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PhD Student: Community ecology, stone tool use and social behavior in gracile capuchin monkeys

Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (Max-Planck-Institut für Verhaltensbiologie), Inheritance and Social Learning across Scales group

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Who can apply: A master’s degree in any scientific discipline (for example biology, ecology, anthropology, archaeology or the quantitative sciences) and some previous field research experience. Working language is English; Spanish is desirable and German is not required. What is funded: A fully funded 4-year PhD position in Konstanz, with membership of the IMPRS for Quantitative Behaviour, Ecology and Evolution (IMPRS-QBEE). Pay is TVöD salary scale E-13 at 65%. Start is flexible in summer or autumn 2027. Deadline: 1 December 2026, via the IMPRS Online portal. Round: Job offer from October 23, 2026.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (Max-Planck-Institut für Verhaltensbiologie), Inheritance and Social Learning across Scales group, official page.

Who can apply

  • A master's degree in any scientific discipline (for example biology, ecology, anthropology, archaeology or the quantitative sciences) and some previous field research experience. Working language is English; Spanish is desirable and German is not required.

Stage dates

Application through the IMPRS Online portal1 December 2026

Flexible start in summer or autumn 2027See the official page

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