Postdoc: Social evolution/Behavioral Ecology/Behavioral Economics

1 post-doc position: Social evolution/Behavioral Ecology/Behavioral Economics

A post-doc position (up to 5 years) is available for doing research at the interface between evolutionary biology and behavioral economics at the University of Lausanne. The project will be co-supervised by Luis Santos-Pinto (an economist, http://www.hec.unil.ch/lspinto) and Laurent Lehmann (an evolutionary biologist, https://www.unil.ch/dee/en/home/menuinst/people/group-leaders/prof-laurent-lehmann.html).

The project is open but should pertain to both evolutionary biology
and behavioral economics e.g., evolution of cooperation, evolution
of preferences, evolution of individual and social learning, attitudes
towards risk, corruption, heritability of behavior or personality traits,
and should aim at addressing question that are preferentially theoretical
(but empiricist are also encourage to apply).

Applicants should have a master degree in a relevant area (e.g.,
behavioural ecology, evolutionary biology, economics, management),
with strong mathematical and computing skills, and a vivid interest in
fundamental research.

Inquiries and applications should be sent to laurent.lehmann@unil.ch and
Luis Pedro Santos LuisPedro.SantosPinto@unil.ch. Applications should be
sent by Friday 19th May 2017. They should include a CV, a motivation
letter with a one-page statement of research interests, and names of
2-3 references. Only applications with all these information will be
considered. Starting date is ideally September 2017 but is negotiable.