University Assistant Pre-Doc 2026/0077
Core
Conduct fieldwork and lab analysis to study the effects of global change on the health, life history, and behavior of Amazonian phytotrem-breeding frogs.
Role type
Early researcher (Post Graduate) in behavioral and evolutionary ecology
Builds
Scientific research data on amphibian health and behavior under global change stressors
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Global change biology / Behavioral ecology
Deliverable
research
Required skills
DNA extraction, ddPCR quantification, heavy metal quantification, color pattern analysis, field sampling, tadpole and adult swabbing
Preferred skills
computing skills, solution-oriented working style
Technologies
ddPCR
Responsibilities
Conduct intensive fieldwork in remote French Guiana; sample and prepare specimens for heavy metal and pathogen quantification; analyze color patterns; assist with teaching and administrative duties
Seniority
Early Researcher (R1), Post Graduate