Applications are invited for a Research Assistant to work with Professor Kevin Laland (School of Biology) at the University of St Andrews investigating adaptive trends and parallel evolution generated by niche construction. The successful candidate will collect data on nest construction by fish, birds and mammals, and silk use in spiders, compile it into spreadsheets, and subject it to statistical analyses. The project is part of a larger research programme, called “Putting the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis to the Test”, funded through a major grant from the John Templeton Foundation. Successful applicants will join an international team of over 50 world-leading researchers who collectively will be studying evolutionary biology through a variety of experimental, mathematical and statistical analyses.

The University of St Andrews is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all, which is further demonstrated through its working on the Gender and Race Equality Charters and being awarded the Athena SWAN award for women in science, HR Excellence in Research Award and the LGBT Charter;  http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/diversityawards/.  

Please quote ref: AR1799MR

Closing Date: 12 July 2016

Further Particulars: AR1799MR FPs.doc

School of Biology
Salary: £25,769 - £28,143 per annum
Fixed term: 2 years in the first instance
Start: 1 September 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter