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Project Description: Turtles belong to the amniote clade and are one of the most iconic and ancient reptile groups, appearing in the fossil record over 220 million years ago. Although they are often thought of as being ‘primitive’ turtles have perhaps the most derived morphology found among living amniotes; their bony shell. The shell makes turtles unique in that the vertebral column (excluding the neck and tail) is inflexible because it is fused to the carapace. In almost all tetrapods a flexible vertebral column is an important contributor during locomotion. These adaptations to life inside a box influence three fundamental aspects of turtle biology; constraints on the way that they breathe, how they reproduce and how they move and the interaction between these processes. Our project will use physiological, biomechanical and bio-logging techniques to test the overarching hypothesis that adaptations in the turtle shell that optimise performance in either terrestrial or aquatic realms will sacrifice performance in others.
The successful candidate should have a PhD in Animal Biology (or equivalent) and research experience in biomechanics.
The position is funded by the Leverhulme Trust, full-time for 18 months with an anticipated start date of the 1st of February 2022.
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
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Blended working arrangements may be considered
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Dr Jonathan Codd
Email: jonathan.codd@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: hrservices@manchester.ac.uk
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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.
