Fully Funded PhD in Social Buffering and Stress Responses in Wild Birds National Museum of Natural Sciences (CSIC) in Spain

PhD opportunity in Social Evolution and Behavioural Ecology at the National Museum of Natural Sciences (CSIC), Madrid, Spain . The project focuses on social buffering and the stress-reducing power of social interactions in a wild population of blue tits . The student will work with Dr. Judith Morales (CSIC, Spain) and Dr. Wendt Müller (University of Antwerp, Belgium). Research activities include spring fieldwork in the forests of Miraflores de la Sierra (Madrid) , experimental manipulation of so...

Recruiting for a 2-year postdoctoral position with the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in the research area of Oceanic Collective Intelligence . This opportunity is posted by Will Oestreich , Group Leader at the University of Zurich . The postdoctoral role appears to be connected to his group and focuses on interdisciplinary questions around animal behavior, collective behavior, marine/oceanic systems, and related biological research themes. Funding: The post confirms a 2-year postdoc ap...

MPhil/PhD studentship in Exploring the impact of wildlife gardening for wellbeing at the University of Derby in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society . This doctoral opportunity sits at the intersection of Environmental Science , Psychology , and Biology , with a focus on nature connectedness, wildlife gardening, and wellbeing outcomes. It is suitable for applicants interested in research on human–nature relationships, ecological interventions, and wellbeing-focused environmental st...

PhD Opportunity | InvAdapt Lab, University of Barcelona The InvAdapt Lab is seeking a candidate to join a predoctoral fellowship application and carry out a PhD thesis on potentially invasive terrestrial flatworms , including Obama nungara , Caenoplana coerulea , and Caenoplana variegata . The project uses an integrated approach spanning biology , ecology , and genomic analysis to understand what enables these species to establish and spread into new territories. This is a strong fit for applica...

Postdoctoral Position in Glial Biology and Neurodevelopment (Juan de la Cierva 2026) at Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience and EHU . The Glia and Matrix Biology Lab (Gliomatrix) is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to investigate how oligodendrocytes , myelin plasticity , and perineuronal nets shape brain circuit maturation and contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism. The project combines transcriptomics , proteomics , confocal imaging , two-photon imaging , and electr...