Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

A Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Chronobiology Research Group at the University of Auckland is available for a project entitled: “Spying on the secret lives of bees: Understanding the importance of eusocial clocks for honeybee behaviour”

We have a 20-month position for a post-doctoral scientist to work with us on a Marsden funded grant in which we are investigating honey bee behaviour by monitoring the patterns of electrostatic fields signatures they produce inside the hive. Using a systems approach, and new technology which allows us to measure the electrostatic charge signatures bees produce and use to communicate inside the hive, we will establish how the honeybee super-clock is controlled in its natural state.

This is an international collaborative project between the University of Auckland and the Free University of Berlin funded by a grant from the Marsden Fund.

This is a fulltime (40 hours per week) fixed term opportunity for 20 months.

The salary range for this role is $92,213 - $97,083 based on skills and experience.