Project assistant at the Department of Biology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Work duties
We are looking for a person to:

1) become the field manager for work related to monitoring of nest box breeding birds;
2) run laboratory assays measuring oxidative stress and; and
3) run statistical analyses and finalize scientific papers on interactive effects of pollution on avian physiology.

The assistant is expected to work independently, hence a priori knowledge of these three work components are needed. Other duties include co-supervision of students in the field. The work is part of the Evolutionary Ecology Unit at Lund University, so ideally the candidate lives in or near Lund. The work is expected to take ca. 4 months.

The position will be based within the urban avian ecology research group led by Dr Caroline Isaksson, within the Department of Biology. More information about the group’s research can be found here: https://www.biology.lu.se/caroline-isaksson.

Qualifications
Applicants must be able to demonstrate evidence of:

• A PhD on the topic ecophysiology of birds (or similar)
• Experience with fieldwork of nest box breeding birds
• Experience of the laboratory work along with using GC-MS and microplate readers
• Good team working skills, but also the ability to work independently
• Good written and oral proficiency in English
• Good experience with programming in R A
• Swedish driver’s licence, category B

Other merits

• NA

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability. Consideration will also be given to i.e. good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen the administrative work within the research group.

Terms of employment
Fixed-term employment for 4 months full-time, starting date is 1st of March. 

Instructions on how to apply
Applications should include a cover letter stating the reasons why you are interested in the position and in what way the employment corresponds to your qualifications. The application should also contain a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and other documents you wish to be considered (grade transcripts, contact information for your references, letters of recommendation, etc.).