Postdoc en biología evolutiva experimental (Suiza)

Postdoc in experimental evolutionary biology

A postdoctoral fellowship in evolutionary biology is available in the
laboratory of Andreas Wagner at the University of Zurich. We are looking
for a researcher to study the evolution of new protein functions through
experimental evolution, and the role of robustness, epistasis, or cellular
noise in adaptive evolution. Lab members are a group with very diverse
backgrounds and research projects, unified by their interests in evolution
and life’s fundamental organizational principles. Ongoing experimental work
in the lab ranges from the directed evolution of proteins to laboratory
evolution of microbes (e.g., Bratulic et al. Nature Communications 2017;
Sprouffske et al. PLoS Genetics 2018). The successful candidate will have
flexibility in designing their own project, as long as it falls within the
purview of the lab’s general research area (see
http://www.ieu.uzh.ch/wagner/).

We are looking for an individual who has received his or her PhD within the
last five years, who is highly self-motivated and can work independently on
a project that he or she will help develop. The successful candidate will
have a strong background in microbiological techniques and molecular
cloning. Experience with flow cytometry, as well as with computational
analysis of high-throughput DNA sequence data will be a plus, as will be a
research history in evolutionary biology. The position offers a highly
competitive salary of up to three years on annually renewable contracts.

The working language in the laboratory is English. German skills, although
helpful, are not essential. Zurich is a highly attractive city in beautiful
surroundings, with a multinational population, and many educational and
recreational opportunities.

To be considered, please send a single (!) PDF file merged from the
following parts to jobs.wagner@ieu.uzh.ch: CV including publication list,
academic transcripts, three academic references, and a statement of
research interests not exceeding three pages that includes a sketch of an
experimental evolution project that the applicant would like to pursue.
Please include the word “EXPPDOC19” in the subject line. Applications will
be considered until March 25, 2019, or until the position has been filled.
The starting date is flexible.

jobs.wagner@ieu.uzh.ch

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Postdoc in computational or theoretical evolutionary biology

A postdoctoral fellowship in evolutionary biology is available in the
laboratory of Andreas Wagner at the University of Zurich. The laboratory is
working on a broad range of research topics that include the origin of
evolutionary adaptations and innovations, the evolution of metabolic
networks and gene regulatory networks, the evolution of genome
organization, and the evolution of protein and RNA molecules. (e.g.,
Aguilar-Rodríguez et al., Nature Ecology and Evolution 2017, Hosseini and
Wagner, PNAS 2018, Payne et al., PNAS 2018). Lab members have diverse
backgrounds and research projects, but are unified by their interests in
evolution and life’s fundamental organizational principles. The successful
candidate will have flexibility to develop their own research project
within the purview of the lab’s broad research area (see
http://www.ieu.uzh.ch/wagner/).

We are looking for an individual who has received his or her PhD within the
last five years, who is highly self-motivated and can work independently on
a project that he or she will help develop. The successful candidate will
have a strong background in an area of computational science. Fluency in a
major scripting language such as python, and experience in computational
data analysis or mathematical modeling is a must. A strong background in
biology and a demonstrated interest and research history in evolutionary
biology will be a plus.

The working language in the laboratory is English. German skills, although
helpful, are not essential. Zurich is a highly attractive city in beautiful
surroundings, with a multinational population, and many educational and
recreational opportunities.

To be considered, please send a single (!) PDF file merged from the
following parts to jobs.wagner@ieu.uzh.ch: CV including publication list,
academic transcripts, three academic references, and a statement of
research interests not exceeding three pages that includes a sketch of a
project that you would like to pursue. Please include the word “COMPPDOC19”
in the subject line. Applications will be considered until March 25, 2019,
or until the position has been filled. The starting date is flexible

Annette Schmid
Administrative Assistant of Prof. A. Wagner / HR
University of Zurich
Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies
Wagner lab, Y27-J52
Winterthurerstrasse 190
CH-8057 Zürich
Switzerland
Mail to: annette.schmid@ieu.uzh.ch
Phone +41 (0)44 635 61 42
Fax +41 (0)44 635 61 44
at the office on Monday and Thursday