Applications are sought for a committed Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Professor Sue Healy conducting research for a John Templeton Foundation funded project entitled Mistakes in Action: From the Normativity of Goal-Directedness to Novel Investigations of Avian Nest Construction.  The primary duties will be to conduct experiments with zebra finches on nest building, to analyse the data, and publish the results.

The successful applicant will have (or be near to completion of) a PhD in Zoology/Biology with expertise in animal behaviour. 

The post is available for 24 months starting as soon as possible thereafter.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

Further details of the project can be found by contacting Sue Healy (email: sdh11@st-andrews.ac.uk).  

Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.  

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

For full details on how to apply please see Further Particulars.

Further Particulars - AR3100RH FP's.doc

Closing Date:           18 March 2025                    

Interviews will be held online via MS Teams

Please quote ref: AR3100RH                   

School of Biology

Salary: £38,249 - £45,413 per annum

Start date: As soon as possible

Fixed term for 2 years