We are looking for candidates that want to apply for an FCT (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) doctoral fellowship to join us at the Centre for Functional Ecology (http://ecology.uc.pt) of the Department of Life Sciences of the University of Coimbra (Portugal). The successful candidate will be expected to develop his/her research within the framework of the CENECOGEN project (a collaboration between Ludo Muller at the Department of Botany of the Free University of Berlin (Germany) and Susana Gonçalves at the Department of Life Sciences of the University of Coimbra), which will apply next-generation sequencing technology to study the genetic basis of the local adaptation to serpentine soil of the ectomycorrhizal ascomycete Cenococcum geophilum. Candidates should have a background in biology, with a good knowledge of evolutionary genetics and ecology, and an interest in fungal biology. Experience with basic molecular biology techniques and computer literacy is highly desirable. The doctoral fellowship is open for all nationalities, starts at 980 euros per month (tax-free) and is renewable for up to four years. A call for fellowship applications will open in May 2010, with deadlines for submission in June and September. Earliest starting date will be October 1st, 2010. Interested candidates should send a covering letter describing their research interests, a CV and the contact information for three professional referees to Ludo Muller ([email protected]) or Susana Gonçalves ([email protected]) before April 30, 2010. Informal inquiries are welcome. --- Dr. Ludo A.H. Muller Freie Universität Berlin Institut für Biologie - Botanik Altensteinstraße 6 14195 Berlin Germany Tel. +49 (0)30 838 56539 Fax +49 (0)30 838 55434 E-mail: [email protected]
