Thema: Doktorarbeit: PhD position on Genomic basis of alternative life-history evolution in swordtail fishes
Ansprechpartner: Frau Mäggi Hieber Ruiz
Antwort an: IMPRS@uni-konstanz.de
Institution: International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Organismal Biology
Ort: 78464 Konstanz, Germany, Universitätsstrasse 10
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In some species of live-bearing fish of the genus Xiphophorus males become sexually mature at different sizes. These size differences result in differences in mating strategies that these males deploy. Females tend to prefer to mate with larger males, and larger males court females. But smaller males persist in the populations although they are at a disadvantage compared to larger males and small males sneak copulations by coercing females to mate without courtship.
We are interested to better understand the genomic basis of the differences in the onset of sexual maturity in these species. The research would involve QTL analyses and comparative transcriptomic work combined with behavioral and field work in Central America.
Anfangsdatum: 1. Juni 2014
geschätzte Dauer: 3 years
Homepage: http://www.orn.mpg.de/1827796/Meyer2
The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Organismal Biology is jointly organized by the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen and Radolfzell and the University of Konstanz. More than 25 internationally recognized research groups actively participate in the PhD program and offer challenging, cutting-edge PhD projects in the fields of Behavioral Biology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Physiology, and Neurobiology.
All students accepted to the program will be supported by stipends or contracts. The program offers a dedicated teaching program, high quality research experience, and outstanding research facilities in an inspiring research and living environment. The working language is English. Each PhD student receives individual supervision and mentoring and is guided in her/his research work by a PhD advisory committee.
Deadline for the application is January 15, 2014. Interviews with the applicants are scheduled for Mid-March. Candidates accepted into the program may start latest September 2014. The Max Planck Society and the University of Konstanz are equal opportunity employers.
Qualification: Applicants should hold a MSc or equivalent degree in biology or a related discipline at the point of enrollment.
For the online application process visit www.orn.mpg.de/2383/Application
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