Opportunities
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in insects phylogenomics
We are looking for candidates for a postdoc position to work within the project entitled: “A large-scale phylogeny and evolution of immature stages in megadiverse family Muscidae (Diptera)”. The position is for a period of 1 year. Starting date no later than Spring 2023. The purpose of this project is to use various next generation sequencing (NGS) approaches to reconstruct a phylogeny of dipteran family Muscidae and investigate evolutionary histories of larval morphology and feeding strategies.
Scope of work:
- performing laboratory work, i.e. DNA extractions, library preparation, enrichment with UCE baits, sequencing
- bioinformatic processing of raw sequences for the phylogenomic analysis
- participating in phylogenetic analyses
- working closely with other members of the group
- participating in data analysis and interpretation of the results
- writing publications with other members of the team
- presentation and dissemination of the obtained results in the form of conference talks and scientific papers
We offer:
- an employment contract (post-doc position) for a period of 12 months. Salary: 10000 PLN (~2100 Euro)/month - gross wages; net ~1300 Euro/month
- vibrant international academic environment
- a proffesionally stimulating working environemnt
More information and requirements
Internships, bachelor’s and master’s thesis project
Are you looking for an interesting bachelor’s or master’s project / thesis related to one of the following research areas?
Entomology
Environmental DNA
Phylogenomics
Bioinformatics
DNA barcoding
Forensic Entomology
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