Phd Position

vor 2 Monaten


Konstanz, Deutschland Max-Planck-Institut für Verhaltensbiologie Vollzeit

The Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior at its sites in Constance and Radolfzell offers an international, interdisciplinary, and collaborative environment that opens up unique research opportunities. The goal of our basic research is to develop a quantitative and predictive understanding of the decisions and movements of animals in their natural environment.

The Department of Animal Migration at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior would like to fill the following positions. The workplace will be in Constance, Germany.

PhD position (M/F/d)
**"On the wings of a stork**: revealing the dynamics of soaring environments"

About MPG

The University of Constance and the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior together form a thriving research community representing a global hotspot for collective behavior and animal movement research, including the recently awarded Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour. The student will join the, a joint doctoral program between the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and the University of Constance.

About WildDrohne

About you

**Offer**:
The position can be filled as soon as possible, but preferably before September 2024.
Salary consisting of living allowance (EUR 3400*), mobility allowance (EUR 600), family allowance (if applicable, EUR 600). Long-term leave allowance (EUR 4000) and special needs allowance are offered if applicable.

Constance is a vibrant small city located on the border between Germany and Switzerland, on the shores of the Bodensee (Lake Constance). It is easy to get out into the beautiful German and Swiss countryside and the Alps, as well as to neighboring Zurich.

How to apply

**Please include the following documents**:
2. Letter of motivation / research statement (2 pages) addressing the following points:

- Describe your main scientific interests, how they developed, and how they relate to the proposed research project.

Explain what scientific questions most motivate you and why.
3. Curriculum vitae (CV)
4. Academic transcripts for your BSc and MSc degrees (can be unofficial at this stage - official records will be required before acceptance)
5. Contact information for 2-3 personal reference.
6. A sample of your scientific writing (e.g. publication or manuscript in prep, thesis, term paper, etc.)

Questions about this position should be addressed to Dr. Andrea Flack ().



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