Student Stipend Announcement within NCN OPUS-23 Project
Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Deadline for Application is June 14th (23:59), with results conveyed on June 28th
Stipend Level: 5000 PLN/month
Stipend Duration: 12 months (with the possibility to extend for another year).
Project Title: Trade-off in energy allocation between toxin production and somatic maintenance in poisonous animals
Project Description: With this project, we are going to assess the effects of poison replenishment on energy partitioning in poisonous animals. This will extend our knowledge on the role of toxins in animal physiology and provide important insights into trade-offs in energy allocation. Studying the costs of poison replenishment and a trade-off between poison production, stress response and immune defence will allow us to understand how poisonous anurans cope with the predation risk and environmental conditions in nature.
Link to the project: https://www.ncn.gov.pl/sites/default/files/listy-rankingowe/2022-03-15-ako9z8/streszczenia/555366-en.pdf
Requirements:
- Student of the 3rd year of Bachelor studies or the 1st/2nd year of Master studies in biology, biotechnology, molecular diagnostics, biochemistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy or related field
- Knowledge of basic laboratory techniques
- Proficiency in written and spoken English
- Willingness to work with wild animals (also on weekends)
- Interest in ecology, ecological physiology of animals, toxinology
Tasks:
- Catching animals in the field and taking care for them (also on weekends)
- Preparation for research
- Participation in experiments (chromatography, mass spectrometry, immunological analyses)
- Data analysis
- Writing a diploma thesis and manuscripts
Please send the following application materials to Dr. Krzysztof Kowalski (k.kowalski@umk.pl):
- A cover/motivation letter
- CV containing information about achievements, taking into account the activities carried out so far, e.g. publications, conferences, internships, training courses, participation in Student Research Associations, research projects and received awards, scholarships
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