Graduate position:
PhD position (4 years) fully funded studying "Phenotypic plasticity versus
phenotypic determinism: colour variations in the mayfly Cloeon
dipterum (COLOREON Project)"
University of Barcelona, Spain.
The Almudi lab located at the Genetics, Microbiology & Statistics
Department, at the University of Barcelona is offering one PhD student
contract.
Project:
The laboratory is interested in understanding the adaptation to different
environments and the origin of new organs during the radiation of winged
insects. During the last years, the laboratory has established the mayfly
species, Cloeon dipterum, as an emergent model organism to investigate
insect evolution and evolutionary novelties (see Pallares-Albanell,
Ortega et al., (2024), Almudi et al., (2020) Nat Comms 11,2631; Almudi
et al., (2019) Evodevo 10, 6). The specific aim of the COLOREON project
is studying the evolution of the regulatory networks responsible for the
phenotypic plasticity observed in mayfly nymphs and the sexual dimorphism
occurring in mayfly adults. The project will combine state-of- the-art
functional genomics, transcriptomics, advanced imaging, genome editing
methods, and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
Eligibility:
Successful candidates will have a keen interest in developmental
and/or evolutionary biology. The ideal candidate will have some
experience/interest in both wet lab, bioinformatics and/or insect
biology, although this is not strictly necessary as training will be
provided. We expect the candidate to be creative, and enthusiastic to
work in a multi-disciplinary team.
Job description:
We are offering a 4-year Predoc contract associated to the
PID2023-151401NB-I00 project, funded by the Spanish Research
Council. Remuneration (fixed by UB) will range from ~18000 euro (1st year)
- 23000 euro (4th year) gross/year. The expected starting date is beginning
of 2025.
Working environment and life in Barcelona: The candidate will be enrolled
in the Genetics doctoral program from the University of Barcelona. This
is a very multidisciplinary program that covers basic and applied
research and that helps developing training competences. The candidate
will also benefit from the international and collaborative atmosphere
of our research group and of the Department and the Institute de la
Recerca de la Biodiversitat (IRBio).The department offers a privileged
environment, including the so-called "Barcelona Evo-Devo School",
with an excellent international community. The team is committed to
maintaining a respectful, inclusive, and friendly working environment, as
well as promoting your career development. Barcelona is a cosmopolitan
and vibrant city and a major cultural, economic, and financial centre
in southwestern Europe.
Application procedure:
Interested candidates should submit a single pdf file with a motivation
letter, a short description of current and past research projects,
their CV, and contact details of 2 referees to ialmudi@ub.edu.
Deadline:
31st, August 2024. The application will be formalized in September 2024
(from September 9th until Sept. 27th)
Starting date is expected to be beginning of 2025.
For more information, please check https://www.mayflyecoevodevo.com/home
or contact ialmudi@ub.edu.
