Postdoc Position in Bat Echolocation

Application deadline: 30 November 2024 at 23.59 hours local Danish time.
The Department of Biology, SDU invites applications for a two-and-a-half-year postdoc position within the field of bat echolocation. The application deadline is 30 November 2024, with a flexible start date in early 2025.

Bats are versatile and agile fliers that forage successfully in complete darkness using echolocation. It is clear that the efficiency with which bats navigate the night sky depends on the bats’ ability to control the echo information they receive from their surroundings. The project investigates how bats shape their acoustic scene through active control of the emitted echolocation calls and through active control of received echoes. The project will focus on work utilizing large-scale multi-microphone arrays and high-speed stereo video systems. The project involves a large degree of methods development and focuses on relating high-resolution echolocation beam shape reconstruction to high-speed 3D reconstruction of bat morphology.

The chosen candidate will join an innovative expanding bat echolocation lab, and be a part of the Sound Communication and Behaviour group at SDU where she/he will benefit from a vibrant social and scientific environment with excellence within bioacoustic research, over a wide range of subjects, from sound production mechanisms to hearing development and anthropogenic noise.

Contact
For more information contact Associate Professor Lasse Jakobsen ([email protected]).

Qualifications of the applicant

• Recent PhD degree – in biology or engineering, preferably with a background in acoustics, bioacoustics or sensory biology.
• Full proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Prior experience within bat echolocation, acoustic analysis, image analysis, stereo video 3D reconstruction, signal processing and general software programming (MATLAB or other) is advantageous and should be highlighted in the application.

Additional information about the Department of Biology and Odense/SDU:
SDU is the third largest university in Denmark with campuses across the country. As part of the Faculty of Science, the Department of Biology is located in Odense, the university’s largest campus. Odense is the country’s third largest city and is centrally located with easy commutes to Copenhagen and Aarhus (approximately one and a half hour).

The Department of Biology (approximately 200 employees) conducts a wide range of research within the broad and diverse field of biology. Our research is organized in five research groups focusing on more specific, but still diverse, disciplines and biological focus areas.

Application, salary etc.
The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Please check links for more information on salary (only available in Danish) and taxation.

The application must include the following:
• A curriculum vitae including information on previous employment.
• A full list of publications stating the scientific publications on which the applicant wishes to rely.
• Copy of PhD diploma.

Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated.

To qualify you must have passed a PhD or equivalent. Applications will be assessed by an expert assessor/committee. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the university.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link "Apply now". Attached files must be in Adobe PDF format. We strongly recommend that you read How to apply for a position at SDU before you apply.

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Placering: Odense, Denmark