Research Fellow

apartmentUniversity of St Andrews placeSt Andrews calendar_month22/02/2025

Applications are sought for a committed Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Professor Sue Healy conducting research for a John Templeton Foundation funded project entitled Mistakes in Action: From the Normativity of Goal-Directedness to Novel Investigations of Avian Nest Construction.

The primary duties will be to conduct experiments with zebra finches on nest building, to analyse the data, and publish the results.

The successful applicant will have (or be near to completion of) a PhD in Zoology/Biology with expertise in animal behaviour.

The post is available for 24 months starting as soon as possible thereafter.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

Further details of the project can be found by contacting Sue Healy (email: sdh11@st-andrews.ac.uk).

Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters).

We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

Closing Date: 18 March 2025

Interviews will be held via MS Teams

We encourage applicants to apply online at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 461990 for an application pack.

Please quote ref: AR3100RH

The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland (No SC013532).

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