experience in methods, models and tools for the analysis of virtual objects will be advantageous.

According to EU regulations for the appointment of an Early Stage Researcher the M.Sc. or equivalent access to doctoral studies may not date back more than 4 years and the applicants must hold a citizenship others than French. Applications should include cover letter, curriculum vitae, and statement of research experience and interests. We particularly encourage women to participate in this application.


Position
Early Stage researcher (max. 4 years experience)
Number of Positions
1
Deadline
20/02/2007
Start Date
01/03/2007
Duration
in months
17 months
Salary
Living Allowance ~ € 2.080,-before tax per month; Travel Allow. € 250 – 1500 per year (depending on distance); Mobility Allow. € 523, – 837 per month (single or married);Career Exploration Allow.€ 2000 once after one year; Network Partic.Ex. up to € 400/m
How to apply
Email
Contact Person
Dr José Braga
Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse 3)

braga(AT)cict(DOT)fr
Town
Toulouse
Country
FRANCE

========== 14 November, 2006 ==========

Job Opening at the University of Bonn, Germany

At its Institute of Paleontology, The University of Bonn has an opening for a 6-year scientific assistant position beginning January 1st, 2007. The position is paid according to rank 13 TV-L in the German pay scale. The initial contract will be offered for 3 years but can be renewed for another 3 years. The holder of the position is expected to obtain a Habilitation degree or an equivalent scientific qualification during this time period. The holder of the position has to teach for 4 semester hours in the geology-paleontology programs for majors and non-majors, and the teaching includes field courses in Germany and abroad.

Applicants are expected to have the following:
- vertebrate paleontology, preferably mammalian paleontology, as their research area
- a Ph.D. degree in paleontology or zoology
- excellent scientific credentials as indicated by publications in international journals
- expertise in one or more of the following fields:
- phylogenetic analysis using computer methods
- micro computed tomography (micro CT)
- 3D topometry
- the willingness and ability to work in a team
- the willingness to participate in research projects, teaching and the administration of the Institute of Paleontology

According to the law, female applicants will be given preference if equally qualified. Handicapped persons also will be given preference if equally qualified.

Applicants are asked to submit all their application materials to Prof. Dr. Thomas Martin, Institute of Paleontology, University of Bonn, Nussallee 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany. Review of the applications will begin by December 8, 2006. Applications must be in writing, e-mail applications cannot be accepted. Application materials can only be returned if accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Please feel free to contact Prof. Dr. Thomas Martin by phone (++49-228-73 48 03) or by e-mail (tmartin(AT)uni-bonn(DOT)de).

========== 10 October, 2006 ==========

UNIVERSITY OF YORK
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY

Marie Curie Fellowship in PALAEO
(Ref: BS06330)

We wish to appoint a postgraduate Fellow to support research in Human Palaeoecology and Evolution in the Department of Archaeology and in the Functional Morphology & Evolution group, Hull-York Medical School. The appointment is for a fixed term period of three years.

You will join a group of six Early Stage Fellows in the PALAEO training site (www.york.ac.uk/res/fme/palaeo/) - an interdisciplinary training centre dedicated to the recovery of information about past peoples and their environment from sources that range from human skeletons to ancient biomolecules. For this post, we would particularly welcome applications from candidates wishing to work in the fields of human and primate palaeoecology and evolution, though other research topics will be considered from strong candidates. PALAEO is funded by the European Commission under the Marie Curie actions, and UK citizens are not eligible for these posts. You will be expected to register for a PhD degree.

Salary will be within the range: £20,234 - £24,886 per annum, plus an annual travel allowance (€250 – 2,000 depending upon distance from York to the researchers location of origin) and a one-off career exploratory allowance of €2,000 payable after twelve months.

For further particulars and details of how to apply, please see our website at: http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/persnl/jobs/ or write to the Personnel Office, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, quoting reference number BS06330.
Closing date: 20th October 2006

The University of York is committed to diversity and has policies and developmental programmes in place to promote equality of opportunity. It particularly welcomes applications from ethnic minority candidates.

========== 12 September, 2006 ==========

Post doctoral Marie Curie RTN fellowship
The Department of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural Science, Madrid (CSIC), invites applications for a postdoctoral Marie Curie Research Training fellowship (EVAN) in evolutionary craniofacial biology including studies in virtual anthropology and geometric morphometrics.

The position is a research post with a strong component of transfer of knowledge to partner institutions, students, and the public (EVAN partners). Our relatively young group is specialized in Paleoanthropology (particularly Middle Pleistocene human evolution in Europe), evolutionary craniofacial biology and paleohistology.

The successful candidate will have outstanding international research experience and publication record in paleoanthropology, craniofacial biology, and geometric morphometrics. Further background should include some professional training in multivariate statistics in natural sciences and interest in theoretical morphology.

The Experience Research (ER) fellow will work in virtual anthropology using applications of 3D surface semilandmarks on 3D reconstructions of CT scans and geometric morphometrics to the quantification of surface morphology and variation in the context of the following research topics:

Craniofacial evolution of Pleistocene hominids, (H. heidelbergensis, Neanderthals) and modern humans.

Morphological body-skull relationships, cranial integration and morphological soft-hard tissue relationships

Marie Curie funding for this ER-fellowship will be available for two years, scheduled to begin during November 2006. A Ph.D is favoured at the time of application. The dead line for applications is 22nd of September, 2006. Applications should include cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, reprints of selected publications, short statements of research interests, and the names of three referees. They should be sent by email to Dr. Antonio Rosas (arosas@mncn.csic.es). We particularly encourage women to participate in this application.

========== 17 August, 2006 ==========

Ecology and Evolution of Organisms- Iowa State University, Ames

The Department of Ecology, Evolution, & Organismal Biology at Iowa State University seeks a tenure-track *Assistant Professor* who excels in any area compatible with our department’s interests in the ecology and evolution of organisms.

Potential research areas include:
form, function, and adaptation
plasticity, perceptory systems and behavior
population dynamics, species interactions, and ecological
organization
diversification and systematics.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic department of 34 faculty who use integrative approaches that bridge disciplines and span multiple levels of biological organization. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a biological science and are expected to develop a nationally recognized
research program and contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching.

Submit cover letter, CV, 3 reprints, research & teaching statements, & 3 letters of recommendation electronically to: eeobsearch@iastate.edu *by 15 Oct 2006* For more information and instructions, please see _
http://www.eeob.iastate.edu/search_. Direct questions to Dr. Carol Vleck, Search Committee Chair (cvleck@iastate.edu).

The department is committed to fostering a culturally diverse educational environment. /ISU is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer./

========== 28 June, 2006 ==========

Lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology at University of Durham, UK

The Department of Anthropology seeks to appoint a lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology from 1st October 2006. This is a permanent appointment. The department welcomes applications from candidates with appropriate qualifications and backgrounds in biological and evolutionary anthropology, who will make a strong contribution to the department's research profile and teaching at Queen's Campus (Stockton).

Further particulars available from https://jobs.dur.ac.uk/jobdtls.asp?Session_in=&Uid=&vref=1487
Closing Date for Applications:
7th August 2006

========== 06 July, 2006 ==========

Doctoral Position in 3D medical image processing - Medical University of Innsbruck

The workgroup "Experimental Radiology" at the Medical University Innsbruck, Dept. of Radiology II, offers a Marie Curie fellowship (EVAN Training Network) in the field of 3D medical image processing.

The main objective of the project is to develop a tool for planning custom implants of large bone defects of the skull. Therefore it is necessary to reconstruct the missing cranial bone with implementation of tools and algorithms, the so called 3D-Geometric Morphometrics (GMM).

The aim of this project is a toolbox incorporating not only GMM but also apriori knowledge of the skull shape (for example an atlas of different skull shapes) for bone implant optimisation.

It is intended that the fellow will benefit from professional exchange with our partner institutions within the EVAN Training Network. The fellow has the possibility to work on a doctoral thesis.

The canditate will work on following topics:

* MRI and CT imaging
* Image segmentation and visualization
* Implementation of GMM to analyze the cranial shape and to calculate the custom implant
* Development of a phantom for accuracy measurements

Applicants should hold a M.Sc. university (or comparable) degree in either informatics, mathematics, electronics, physics, or related displicines. We expect mathematical and programmimg skills (e.g C/C++, Java, OpenGL) as well as interest to work in close collaboration with surgeons within a clinical environment. Experiences in 3d-medical image processing, computational geometry and morphometrics is appreciated.

According to EU regulations for the appointment of an Early Stage Researcher the M.Sc. or equivalent access to doctoral studies may not date back more than 4 years and the applicants must hold a citizenship others than Austrian. Applications should include cover letter, curriculum vitae, and statement of research experience and interests. We particularly encourage women to participate in this application.

Marie Curie fellowship will be available for 18 month, scheduled to begin in October 2006.

Salary: Living Allowance ~ € 2.080 before tax per month, Travel Allowance € 250 – 1500 per year, Mobility Allowance € 520 – 832 per month, Career Exploration Allowance € 2.000 once after one year, Participation Expenses up to € 400 per month

Contact: Dr. Wolfgang Recheis
Radiologie 2
Medizinische Universität
Anichstraße 35
A-6020 Innsbruck
Phone: +43 512 504 24021
Fax: +43 512 504 24029
Email: wolfgang.recheis@uibk.ac.at

========== 23 June, 2006 ==========

Multiple Appointments in Ecology and Conservation
University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus (UK)

The School of Biosciences, University of Exeter is seeking to recruit up to four new staff for the second phase of growth on its Cornwall Campus.

http://www.uec.ac.uk/biology/index.shtml

These posts will build on the existing strengths on the Cornwall Campus, which currently consists of 13 academic staff. Posts are available at all levels up to chair.

Chair / Reader in Ecology or Conservation Biology

We are seeking to recruit someone who will provide leadership in the area of ecology and/or conservation biology following the retirement of Professor Bryant. We would be particularly interested in appointing someone with strengths in field ecology or conservation but encourage all interested parties to apply.

Lectureships in Ecology and Conservation Biology

We have between two and four lectureships available in the field of ecology and conservation biology. We are looking to build on our existing strengths and buoyant undergraduate and postgraduate degrees programmes in ecology and conservation. We would be particularly interested in recruiting vertebrate and plant ecologists, in population and community ecology and conservation biology and genetics.

Timing

Posts are available from September 2006

Further information:

Interested applicants are encouraged to approach Prof. M.R. Evans (m.r.evans@ex.ac.uk) or Prof. N.J. Talbot (n.j.talbot@ex.ac.uk).

Further particulars:

Positions in Ecology and Conservation Biology

The School of Biosciences on the University of Exeter’s Cornwall Campus has now been established for two years and currently consists of 13 academic staff (4 professors, 3 readers, 2 senior lecturers and 4 lecturers). This represents the end of the first phase of development, we are now seeking to recruit for the second phase and are planning for the third phase which will see the expansion of this group to approximately 30 academic staff. The staff on the Cornwall Campus all work within the Centre for Ecology and Conservation and future growth will be broadly within this area of biology. We have buoyant undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in ecology and conservation (currently recruiting 50 at undergraduate and 30 at postgraduate level). The group has a combined research income of about £1.5M and a research postgraduate population of 25.

Chair / Reader in Ecology and / or Conservation Biology

Following the retirement of Professor Bryant, we are seeking to recruit someone to provide leadership in ecology and / or conservation biology and to inform the development of the group as we move into future.

We would be interested in considering anyone whose research programme fell within the general areas of ecology or conservation biology. However, we would be particularly interested in recruiting someone with interests and expertise in field ecology. We would also benefit from recruiting someone whose work would utilise molecular or conservation genetics. The successful applicant will have a track record of obtaining external funding from a variety of sources, both governmental and non-governmental as appropriate for their research programme. He/she should have supervised research postgraduate students. Importantly the successful applicant will have a series of publications in high profile journals sufficient to be considered an international figure in the field by his/her peers.

We would expect any recruit at this level to have a teaching load (at both undergraduate and postgraduate level) commensurate with the maintenance of their research programme and to participate in the leadership, management and administration of the school across both campuses.

The successful applicant will be in a position to influence the appointment of the more junior positions. It may also be worth any applicants considering that between 2008 and 2012 the school of biosciences has plans to expand to 30-35 academic staff within ecology, evolution and conservation. These plans are externally funded as part of the development of the Combined Universities of Cornwall (of which the University of Exeter is a major partner) that is a crucial part of the EU funded initiative ‘building the knowledge economy’.

Lectureships in Ecology and Conservation Biology.

We have between two and four lectureships available in the field of ecology and conservation biology, the precise number will depend on the level of appointment of the senior position. We have strengths in vertebrate conservation, behavioural ecology, population and evolutionary ecology. We are looking to build on our existing strengths and expand into new cognate areas. We also wish to maintain our buoyant undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in ecology and conservation and to some extent the appointments have to fit with teaching as well as research priorities. We are interested in considering any suitably qualified applicant but are particularly interested in recruiting vertebrate and plant ecologists, in population and community ecology and conservation biology and genetics.

The successful applicant will have a track record of obtaining external funding. He/she should have contributed to the supervision of research postgraduate students and will have a series of publications in high profile journals both those specific to the field as well as more general publications.

We would expect any recruit at this level to have a teaching load commensurate with the maintenance of their research programme. A contribution to teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level will be expected.

========== 07 June, 2006 ==========

Doctoral Position in Quantitative Morphometry University of Vienna

The Department of Anthropology, University of Vienna, invites applications for a doctoral Marie Curie Research Training fellowship (EVAN) in quantitative morphometry of biological objects, including studies in palaeoanthropology, growth & development, and the development of methods and web contents in Virtual Anthropology (VA) and Geometric Morphometrics (GMM).

The position is mainly a research post but with a strong component of transfer of knowledge to partner institutions, students, and the public. Our department is well-known for this kind of research and tool development and offers one of Europe’s most comprehensive curricula in GMM and VA. We and our EVAN collaborators will provide substantial support in a stimulating environment.

The successful candidate will be well-versed in biological anthropology and quantitative studies of morphometry (see list below). Background should include formal professional training in: evolutionary biology, palaeoanthropology, skull and brain anatomy, advanced morphometric methods, multivariate statistics in the natural sciences, handling of 3D volume and surface data.

The Ph.D. fellow will work on some of the following research and ToK topics:
Morphometric analysis of crania, mandibles and teeth of Australopithecines, early modern humans and extant hominoids
Anatomical and reference-based (geometrical & statistical) reconstruction
Growth & development of the hominoid skull
Quantitative age and sex determination
Application of rapid prototyping technology
Web-platform and tutorial for Virtual Anthropology and Geometric Morphometrics

Marie Curie funding for this fellowship will be available for 27 months, scheduled to begin in October 2006. A degree M.Sc. university (or comparable) is required at the time of application. Applications should include cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, reprints of selected publications, short statements of research interests, and the names of three referees. They should be sent by email. We particularly encourage women to participate in this application.

Contract type: Temporary
Position: Early Stage Researcher (0 - 4 years of experience)
Deadline: Review of applications will start on 15th of August 2006
Duration: 27 months
Salary: Living Allowance ~ € 2.080 before tax per month
Travel Allowance € 250 – 1500 per year (depending on distance)
Mobility Allowance € 520 – 832 per month (single or married)
Career Exploration Allowance € 2000 once after one year
Network Participation Expenses up to € 400 per month

Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Weber
Department of Anthropology – University of Vienna
Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
gerhard.weber@univie.ac.at
www.evan.at

========== 22 May, 2006 ==========

Research Leaders

£26,652 ­ £55,000 per annum
(or more for exceptional candidates)

The Natural History Museum (NHM) wishes to appoint a number of Research
Leaders to grasp a unique opportunity to make a significant contribution to
the future scientific research effort of this world-class institution. The
NHM explores the diversity of the natural world and the processes that
generate that diversity. Systematics and other collections-based
investigations are at the heart of our research.

We seek Research Leaders who can contribute to advances in our core science
areas, collections development and pursuit of emerging areas, particularly
our priority Research Foci (http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-) which stress
interdisciplinary research. We are particularly interested in receiving
applications from researchers in the following areas.

* Systematic Biology
Response to Global Change
Population Genetics
* Eukaryotic Microbial Biodiversity
* Molecular Phylogeny, Co-phylogeny and Co-evolution
* Evolution and Development

Appointments will be made to any of the four Life Sciences departments
(Botany, Entomology, Palaeontology, Zoology) as appropriate. We are willing
to appoint at any band on our research scale, subject to negotiation and
forward planning of research income. We are happy to consider appointing a
team of scientists working on a common theme. You will need to achievement
in gaining external research funding, and scientific leadership.

Further details are available on request (fca@nhm.ac.uk). You are strongly
recommended to make informal contact before application to one of the
following Heads of Department:

Botany: Dr Johannes Vogel. Tel. +44 (0)20 7942 5282, Email j.vogel@nhm.ac.uk

Entomology: Dr Martin Hall. Tel. +44 (0)20 7942 5715, Email m.hall@nhm.ac.uk

Palaeontology: Prof. Norman MacLeod, Tel. +44 (0)20 7942 5204, Email
n.macleod@nhm.ac.uk

Zoology: Prof. Phil Rainbow. Tel. +44 (0)20 7942 5275, Email
p.rainbow@nhm.ac.uk

To apply, please send your CV, together with a covering letter, and the
names and addresses of three referees to Frances Allen, Science Directorate,
The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD; Email
fca@nhm.ac.uk. Please indicate if you would prefer any of your referees not
to be contacted prior to interview

Please quote reference: NHM/RL/FA.

Closing date: 20 June 2006.

At the Natural History Museum we value the diversity of our employees and
the unique perspectives they bring to our business.

========== 09 May, 2006 ==========

Computer Analysis of Pain Drawings

TMT Medical, the not-for-profit division of TMT Inc., is looking for an
experienced ImageJ/MatLab programmer, preferably with C++ programming
experience. Work can be performed off-site with frequent email
interchanges, and telephone/Skype/face-to-face interactions as
appropriate. ImageJ/Matlab software is used for development and is
followed by ImageJ/C++ production software. Patients draw their symptoms
(usually pain) on paper outlines of the human body or on a web-based human
outline drawing system (http://masterdocs.com/pain.htm). Coregistration of
the images is performed for paper drawings but is not necessary for the
web-based drawing system. Analysis provides automated identification of
body location of symptoms and other statistical measures. These data are
analyzed together with body-location-specific data on the nature of the
symptoms and the functional disability associated with pain. Subjects are
then allocated to data-driven pain patterns of potential diagnostic value.
Subjects draw an outline of their pains in black on a cyan-colored,
digitized, bilaterally symmetrical, coregistered human body diagram. They
also mark the spot within each pain outline where pain is worst. Each
digitized pain drawing is computer-analyzed to provide measures of size
(calculated pain area and Total Pain Load), centroid location, outline
(perimeter), location point of worst pain, shape type, and anatomic areas
occupied by pain. Additional technical details are provided at
http://masterdocs.com/drawing_analysis.htm.

Deadline: July 30, 2006, Start Date: August 30, 2006, duration 36 months

More information can be found at: http://masterdocs.org.

Contact Person: Colin R. Taylor, MD, President TMT Inc, New York City, NY
10021, USA. Email: crtaylor@masterdocs.com.

========== 09 May, 2006 ==========

PhD POSITION IN PALEOANTHROPOLOGY: Brain development in hominoids
Marie Curie doctoral fellowship (EVAN Training Network)

The evolution and development of the human brain and its implications for human life history and behavior are among the central interests of the Department of Human Evolution. We are particularly interested in documenting within-species variation in brain form among humans and hominoids. In particular, we are interested in the relationship between brain shape and size, and in the comparison of human and hominoid ontogenetic trajectories of the brain. We seek a PhD candidate to apply 3-D morphometric methods to a comparative study of both adult anatomy and ontogenetic series represented by MRI and CT scans of human and ape primate brains. The goal is to identify variation and scaling relationships within and across species in brain form and to compare species-specific ontogenetic trajectories. A background in human evolution, anatomy and embryology, as well as neuroanatomy is required. Candidates with experience in computer programming are preferred.

We particularly encourage women to participate in this call.
Deadline: 28/07/2006, Start Date:01/09/2006, duration 36 months

More information can be found at: http://www.evan.at/career_opportunities/

Contact Person: Prof. Dr. J.J. Hublin
Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
hublin@eva.mpg.de

========== 09 May, 2006 ==========

Doctoral Fellowship: Functional Morphology and Occlusal Pattern Analysis of Hominid Teeth

In the framework of the EU-Project “European Virtual Anthropology Network (EVAN)” the Department of Palaeoanthropology and Quaternary Palaeontology of the Research Institute Senckenberg in Frankfurt a. M. invites applications for an early stage researcher Marie Curie fellowship in the field of functional morphology and occlusal pattern analysis of hominid teeth. The position is dedicated to studies in dental palaeoanthropology, virtual modelling, reconstruction, and to the development of methods and techniques in occlusal analysis.

As a doctoral research project the fellowship is integrated in the interdisciplinary Workgroup for Dental Anthropology Studies in the Research Institute Senckenberg. The position has a strong need for transfer of knowledge to partner institutions and to students. The 3D-Laboratory in the Department is known for its pioneering work on the application of optical 3D-topometry and digital analysis of tooth wear.

Applicants should hold a M.Sc. university (or comparable) degree, with formal professional training in one or more of the following areas: vertebrate palaeontology, palaeoanthropology, functional morphology, biomechanics, 3D-data processing, digital image analysis, multivariate statistics in natural sciences.

The fellow will work in the following topics:

1) Parameter catalogue for dental wear pattern and function analysis

2) Applied GMM for tooth crown and dental analysis

3) Standard protocol for surface 3D-data processing

4) Extended concept of dental wear and functional analysis for prosthetics and orthodontics

5) Virtual simulation of occlusion and function of teeth

6) Program for tooth surface investigation

7) Publications of EVAN output

8) EVAN workshop on tooth evolution and function

9) Temporary exhibition on EVAN in the Senckenberg Museum Frankfurt (Germany)

According to EU regulations for the appointment of an Early Stage Researcher the M.Sc. or equivalent access to doctoral studies may not date back more than 4 years and the applicants must hold a citizenship others than German.

EU funding for a temporary EVAN fellow position, including Living allowance ~ € 2642/month (including employers contribution) + travel allowance between € 250,- and 2500,- per year (depending on distance) + mobility allowance per month € 519,- or € 830,4 (single or married ) + career exploration allowances € 2000,- once after one year and participation expenses max. € 400,- per month will be available for 36 months, scheduled to begin in July 2006. Applications should include cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, reprints of selected publications, short statements of research experience and interests. We particularly encourage women to participate in this application.

Deadline for applications is 31/05/2006.

They should be addressed to: Dr. Ottmar Kullmer, Palaeoanthropology, Research Institute Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

========== 02 May, 2006 ==========

Doctoral Fellowship: Optical 3D-metrology of human faces and bodies -
technical adaptation and pattern analysis of biological shape variation

In the framework of the EU-Project “European Virtual Anthropology Network
(EVAN)” the Breuckmann GmbH invites applications for an early stage
researcher Marie Curie fellowship in the field of optical 3D-metrology of
human faces and bodies. The position is dedicated to the optimization of
optical 3D-metrology to data acquisition of human surface models, and
subsequently to the study of human biological form.

As an interdisciplinary doctoral research project, this fellowship is a
joint appointment with the Department of Anthropology, University of Vienna.
Therefore, this position has a strong need for transfer of knowledge between
these two institutions as well as between the other EVAN partners. The
Breuckmann GmbH is known for its pioneering work in the development of
optical 3D-topometry, the Department of Anthropology for its advances in
geometric morphometric methods (study of shape variations in biological
data).
Applicants should hold a M.Sc. university (or comparable) degree in either
informatics, mathematics, electronics, physics, or similar fields of
science, with formal professional training or extensive experience in one or
more of the following areas: programming (C++), algorithm development, Open
GL, 3D-data processing, digital image analysis, remote sensing, multivariate
statistics, computational geometry, human biology, morphometrics.
The candidate should want to work on the following topics:
1. testing and optimizing sensor technology, including hardware and software
development
2. development of algorithms for hole filling on human model data
3. development of an adaptive human template for reconstruction of
incomplete digitized human models
4. principles in growth and development, craniofacial biology, human biology
5. handling of geometric morphometric methods and tools
6. surface data collection from living subjects
7. specification (and interactive/automatic digitization) of 3D-landmark
sets (points and curves) for somatometric facial measures
8. a preliminary quantification of soft tissue maturation, aging, and sexual
dimorphism patterns using geometric morphometric methods
9. creation of 3D morphs
10. transmission of surface data to the EVAN archive
11. compilation of a tutorial for somatometric 3D data acquisition, and
dissemination of findings

According to EU regulations for the appointment of an Early Stage Researcher
the M.Sc. or equivalent access to doctoral studies may not date back more
than 4 years and the applicants must hold a citizenship others than German.

EU funding for a temporary EVAN fellow position, including Living allowance
~ € 2642/month (including employers contribution) + travel allowance between
€ 250,- and 2500,- per year (depending on distance) + mobility allowance per
month € 519,- or € 830,4 (single or married ) + career exploration
allowances € 2000,- once after one year and participation expenses max. €
400,- per month will be available for 24 months, scheduled to begin in July
2006. Applications should include cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of
publications, reprints of selected publications, short statements of
research experience and interests. We particularly encourage women to
participate in this application.

Deadline for applications is 31/05/2006.

They should be addressed to: Dr. Bernd Breuckmann, Breuckmann GmbH,
Torenstraße 14, 88709 Meersburg, Germany

========== 11 April, 2006 ==========

PhD Fellowships available

PALAEO (www.york.ac.uk/res/fme/palaeo) is now recruiting research fellows to start 1 April 2006.

Six PhD fellowships will be offered through PALAEO over the next four years. The PhD topics will combine expertise from primatology, anthropology, morphometrics, structural biomaterials, zoology, botany, archaeology, biochemistry, and more to investigate interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research questions in a wide-ranging and collaborative intellectual environment

We will also offer up to 18 shorter fellowships for periods normally of six months. These shorter fellowships will allow periods of collaborative research on specific projects, working with PALAEO staff or other EST fellows, or to allow researchers based elsewhere in Europe to acquire skills training in research methodologies particular to the PALAEO research area.

The majority of fellows will be recent graduates who are EU (not UK) citizens and who have not been residents in the UK for 12 months. A minority of fellows will be non-EU citizens. Eligibilty criteria can be found here.

For further details contact admin.palaeo@gmail.com

Post-doctoral Marie Curie Fellowship (EVAN Training Network) available

A joint appointment of Hull York Medical School and the Department of Computer Science, University of Hull. Applications are invited for the above post to work on the development of innovative visualization-based software tools in the field of geometric morphometrics (i.e. study of shape variations in biological data). This post is part of a Marie Curie Research Training Network: European Virtual Anthropology Network (EVAN) involving 15 research partners.

You will work in a focused research team with members from the Simulation and Visualization Research Group (Computer Science at Hull) and the Functional Morphology and Evolution Research Group (HYMS at York and Hull).
A key aim of EVAN is to advance the state of the art in terms of software for visualization and analysis using geometric morphometrics. This software will be used in studies of biological form by the other partners of EVAN. Thus, your role will involve collaborating with EVAN partners to establish software requirements, developing the software and advising partners on the use of the software for their biological studies.

You should have a strong background in algorithm development, computer graphics and object-oriented software development. Skills in C++ and OpenGL are essential. Previous experience in geometric morphometrics is not expected, but experience in registration techniques and variable analysis techniques would be beneficial.
In order to comply with Marie Curie programme rules, the appointee can not be a UK national or have resided or carried out their main activity in UK for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to commencement.

This post is available from 1 April 2006 for a period of two years. Salary in the range £27,929 to £36,959 per annum (€41,072 - €54,351 per annum). An additional annual travel allowance (between €250 - €2,000) is payable depending on the distance from York to the appointee’s location of origin and a one-off career exploratory allowance of €2,000 is payable after 12 months.

Closing date: Friday 28 April 2006
For informal enquiries please contact Prof Paul O'Higgins
paul.ohiggins@hyms.ac.uk

========== 10 April, 2006 ==========

Doctoral Fellowship: Functional Morphology and Occlusal Pattern Analysis of Hominid Teeth

In the framework of the EU-Project “European Virtual Anthropology Network (EVAN)” the Department of Palaeoanthropology and Quaternary Palaeontology of the Research Institute Senckenberg in Frankfurt a. M. invites applications for an early stage researcher Marie Curie fellowship in the field of functional morphology and occlusal pattern analysis of hominid teeth. The position is dedicated to studies in dental palaeoanthropology, virtual modelling, reconstruction, and to the development of methods and techniques in occlusal analysis.

As a doctoral research project the fellowship is integrated in the interdisciplinary Workgroup for Dental Anthropology Studies in the Research Institute Senckenberg. The position has a strong need for transfer of knowledge to partner institutions and to students. The 3D-Laboratory in the Department is known for its pioneering work on the application of optical 3D-topometry and digital analysis of tooth wear.

Applicants should hold a M.Sc. university (or comparable) degree, with formal professional training in one or more of the following areas: vertebrate palaeontology, palaeoanthropology, functional morphology, biomechanics, 3D-data processing, digital image analysis, multivariate statistics in natural sciences.

The fellow will work in the following topics:

1) Parameter catalogue for dental wear pattern and function analysis

2) Applied GMM for tooth crown and dental analysis

3) Standard protocol for surface 3D-data processing

4) Extended concept of dental wear and functional analysis for prosthetics and orthodontics

5) Virtual simulation of occlusion and function of teeth

6) Program for tooth surface investigation

7) Publications of EVAN output

8) EVAN workshop on tooth evolution and function

9) Temporary exhibition on EVAN in the Senckenberg Museum Frankfurt (Germany)

According to EU regulations for the appointment of an Early Stage Researcher the M.Sc. or equivalent access to doctoral studies may not date back more than 4 years and the applicants must hold a citizenship others than German.

EU funding for a temporary EVAN fellow position, including Living allowance ~ € 2642/month (including employers contribution) + travel allowance between € 250,- and 2500,- per year (depending on distance) + mobility allowance per month € 519,- or € 830,4 (single or married ) + career exploration allowances € 2000,- once after one year and participation expenses max. € 400,- per month will be available for 36 months, scheduled to begin in July 2006. Applications should include cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, reprints of selected publications, short statements of research experience and interests. We particularly encourage women to participate in this application.

Deadline for applications is 31/05/2006.

They should be addressed to: Dr. Ottmar Kullmer, Palaeoanthropology, Research Institute Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

========== 10 March, 2006 ==========

Multiple positions at The University of Manchester

Dear colleagues

I am pleased to announce a number of position openings in the Faculty of Life Sciences at The University of Manchester. In today's issue of Nature, the Faculty has advertised a total of 20 academic positions throughout the life sciences, of which I am only highlighting those that I think are most directly related to the readership of this list (apologies for multiple posting). But I particularly encourage couples who are looking for two jobs in the same place to have a look at the whole list of jobs (http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/academic.html#LS031)

We are advertising these positions broadly. Our priority is to employ the best people rather than to target a specific subject area.

Should you be interested in more than one of the positions, I think the safest thing to do is to submit a separate application for each of them (I guess our office staff will be a bit overwhelmed with applications, and may not be able to copy applications to all relevant search committees). I definitely encourage such multiple applications.

Further, more formal, information on individual positions is available from the university's web site:

Lectureship in Evolutionary Biology
http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/LS036.pdf

Lectureship in Evolutionary Developmental Biology
http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/LS037.pdf

Lectureship in Anatomy
http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/LS033.pdf

Other positions include Gene Expression, Integrative Plant Biology among others (http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/academic.html#LS031).


The application form can be downloaded as a PDF file:
http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/APPLICATION%20FORM%20June.pdf
or as an MS-Word file:
http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/APPLICATION%20FORM%20June.doc


The deadline for all these jobs is 31 March 2006. (Apologies for the short notice.)


Additional information:

Because the ad does not contain much specific information about the institution and the positions, I will provide some information from my own perspective (this is my own experience and the best information I have, but it is not legally binding!).

The Faculty of Life Sciences is very large organization (around 200 academic staff) engaged in both research and teaching. The University of Manchester has resulted from the merger of the Victoria University of Manchester and the UMIST, and the new university has ambitious plans for growth and a substantial improvement of its research and teaching profile. As part of these plans, we anticipate that our Faculty should grow by a further 50% over the next decade. This size and the plans for growth make us a very dynamic place -- new ideas and research initiatives can be realized quickly.

The Faculty is structured into research groups (http://www.ls.manchester.ac.uk/research/themes/), whose aim is to facilitate research and collaboration (without impeding collaboration across groups). Additional information on these groups is in the Further Particulars for each of the positions.

The ad mentions single positions in each area, but it has happened before that more than one than one person was hired, although only one position was advertised (when I applied, four candidates were interviewed for a single position, and three of us were hired!).

A Lectureship is a junior academic position, comparable to the rank of Assistant Professor in North America. A difference is that tenure is much less of a problem here. I have not yet heard of a person who was denied permanent employment after the probationary period of 3-4 years. Promotion and permanent employment are not linked here (the ranks are Lecturer -- Senior Lecturer -- Reader -- Professor).

Teaching loads here are comparable or lower than in most universities in North America. An average teaching load includes around 25 hours of lecturing per year, some small-group teaching (tutorials for science students or problem-based learning for medical/dental students), supervision of student projects, and some marking of written work. Efforts are made to coordinate the teaching assignments with the research interests of staff members, but this does vary a bit from person to person.

The Faculty puts major emphasis on excellence in research. Research funding in the UK is competitive, but as far as I know, it is about as good as it gets anywhere these days. There is a range of funding agencies including government research councils (NERC, BBSRC, MRC) and charities (Wellcome Trust, Lister Institute among others) including one charity that specializes if funding projects that are hard to fund otherwise (Leverhulme Trust). Equipment grants can be obtained from the Royal Society and other funding bodies (and equipment can be included in normal grants). Research proposals are shorter than in many other countries (up to 8 pages for a full project description), and in my experience, the selection committees do appreciate new ideas. Normal-sized research projects fund a postdoc and a technician position for a period of three years, but bigger projects are possible (but harder to get).

The Faculty has well-equipped central facilities (http://www.ls.manchester.ac.uk/research/), and further investment is currently going on. Collaboration among researchers in the Faculty is encouraged.

Manchester is a vibrant city of about 2 million inhabitants. It is culturally very diverse, and suits a variety of different life styles. You can choose anything from living in the city centre, leafy suburbs to living in the country side, all within a reasonable commute from the university. Manchester has an international airport with direct flights to the major centres in Europe, North America and Asia.

Chris Klingenberg

========== 6 March, 2006 ==========

Postdoctoral Marie Curie Fellowship: Quantitative Morphometry of biological objects

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Vienna invites applications for a post-doctoral Marie Curie Research Training fellowship (EVAN) in the field of quantitative morphometry of biological objects. The position is dedicated to studies in palaeoanthropology, growth & development, and reconstruction and to the development of methods and techniques in Geometric Morphometrics (GMM) and Virtual Anthropology (VA).

The position is mainly a research post but with a strong need for transfer of knowledge to partner institutions and to students. The department is well-known for this kind of research and one of the major centres for development. The department also offers one of Europe’s most comprehensive course programs in GMM and VA. Together with its manifold international contacts, it will provide substantial support in a highly stimulating environment.

The successful candidate will be well-versed in biometrical methods and in the development and programming for advanced morphometrics and biostatistics (image analyses, surface & volume data, missing data, deformations, data-guided reconstruction, integration of categorical data with geometrical data, extensions to semilandmarks). Background should include formal professional training in one or more of the following four areas: computational geometry, multivariate statistics in the natural sciences, medical image analysis, remote sensing of surfaces.

The fellow will work on the following research topics:

Integration of categorical and continuous data
Development of methods for surface & volume matching
New surface/deformation models for surface data
GMM for scarce-landmark objects
Input to the toolboxes from new developments (integration of categorical and continuous data, surface and volume matching, missing data, etc.)
Data-guided geometrical and statistical reconstruction of specimens
Tutorial for VA and GMM
Web-platform for information and exchange in VA and GMM

Marie Curie funding for this fellowship will be available for 28 months, scheduled to begin in April 2006. A Ph.D. is required at the time of application. Applications should include cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, reprints of selected publications, short statements of research interests, and the names of three referees. They should be sent to:

Department of Anthropology
University of Vienna
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Weber
Althanstraße 14
A-1090 Vienna
Austria

Contract type: temporary
Position: Experienced Researcher
(4-10 years of experience after first university diploma)
Number of positions: 1
Deadline: 24.03.2006
Duration: 28 months
Salary: Living Allowance € 2.748,- (14 times) before tax per month
Travel Allowance € 250 – 1500 per year
Mobility Allowance € 500 – 800 per month
Career Exploration Allowance € 2000 once after one year
Participation Expenses up to € 400 per month

How to apply: email
Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Weber
University of Vienna
Department of Anthropology
Althanstraße 14
A-1090 Vienna
Austria
gerhard.weber@univie.ac.at
Town: Vienna
Country: Austria
Place of Work: Department of Anthropology, University of Vienna
Disciplines: Physical anthropology

========== 9 February, 2006 ==========

University of Manchester
Faculty of Life Science

Faculty of Life Sciences

Fellowships at The Life Sciences/ Physical Sciences Interface

Salary circa £28,000 - £35,000 p.a.

Ref: LS/012/06

Applications are invited for three innovative, five year, research fellowships within the Faculty of Life Sciences. In recognition of the importance of cross-disciplinary approaches across the Life Sciences, the Faculty wishes to appoint exceptional researchers with a proven background in mathematics, computer science, chemistry, physics, or engineering, who have successfully applied these skills to address a biological problem. We seek individuals who have clearly-defined research goals who will work closely with existing principal investigators within the Faculty of Life Sciences (UK RAE 2001 5*). All three posts are available immediately.

Unrivalled opportunities for collaborations and scientific exchange exist within the newly created University of Manchester. Research in the Faculty of Life Sciences spans twenty cognate research themes ranging from structural and molecular biology, through cellular function, to whole organismal biology, and includes the newly-created Centre for the Analysis of Biological Complexity, the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, and the UK Centre forTissue Engineering. In addition, the Faculty has an excellent history of collaborative research at the Life Sciences/Physical Sciences interface; for example, the Manchester Centre for Integrative Systems Biology was established in 2004 and will form part of the Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre, a cross-faculty initiative combining systems biology, quantitative molecular bioscience and technology development, and due to open in early 2006.

For informal discussion, contact either Professor Martin Humphries [Research Dean; martin.humphries@manchester .ac.uk or tel:+44 (0) 161 275 5071] or Professor Steve Oliver [Director, Centre for the Analysis of Biological Complexity; steve.oliver@manchester .ac.uk or tel: +44 (0) 161 275 1578].

Application forms and further particulars are available from our website. If necessary, you can obtain them from +44 (0) 161 275 8836 or e-mail: Lifesciences-hr@manchester .ac.uk

Closing date for the post: 10 March 2006

Please quote the reference number

The University will actively foster a culture of inclusion and diversity and will seek to achieve true equality of opportunity for all members of its community.

Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester

Print Ref: 80380R1 : Faculty of Life Science

========== 9 February, 2006 ==========

Durham University
Geometric morphometric analyses of modern and archaeological vole teeth Department of Archaeology

£20,044 - £23,182p.a.

This fixed term postdoctorol Research Post (funded by the AHRC) will specifically focus on the use of geometric morphometric techniques (applied to the teeth of modern and ancient voles) in order to establish whether there are significant and interpretable relationships between populations within differing regions, which can be used to infer human cultural linkages. In addition, the successful candidate will spend x7 weeks aiding a Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professor to the Department of Archaeology in Durham, with the technical aspects of geometric morphometric analyses. You will have a Ph.D. in zooarchaeology or palaeontology and have extensive experience of geometric morphometric techniques. Previous zooarchaeological research on small mammals of Holocene date would be advantageous.

Closing date: 13 February 2006
Please quote reference number: 1219

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobfiles/MB021.html

========== 2 February, 2006 ==========

THE UNIVERSITIES OF YORK AND HULL

Postdoctoral Marie Curie Fellowship (EVAN Training Network) - REF: DR0653

A joint appointment of Hull York Medical School and the Department of Computer Science, University of Hull

Applications are invited for the above post to work on the development of innovative visualization-based software tools in the field of geometric morphometrics. This post is part of a Marie Curie Research Training Network in Virtual Anthropology (EVAN) commencing 2006. You will work in the functional morphology and evolution unit based in HYMS facilities at York and Hull and in the Computer Science Department at the University of Hull (Simulation and Visualization group).

The EVAN RTN is aimed at advancing the geometric morphometric toolkit for the visualization and morphometric analysis of biological form and applying it in a series of interwoven studies. You will work closely with other partner institutions in ensuring that tools are designed and built for purpose and will carry much of the responsibility for programming these.

In order to comply with Marie Curie programme rules, the appointee can not be a UK national or have resided or carried out their main activity in UK for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to commencement. Further details can be downloaded at www.york.ac.uk/res/fme

Salary in the range £27,929 to £36,959 per annum. This post is available from 1 April 2006 for a period of two years.

Closing date: Thursday 2 March 2006

For further particulars and details of how to apply, please see our website at: http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/persnl/jobs/ or write to the Personnel Office, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, quoting reference number DR0653.

The University of York is committed to diversity and has policies and developmental programmes in place to promote equality of opportunity. It particularly welcomes applications from ethnic minority candidates.

========== 12 December, 2005 ==========

[CLOSED/FILLED]
The Pennsylvania State University Department of Anthropology: Post doctoral associate

Focus: morphometrics, image analysis, genetics (QTL), primate phylogeny, developmental genetics

We are looking for excellent post doctoral researchers to work on a large collaborative project between the Pennsylvania State University (co-PIs: Kenneth Weiss, Joan Richtsmeier, Alan Walker), Washington University (PI: James Cheverud), and the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (PI: Jeffrey Rogers). The project, funded by the National Science Foundation, seeks to understand the developmental basis for, and evolution of cranial traits among humans, apes, and Old World monkeys. The data needed to obtain our stated goals require the collection of landmark coordinate data from large samples of computed tomography (CT) scans of primate skulls of known pedigrees and from an equally large sample of micro-CT images of mice. The post doctoral associates will be responsible for the collection of these data sets but will be involved in other aspects of the project including quantitative analysis of morphological and genetic data, meetings among collaborators, manuscript preparation, further grant writing, as well as laboratory work consistent with previous experience. Developmental, developmental genetics, or molecular laboratory experience is desired, but not required. We are looking for some one deeply interested in applying modern technologies and methods to the understanding of human evolution and development. Applicants should send a current curriculum vita, a statement of research interest and experience, and a list of three references to Joan Richtsmeier via email: jta10@psu.edu. Earliest start date: February 1, 2006. Location: University Park, PA. Salary: $30,000-$38,000 commensurate with experience. Duration of appointment: one year with additional years possible if funding is available. More information at: http://oshima.anthro.psu.edu/

========== 16 November, 2005 ==========

Micropaleontology/geophysiology PhD fellowships
Ecological and evolutionary significance of size in planktic protists

Two PhD fellowships are available as part of a broader research theme concerning size and diversity change of planktic protists in different areas of the world's oceans and through geological time. The aim of the project is to obtain better insights into macroecological and macroevolutionary patterns and processes of size variability of carbonate and opal producing groups of the oceanic plankton and to contribute to fundamental questions of the interrelationship between natural global changes and the behaviour of an important part of the organismic world. The project is financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF). Further information can be obtained from our website www.erdw.ethz.ch/thierstein or from thierstein@erdw.ethz.ch.

The successful candidates are initiative, curious and communicative team players with broad scientific interests. They have a university degree in geoscience, environmental science, oceanography and/or biology, equivalent to our ETH Diploma or MSc degrees. The work will be under the supervision of Professor Hans R. Thierstein and Dr. Andy Weller.

Applications including the supporting evidence:
" CV (including names of three referees)
" statement of current research interests
" list of classes taken (including grades)
" GRE Test scores (www.ets.org) and/or equivalent (if available)
" copies of diploma certificates
should be sent to Prof. Hans R. Thierstein, Geological Institute (CAB E 66), ETHZ, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland or thierstein@erdw.ethz.ch. Additional information can be found at our departmental homepage www.erdw.ethz.ch and at www.study.ethz.ch.

There is no deadline for applications but candidates will be considered for short-listing from end-December 2005.

========== 27 October, 2005 ==========

The University Of Liverpool
SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN ANATOMY AND CELL BIOLOGY
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER (A/950)
We are looking for an outstanding Postdoctoral Scientist to join the Hominid Evolution Group and work on a three year BBSRC funded study of inner ear and extraocular muscle adaptation among mammals. You should have a PhD in a relevant discipline and a background in either medical imaging (MRI) or vertebrate morphology. Excellent data handling and computing skills as well as the ability to work independently are essential. For further information about the group please visit our departmental website and follow links to Hominid Evolution (http://www.liv.ac.uk/hacb).
Informal enquiries to Dr Nathan Jeffery on 0151 794 5514, email: njeffery@liv.ac.uk
Salary: 26,401 - 27,194 pa
Apply To: Further particulars and details of the application procedure should be requested from the Director Of Personnel, The University Of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX or on 0151 794 2210 (24 hour answerphone), via email: jobs@liv.ac.uk
Further details & Application forms: http://uniwww.connect.org.uk/jobs/jb307347.html

========== 12 October, 2005 ==========

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*Ecological and evolutionary significance of size in planktic protists*

Two PhD fellowships are available as part of a broader research theme concerning size and diversity change of planktic protists in different areas of the world’s oceans and through geological time. The aim of the project is to obtain better insights into macroecological and macroevolutionary patterns and processes of size variability of carbonate and opal producing groups of the oceanic plankton and to contribute to fundamental questions of the interrelationship between natural global changes and the behaviour of an important part of the organismic world. The project is financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), starting in October 2005. Further information can be obtained from our web-site www.erdw.ethz.ch/thierstein or from thierstein@erdw.ethz.ch.

The successful candidates are initiative, curious, communicative team players with broad scientific interests. They have a university degree in geosciences, environmental sciences, oceanography, biology equivalent to our ETH Diploma or MSc degrees. The work will be under the supervision of Professor Hans R. Thierstein and Dr. Andy Weller.

Applications including the usual supporting evidence (CV, diplomas, list of classes taken, names of three referees, and a statement of research interests) should be sent to Prof. Hans R. Thierstein, Geological Institute, ETHZ CAB E 66, CH-8092, Zürich or thierstein@erdw.ethz.ch. Additional information can be found at our departmental homepage www.erdw.ethz.ch and at www.study.ethz.ch.

There is no deadline for applications but candidates will be considered for short-listing from end-October 2005.

========== 08 September, 2005 ==========

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