The Human Ecology Group of the Institute of Evolutionary Medicine (IEM) at the University of Zurich, led by Prof. Adrian Jaeggi, is inviting applications from prospective PhD students. Applicants must hold a master’s degree by the time of the appointment, and will earn their PhD through the evolutionary biology PhD program (https://www.evobio.uzh.ch/en.html).
The ideal candidate has a background in evolutionary biology, anthropology, or related fields, with a strong interest in working on human behavior, biology and health. Applicants are encouraged to propose their own projects, that would ideally synergize well with the group’s core interests and strengths in behavioral ecology, social evolution, behavioral endocrinology, and human biological variation, with topics of current research including cooperation and conflict, life history variation, personality and neurodiversity, oxytocin (and other hormones), stress and mental health. Empirically, we conduct quantitative anthropological fieldwork among the Indigenous Tsimane people of lowland Bolivia, but other approaches and/or field sites will be considered. Our group also has recognized strengths in statistical methods, especially phylogenetic comparative analyses and multilevel modeling more broadly.
Review of Applications: January 31, 2025
For more information, please view the job announcement.
