Doctoral Student
il y a 2 semaines
Faculty of Sciences:
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Department: WE1
Biologie:-
Occupancy rate:100%:
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Number of positions: 2:
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Type of employment: Contract of unlimited duration with a 4 year clause:
Term of assignment: 4 jaar:
Wage scale: WM1 to WM4 (master degree):
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Required diploma: Master
ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY
Ghent University is a world of its own.
Employing more than 15,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis.
It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities.With 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.
YOUR TASKS
- At least 90% of your assignment will be spent on academic research in preparation of a doctoral dissertation
- Two fullyfunded 4year PhD positions over mechanisms of integumentary coloration and acoustics from a proximate and ultimate perspective are available in the Evolution and Optics of Nanostructures (EON) group at the University of Ghent, Belgium.
- Position 1: Color serves diverse functions, including crypsis, sexual display, and resistance to wear. The PhD student will enhance our understanding of the formfunction relationships in colors in extant animals (including birds, fish and spiders) through collection of extensive data on integumentary morphology and color. We will then use these data to address hypotheses about the relationships between morphology and color through theory, and biomimetically replicating them in the lab. They will then bring these methods together to address hypotheses about the evolutionary diversification of integumentary color. The student will likely learn and use electron and light microscopy, chemical analyses (Raman and mass spectrometry, etc.), spectrophotometry, phylogenetic and optical modeling. We encourage anyone with an interest in multidisciplinary research to apply, including those trained in fields outside biology. The position will be based in Ghent, but may involve some travel to Leiden (NL) and S. Korea for sampling.
- Position 2: Camouflage is a costeffective way to escape a predator's attention and has been widely studied, albeit mainly in the visual domain. Most moths are, however, nightactive and therefore mainly need to defend themselves against bats hunting by sound, specifically through echolocation. To escape detection, moths may consequently have evolved scales on body and wings for acoustic camouflage, as these microstructures can in some species absorb ultrasound. However, little is known of how these diverse scales produce their remarkable effect.
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central aim of this project is therefore to _identify form-function relationships of scales and scale assemblages producing acoustic camouflage.
_The student will measure morphological properties of different classes of body and wing scales and model their sound absorptive or scattering capacities and mechanisms of function.
They will then test form-function hypotheses via biomimicry, producing both analogues that directly mimic, and extend the variation in, scale morphology.
The student will likely learn electron, optical, and atomic force microscopy, acoustic measurements and modeling, and 3D replication/prototyping techniques. We encourage anyone with an interest in multidisciplinary research to apply, including those trained in fields outside biology. The position will be based in Ghent, but will involve some time in Leiden and Amsterdam.Most of the work will be lab-based, but there is potential for some fieldwork trapping moths in Europe or Panama.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- You hold a Master's degree in any field of science (preferably Biology or a physical science) is required by the time of admission. Experience in scientific research is required. Proficiency with the English language (both written and spoken) is required, and familiarity with Dutch (or a willingness to learn) is advantageous.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- We offer you a contract of indefinite duration with a maximum term of 4 years.
- Your contract will start on 1/04/2024 at the earliest.
- Your remuneration will be determined by salary scale WM1. Click here for more information about our salary scales.
- All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a fulltime job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, a bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. Click here for a complete overview of all the staff benefits (in Dutch).
INTERESTED?
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'CV': your CV and an overview of your study results (merged into one pdf file) - In the field
'Diploma': a transcript of the required degr
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