Paleonet: Mysticet Post-Doc Wanted

Sat Aug 1 09:55:17 UTC 2009

Hi,
Do you know if there is PhD in verebrate paleontology in Italy?
Thank you

Regards

Julien Clavel,
Montpellier (France)

> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:01:26 +0200
> From: ilaria.mazzini at igag.cnr.it
> To: paleonet at nhm.ac.uk
> Subject: Re: Paleonet: Mysticet Post-Doc Wanted
> 
> Doctoral School in Earth Science
> "Integrated stratigraphy approach for the study of the Neogene
> Mediterranean sedimentary Basin".
> 
> The aim of this research topic is to teach the PhD student a powerful
> tool as the use of the integrated stratigraphy for the study of the
> tectono-sedimentary evolution of the sedimentary basins. This approach
> will lead the student a) to detail times in which the sedimentary
> events occurred; b) to recognize the general causes which drove yhose
> events /climatic, tectonic). The Mediterranean area chosen for the
> 2009-2012 PhD research is the SE coast of the Anatolian Peninsula
> (Turkey), in particular the Mut and Adana Basins. This topic will be
> carried out in the frame of the International TopoEurope-Eurocores
> Project "VAMP - Vertican Anatolian Movements Project" within the
> Italian Research Unit IT1, in collaboration with other research units
> from The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Slovakia and Turkey and
> within the Bilateral research Project between Roma Tre University and
> the Cukurova University of Adana, The research will include field
> surveys and sampling of the Mut and Adana areas the analysis of
> ostracod faunas from a biostratigraphical and palaeoecological
> perspective and magnetostratigraphy at the Dipartimento di Scienze
> Geologiche of Roma Tre University and other international research
> institutions.
> 
> The position is firstly reserved to students who:
> 1) are not Italian citizens
> 2) are not residents in Italy
> 3) have gained (or will gain before 31 August 2009) an university
> degree or an equivalent degree of a higher education institute giving
> him/her access to doctoral studies without any further qualifications
> in the country where it was obtained. The equivalence of the degree
> with the Italian "Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale" will be evaluated
> by the Supervising Committee of the selected course;
> 
> Students who already obtained a doctoral (or equivalent level) degree
> are not eligible.
> 
> To be admitted the candidate shall submit his/her application,
> exclusively by WEB, filling the form available on-line at the address
> http://europa.uniroma3.it/bando2009str/
> (DOCTORATE/DOCTORAL SCHOOLS - FOREIGN STUDENTS CALL FOR APPLICATION)
> before 25 August 2009 (h 24.00).
> 
> Candidates will be selected on the basis of:
> 1)  university (or equivalent) degree
> 2)  abstract of the final dissertation
> 3)  list of passed examinations
> 4)  curriculum vitae et studiorum
> 5) proposed research project
> 6) at least three reference letters provided and signed by relevant
> members of the international scientific community, relating to the
> candidate's choosen course
> 7) (if any) additional document and/or publication (including
> GRE-Graduate record Examination-test) that the candidate deems worthy
> of consideration, including associations to research institutions (MAX
> five documents)
> 
> The selection will produce a pass-list, and suitable candidates for
> the position will be contacted with an official notification, that
> will sent by e-mail before 30 september 2009.
> 
> PhD course will start 2010, January 01.
> 
> for further information
>  http://europa.uniroma3.it/bando2009str/CALL_FOR_APPLICATION_2009.PDF
> 
> 
> 
> 2009/7/29 Norman MacLeod <N.MacLeod at nhm.ac.uk>:
> > This just in.
> >
> > ----------
> >
> > Please post:
> >
> > Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Mysticete Comparative Morphology and
> > Phylogeny
> >
> > Seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to participate in an ongoing collaborative
> > research project (A. Berta, T.A. Deméré, J. Gatesy) on the evolution of
> > filter feeding in mysticete cetaceans and the phylogenetic position and
> > morphological diversity of stem edentulous baleen whales (i.e.,
> > "cetotheres"). This is a full time research position to collect, document,
> > and analyze morphological characters (qualitative and quantitative,
> > osteological and soft anatomical) for fossil and modern mysticetes, as well
> > as sister and outgroup taxa.  The Postdoctoral Fellow will assist in
> > developing a cladistic character set from these morphological characters,
> > score ingroup and outgroup taxa, and archive data on the MorphoBank web
> > portal.  Supervision of graduate and undergraduate students is also part of
> > the position. Experience in comparative mammalian anatomy (particularly
> > ceteartiodactylan osteology), systematic methods (e.g., PAUP, Mr Bayes), web
> > based database and evolutionary analysis (Mesquite, MorphoBank), and image
> > editing programs (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator) is required. Expertise in
> > digital photography will be an asset. This is a one-year appointment with
> > completive salary and health benefits. Starting date negotiable, but prefer
> > October-November 2009. Requires either PhD in hand or dissertation submitted
> > and approved for degree. Please email a letter outlining research interests
> > and experience (not to exceed one page), a CV, and the email addresses of
> > two references to Dr. Thomas A. Deméré (tdemere at sdnhm.org) at the San Diego
> > Natural History Museum; an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
> >
> > Deadline for applications: 20 August 2009
> >
> >
> > Thomas A. Deméré, Ph.D.
> > Curator, Department of Paleontology
> > DIrector, Department of PaleoServices
> > San Diego Natural History Museum
> >
> > "Your Nature Connection"
> >
> > 619-255-0232 office
> > 619-540-1870 mobile
> >
> > P.O. Box 121390
> > San Diego, CA 92112
> >
> > 1788 El Prado
> > San Diego, CA 92101
> >
> > tdemere at sdnhm.org
> > tademere at gmail.com
> >
> >
> > ___________________________________________________________________
> >
> > Prof. Norman MacLeod
> > Keeper of Palaeontology
> > The Natural History Museum
> > Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD
> >
> >
> > (0)207 942-5204/5295 (Office)
> > (0)207 942-5546 (Fax)
> > http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/paleonet/MacLeod/ (Web Page)
> >
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> >
> >
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