PhD Position in Biogeography and Evolution of Vertebrates
Responsibilities:
Storch, Center for Theoretical Studies, IMIC) and international collaborations (ETH Zurich, Univ Copenhagen), including fully funded opportunities to attend international conferences
– fully covered health insurance and contribution to the social security system
– support for establishment of foreign students via the Staff Welcome Center of the University
Requirements:
– strong motivation to pursue interdisciplinary research at the interface of evolution, ecology, and statistics
– MSc degree in biology or related fields (in early fall 2025 at the latest)
– good spoken and written English, communication at the Department is fully in English
Desirable but not required:
– experience with quantitative methods, R programming, GIS
– background in phylogeny-based research
– experience with presenting and publishing research
How to apply:
Please submit (1) your CV, (2) one-page motivation letter, (3) contact information for one reference to Antonin Machac (A.Machac@email.cz) with « PhD Student Position 2025 » in the subject line. Review of applicants will begin on April 10, 2025, and continue until the position has been filled. The first round of online interviews with pre-selected applicants will take place on April 15, 2025. The successful candidate will be assisted in submitting their PhD application to the university. The exact start date is negotiable. You can find more on the website: https://machac.weebly.com
Contact details:
A.Machac@email.cz
