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Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Fellow:

Job description:

Job location: Cornwall
income: The starting income will be £36,382 up to £40,927 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and practice.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Published in: 3rd May 2022
Closing date: 12th July 2022
Reference: P81683

 

This NERC-funded post is available from 1 October 2022 on a fixed term basis until 30 September 2026.
The post
An experimental test of the function of selection, drift and gene flow in shaping evolution in the wild
The College wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a project with Dr Erik Postma (University of Exeter), Prof Jon Slate (University of Sheffield) and Prof Marcel Visser (Netherlands Institute of Ecology), investigating the function of selection, genetic drift and gene flow in shaping contemporary life-history evolution in wild populations.
The post will involve the processing and analysis of long-term individual-located life-history data for a Dutch island population of great tits, as well as whole-genome sequence data for 1000+ individuals, using state-of-the-art analytical tools. This population has been displaced from its adaptive optimum by means of artificial selection on clutch size (Postma et al. 2007. J. Evol. Biol.), providing a unique opportunity to study life-history evolution-in-action and to gain a better knowledge of the adaptive potential of natural populations. The PDRF will be responsible for primary results write-up, the presentation of results at scientific conferences, and they will contribute to public outreach. This will involve annual visits to Wageningen and Sheffield, and data collection on the island of Vlieland for a number of weeks each spring (circumstances permitting).
About you
The prosperous applicant will possess a significant PhD or equivalent qualification/practice in evolutionary biology or a related field, with a broad knowledge in the discipline. They have excellent quantitative skills, demonstrable skills in biostatistics, and a strong interest in quantitative genetics and life-history evolution. They are expected to prepare data for analysis, write up results for publication and give presentations at conferences and other events. They are a team player capable of working independently, have excellent organisational capability, and are willing to assist in training of graduate students.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in evolutionary ecology, quantitative genetics and/or bioinformatics. They possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to apply existing and develop new analytical tools to individual-located life-history, pedigree, and sequence data. Furthermore, an affinity for field work and practice working with birds would be of advantage.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification available on our website for full details of this function.
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more information
For more information Contact Us by Dr Erik Postma, by e-mail (e.postma@exeter.ac.uk) or telephone (+44 (0)1326 214387).
The closing date for completed applications is 12 July 2022.

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