Research Assistant

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic research assistant to join the interdisciplinary team studying vibration sensing in spiders. The wider project, under the leadership of Dr Beth Mortimer, combines modelling and experimental approaches to understand the mechanisms underpinning how spiders use vibrations for information.

About you

This research assistant post is available to join the Animal Vibration Lab. You will have a keen interest in working at the biology/engineering interface and bring relevant knowledge from a first degree. You should demonstrate how your experience and interest will apply to planned behavioral experiments on spider orientation responses to vibrations. You will benefit from a vibrant and inclusive research community, with support for DPhil (Oxford PhD) funding applications; we encourage you to share your ideas and aspirations for a DPhil project on a related topic.

How to apply

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via our e-recruitment system, and should include the application letter, a CV, a list addressing the job criteria, and names of two academic references. Where Covid-19 has resulted in substantial disruption to your work or research outputs, please explain this by providing an additional paragraph in your supporting statement.

The University of Oxford is committed to equality and valuing diversity. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.

This post is full time (although applications to work 80% of full time are welcome) and available to start from 01/09/2024.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 21 June 2024.  Interviews are likely to be scheduled for late June/early July.