TWO Postdocs: Human & Non-Human Primate Energetics, Activity & Health

Submitted: 11/18/2024
Submitted By: Herman Pontzer
Department: Evolutionary Anthropology
Institution: Duke University
Job type: Postdoc
Apply by: 01/31/2025
Application Email:
Application URL: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29270

The Pontzer Lab in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University seeks two Postdoctoral Associates (3820) for research investigating the effects of physical activity on energy expenditure, energy balance, and health outcomes. These two positions are:
Non-Human Primate Activity & Physiology: This postdoc will work as part of a team investigating social interaction and physical activity effects on heart rate and energy expenditure in wild baboons in Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
Human Ecology, Energetics, and Climate: This postdoc will work as part of a team investigating the impacts of climate, physical activity, and market integration on water turnover, energy expenditure, and health metrics among the Daasanach community in northern Kenya.
Both positions will require self-direction and the ability to work effectively with other team members, undergraduate, graduate, and other post-doctoral researchers in the in lab. Candidates must have obtained their PhD in a related field prior to the start date.
Responsibilities for both positions will include collaborating on the development of research protocols, data collection and analysis, budget and supply management, manuscript and grant preparation, IRB and/or IACUC submissions, and the supervision of students and research assistants.
Both positions will provide the opportunity to interact with scientists across Duke, including world leaders in primate ecology in Evolutionary Anthropology as well as researchers in cardiometabolic health at the Duke School of Medicine, the Duke University Population Research Institute, and the Duke Global Health Institute. Both positions have full benefits, and salary will be determined based on current NIH scales. The initial appointment will be for two years, with the expectation of renewal for a third year pending positive performance.
Review of candidates will begin seven days after the job posts to Academic Jobs Online and continue until the position is filled. Start date is flexible, between January 15, 2025 and July 1, 2025.
Applicants should upload the following to Academic Jobs Online: a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, research statement, and contact information for three references (reference letters are not needed at the application stage). Apply online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29270. No paper applications will be accepted, unless specifically solicited. Questions may be directed to herman.pontzer@duke.edu.

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