Field Assistants for Social Insect Evolution Research
We seek multiple field assistants to help research how helping may have evolved in social insects. The assistants will be working alongside a Postdoctoral researcher at a nature reserve just outside of Guildford, Surrey, UK. The fieldwork will be for ~2 months from the start of June until mid-end August 2025. Applicants must be available for at least 1 month during this time, and preference will be given to candidates available for the entire duration of the field work.
Responsibilities:
Observing and manipulating provisioning and egg-laying behaviour, recording nests with video cameras and data recording/entry. The work will involve long days in the field (~10 hours) and weekend work.
Requirements:
Experience of fieldwork and a degree/working towards a degree in a Behaviour/Evolution/Ecology-related topic are desired. Flexibility around the start and end date of the assistant position is required. The successful applicants must have enthusiasm for fieldwork, and will obtain excellent experience of cutting-edge research. Because the work involves recording colour marks on individuals, the job would not be suitable for someone who is colour-blind. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Location:
Nature reserve just outside of Guildford, Surrey, UK.
How to apply:
To apply, please send a CV to Lucy Winder (l.winder2@exeter.ac.uk). Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. The positions will remain open until suitable candidates are found, so early application is recommended.
Contact details:
Dr Lucy Winder (she/her)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Exeter
Stella Turk Building, Treliever Road, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9FE
