Research Associate in Animal Behaviour

2 weeks ago


Bristol, United Kingdom University of Bristol Full time

**The role**:
Further supervision will be provided by Dr Robert Heathcote, Dr Jolyon Troscianko, Prof. Innes Cuthill and Prof. Nick Scott-Samuel. The post will involve carrying out independent research, and supporting other research group members (undergraduate and master’s students) with related research projects by providing assistance or guidance where appropriate. This will include supervising laboratory-based behavioural experiments using fish.

**What will you be doing?**:

- Manage video storage, data acquisition from video (including use of automated tracking software and manual video analysis), and data storage.
- Conduct computational data analyses.
- Write up manuscripts for publication.
- To assist research group members in carrying out their research as required, including supervision and training of new laboratory members such as undergraduate/master’s project students.

Training will be provided in the specific computational analyses required, but prior experience of analysing large data sets, particularly derived from images or video, would be a definite advantage. A strong commitment to a research career would also be highly desirable, as would a strong background in animal behaviour and/or animal cognition research.

**Additional information**:
**Our strategy and mission**:
We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

**_The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an _**
**_inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential._**
**_ We want _**
**_to attract, develop, and retain individuals_**
**_ with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives - particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution._**

JOB NUMBER***

**ACAD107211**:
CONTRACT TYPE/WORK PATTERN***

**Open ended / Full time**:
POSTING END DATE***

**15 Nov 2023**:
FACULTY/DIVISION***

**Faculty of Life Sciences**:
SALARY***

**£37,099 - £41,732 per annum**:


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