芬兰奥卢大学2021年招聘博士后研究员（趋同进化的遗传基础）

Postdoctoral Researcher, Genetic Basis Of Convergent Evolution

University Of Oulu

Description

Postdoctoral Researcher, Genetic Basis of Convergent Evolution

We are building the future with science! The University of Oulu is one of the biggest universities in Finland with various fields of science. We participate solving global challenges by combining multidisciplinary approaches, high-level research and successful collaboration. Many of our research units represent international top-level research in their fields.

We, at the University of Oulu, Ecology and Genetics Research Unit, are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work on an Academy of Finland funded project investigating genetic underpinnings of convergent evolution of multi-queen colonies (polygyny) in ants.

The successful candidate will focus on analyzing genomic architecture and selection across the genomes of monogynous and polygynous ant species using whole-genome sequence data. Other tasks include supervision of Ph.D. and M.Sc. students and teaching at most 5% of working time. The project includes a two- month research visit to Uppsala University to work with Prof. Matthew Webster.

Qualification requirements:

Ph.D. in biology, obtained within the last 10 years

Experience in population genomics and bioinformatics

Fluency in written and spoken English

Salary

The salary will be in accordance with the Finnish universities salary system (for teaching and research personnel): level 5-6. In addition, a salary component based on personal work performance will be paid (maximum of 50% of the job-specific component). Starting gross salary will be 3400-3500