A fully funded post-doctoral scholar position for 2 years will be available after the 1st of June at Prof. Axel Meyer lab to work on DFG funded work related to species delimitation in sympatric and allopatric populations of live-bearing fishes. The project aims at integrating whole-genome resequencing data and phenotypic data to conduct species delimitations applying coalescent-based integrative taxonomic approaches and to validate these by contrasting their outcome to empirically determined degree of reproductive isolation among species pairs. We seek applicants with a background in some of the following areas: evolutionary biology, taxonomy, phylogenetics and field research. We encourage applicants with bioinformatic skills.
The Meyer Lab at the Department of Biology at University of Konstanz, is interested in the origins of adaptations, speciation, and phylogenomics of fishes, in particular the cichlid fish adaptive radiations from Nicaragua and Africa. A total of three research groups two of which are headed by Junior Group Leaders make up the evolutionary biology group (15 members total in the lab).
The University of Konstanz and the Department of Biology are among the most highly ranked institutions in Germany and provide a lively and academically outstanding research environment. Konstanz is a lovely historic town located on Lake Constance on the southern border between Germany and Switzerland. The University of Konstanz and the Department of Biology are among them most highly ranked institutions in Germany and provide a lively and academically outstanding research environment. Konstanz is a lovely historic town located on Lake Constance on the southern border between Germany and Switzerland. Appointments are initially for three years and it comes with a competitive salary, and excellent health and retirement benefits.
Qualifications
Required: PhD in Taxonomy, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology or Genetics/Genomics.
Preferred: Experience working with genomic data, a strong conceptual background in evolutionary biology, experience with field work.
Application Instructions
To Apply Submit the following documents to julian.torres-dowdall@uni-konstanz.de:
- One page Cover Letter
- C.V.
- A relevant publication or manuscript in preparation
- Contact information for 2 References
Informal inquiries about the position are encouraged: julian.torres-dowdall@uni-konstanz.de
The University of Konstanz is an equal opportunity employer and tries to increase the number of women in research and teaching. The University of Konstanz is committed to further the compatibility of work and family life and has onsite child care facilities
