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Stockholm University

Postdoctoral Fellow in Brain Morphology and Behaviour Evolution at Stockholm University Stockholm University in Sweden

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Postdoc

Field of study

Evolutionary Biology

Funding

Full-time postdoctoral employment for a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 3 years, with possible extension under special circumstances. Salary is individually set. This is a paid employment position, not a scholarship.

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Expired

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Sweden

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Stockholm University

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Keywords

Evolutionary Biology
Psychology
Biology
Animal Behavior
Zoology
Neuropsychology
Fish Ecology

About this position

Stockholm University is advertising a 2-year postdoctoral fellow position in brain morphology and behaviour evolution at the Department of Zoology in Sweden.

The project investigates the evolutionary associations between brain morphology variation and behavioural variation at the within-species level, using established guppy (Poecilia reticulata) artificial selection lines. The work sits at the intersection of evolutionary biology, animal behaviour, zoology, and cognitive evolution, with possible links to neuroscience and fish ecology.

The lab has substantial infrastructure for experiments, including aquaria and dedicated assay rooms, and supports studies of cognitive abilities, mate choice, predator-prey interactions, collective motion, migration behaviour, physiology, and brain/body morphology. Molecular tools are also available for studying genomic mechanisms behind phenotypic variation.

The postdoc will design and run experiments, analyze and interpret data, publish scientific papers, present at international conferences, and contribute to the research environment and supervision of students and PhD candidates.

Eligibility requires a PhD or equivalent relevant degree completed by the time of appointment. A recent PhD is advantageous, and special circumstances may be considered. Strong interest in cognitive evolution and experience in animal behaviour experiments are important; experience with fish ecology and dissection is welcome.

This is a full-time paid employment position for 2 to 3 years, with a start date as soon as possible or by agreement. Applications must be submitted through Stockholm University’s recruitment system by the deadline.

Funding details

Full-time postdoctoral employment for a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 3 years, with possible extension under special circumstances. Salary is individually set. This is a paid employment position, not a scholarship.

What's required

Applicants must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent relevant degree from another country by the time the employment decision is made. A PhD completed within the last three years is considered an advantage, though older degrees may be acceptable under special circumstances. Strong interest in cognitive evolution and experience in animal behaviour experimental work are important. A PhD in zoology, evolutionary biology, or animal behaviour is especially relevant; experience in general fish ecology and fish dissection is welcome but not essential.

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Behavioral Neuroscience

Systems Neuroscience

Animal Behavior

Evolutionary Psychology

Evolutionary Biology