[ECOLOG-L] Graduate position: Funded MSc to study population genetics invasive sea lamprey
Funded MSc position (2 years) Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba Assessing the population genetic structure of resident freshwater and western Atlantic sea lamprey populations We are recruiting an MSc student to explore the spatial genetic structure of native western Atlantic and resident freshwater sea lamprey populations from within the Great Lakes, the Finger Lakes, and Lake Champlain. Our aim is to sample ~30 sea lamprey from ~20 Atlantic and freshwater sites and use genotyping-by-sequencing to genotype individuals for this work. The results of this analysis will contribute to our understanding of the sea lamprey invasion of the Great Lakes system and the management of those invasive populations. There will also be the opportunity to develop your own additional research questions using these and other available data. The successful applicant should have an honours undergraduate degree and an interest in population genetics and species management. Experience with population genetic data analyses will be considered an asset but is not required, we can train you in the necessary skills. You will work closely with a postdoctoral fellow working directly on this project and with a broader team of professors (Colin Garroway, Margaret Docker, and Ken Jeffries), postdocs, and graduate students using genomic and transcriptomic tools to address sea lamprey management questions at the University of Manitoba. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any additional questions. If you are interested in applying send Colin Garroway (colin.garro...@umanitoba.ca): 1) a copy of your CV; 2) a brief letter (no more than 1 page) introducing yourself and outlining your general research interests and your interest in this position in particular; 3) email addresses and phone numbers for two references. We will arrange Skype chats with the 3-5 best matched applicants. Our ideal start date is summer 2019 but we may be able to accommodate an autumn start. Finally, if you have made it this far, but are looking for a PhD position rather than an MSc, please still get in touch. We may be able to work something out for the right fit. Contact: Colin Garroway Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba tel: (1) 204-4748267 www.garroway-lab.com
[ECOLOG-L] Funded MSc /PhD positions to study the ecology and genomics of urban adaption
Funded MSc/PhD positions in field ecology and population/landscape genomics to study urban adaptation I am recruiting graduate students with interests in population and landscape genomics, field ecology, or a combination of these disciplines to join my new research group in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba. I have funds in place to support 2-3 graduate positions at either the MSc (2 years funding) or PhD (4 years funding) level. I am of course also happy to speak with interested students who have scholarships (e.g., NSERC) or are competitive for scholarships about how their research interests could fit into our research program. I can be flexible with start dates and the positions will remain open until filled. Graduate students will work on questions about contemporary evolution and local adaptation using the colonization of cities by grey squirrels as a replicated ‘natural experiment’. Urban spaces are novel habitats and organisms that persist in cities experience drastically different selective regimes than those in natural environments. Grey squirrels are ubiquitous in cities both in- and outside of their range, and while they have been well studied in their natural habitats, relatively little is known about the processes by which they have become urbanized. Projects can involve broad- and fine-scale population genomic questions, local field ecological questions, or we can integrate approaches. While the group has broad research aims that we will all work toward achieving, I hope and expect that students will bring their own fresh ideas to their research and will be the flexibility to shape tailor projects to student’s interests. Winnipeg has a vibrant music, culture, restaurant, and research scene (e.g., http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/canada/winnipeg-manitoba/) and is a fun city to spend a few graduate years in (or longer!). Our group is building local collaborations with researchers at some of the many other local research organizations in town including the University of Winnipeg, DFO, and the Assinboine Park Zoo. As such there will be many opportunities for students to interact and collaborate with researchers working both in- and outside of the typical academic settings. If you any additional questions check out our website (www.garroway-lab.com/) or get in touch. If you are interested in joining send me a brief introduction of yourself and your interests (~1 page) together with a CV. Cheers, Colin Colin Garroway Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB Canada colin.garro...@umanitoba.ca<mailto:colin.garro...@umanitoba.ca> www.garroway-lab.com/
[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc – Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecologist/C omputational Biologist, Dept Zoology, University of Oxford
Postdoctoral Research Assistant – Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecologist/Computational Biologist Fixed-‐term for up to three years Department of Zoology, South Parks Road, Oxford Grade 7: £29,249-‐£35,938 p.a. A postdoctoral position is available, for up to three years, from 1April 2012 or as soon as possible thereafter, to study social structure in wild bird populations from an ecological and evolutionary perspective. The post is funded as part of an ERC Advanced Investigator grant of €2.5M over five years to Prof Ben Sheldon. The post will be based in the Edward Grey Institute, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford. The post-‐holder will join a research team examining the causes and consequences of variation in social structure in wild populations. Candidates should have a PhD in behavioural or evolutionary ecology, or a related subject or in computational biology,particularly as applied to the study of social networks, group and population structure or collective behaviour. The successful candidate will have proven skills in computationally intensive analyses of biological systems and in writing and publishing papers in leading journals in the field. The post is based in a dynamic research-‐active institute, of c. 55 people, fully integrated within the Department of Zoology. Further details about the institute available at: http://www.zoo.ox.ac.uk/egi/ Informal inquiries (with CV) to Prof Ben Sheldon (ben.shel...@zoo.ox.ac.uk). Only applications received before midday on 29 March 2012 can be considered. If you would like to apply please go to http://www.ox.ac.uk/about_the_university/jobs/research/ and search using reference 102358. Cheers, Colin -- Colin Garroway Edward Grey Institute, Department of Zoology, South Parks Road, University of Oxford, OX1 3PS http://sites.google.com/site/colingarroway2/home Further particulars: DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY TINBERGEN BUILDING SOUTH PARKS ROAD OXFORD OX1 3PS Tel: 01865271278 Job description and selection criteria Job title Postdoctoral Research Assistant Division MPLS Department Zoology Location South Parks Road Grade and salary Grade 7: £29,249-£35,938 per annum Hours Full time Contract type Fixed-term for up to three years Reporting to Professor Ben Sheldon Vacancy reference 102358 Introduction The University The University of Oxford is a complex and stimulating organisation, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence in research and teaching. It employs over 10,000 staff and has a student population of over 21,000. Most staff are directly appointed and managed by one of the University’s 130 departments or other units within a highly devolved operational structure - this includes 5,900 ‘academicrelated’ staff (postgraduate research, computing, senior library, and administrative staff) and 2,820 ‘support’ staff (including clerical, library, technical, and manual staff). There are also over 1,600 academic staff (professors, readers, lecturers), whose appointments are in the main overseen by a combination of broader divisional and local faculty board/departmental structures. Academics are generally all also employed by one of the 38 constituent colleges of the University as well as by the central University itself. Our annual income in 2010/11 was £919.6m. Oxford is one of Europe's most innovative and entrepreneurial universities: income from external research contracts exceeds £376m p.a., and more than 70 spin-off companies have been created. For more information please visit www.ox.ac.uk About the Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences Division The Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences Division (MPLS) is one of the four academic divisions within the University, (that is, Humanities Division, Social Sciences Division, Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences Division, Medical Sciences Division). It comprises ten academic departments: Chemistry, Computing Laboratory, Earth Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Materials, the Mathematical Institute, Physics, Plant Sciences, Statistics, Zoology. The MPLS Division also encompasses the Begbroke Science Park, the Life Sciences Interface Doctoral Training Centre, and the Oxford e-Research Centre. The constituent units of the Division enjoy an international reputation for excellence in the mathematical, physical, and life sciences, as well as in interdisciplinary areas, particularly at the interface with the medical and environmental sciences. Each division has its own academic Head of Division and a divisional secretariat, led by the Divisional Secretary. Each division is responsible for academic oversight of the teaching and research of its various departments and faculties, for strategic and operational planning, and for personnel and resource management. Much of this is undertaken by the divisional board and its principal committees. The Head of the Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences Division is Professor Alex Halliday
[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc – Genetics of Social Behaviour in Birds, D epartment of Zoology, University of Oxford
Postdoctoral Research Assistant Department of Zoology, South Parks Road, Oxford Grade 7: £29,099 - £35,788 p.a. A postdoctoral position is available, for three years, from 1 November 2011, to study the quantitative and molecular genetic basis and consequences of variation in social behaviour in wild birds. The post is funded as part of an ERC Advanced Investigator grant from 2010-2015 of €2.5M over five years to Professor Ben Sheldon. The post will be based in the Edward Grey Institute, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford. The postholder will use extensive data sets involving detailed pedigree and phenotypic information, supplemented by high-density SNP-typing of a large sample of individuals, to study the genetic causes of social behaviour, the genetic effects of social behaviour, and links between genetic and social structure. A particular focus of the work will be on testing for indirect genetic effects due to social behaviour, and QTLs for social behaviour. This is an exceptional opportunity to participate in the development of a major research project, for which extensive pilot data are already available, and funding is guaranteed at a very high level. The post is based in a dynamic research-active institute, of circa 55 people, fully integrated within the Department of Zoology. Further details about the institute are available from the Department of Zoology websitehttp://www.zoo.ox.ac.uk/egi/ . Informal enquiries (with CV) to Professor Ben Sheldon ben.shel...@zoo.ox.ac.uk or Dr Camilla Hinde camilla.hi...@zoo.ox.ac.uk. Only applications received before midday on 5 September 2011 can be considered. Interviews will be held on 12 September. You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV. For the full job description and selection criteria as well as to apply, please visit https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_search_package.search_form?p_company=10p_internal_external=E#. The listing can be found by searching for the Vacancy ID 100792. Contact Person : Cate Phillips Vacancy ID : 100792 Contact Phone : 01865 271278 Closing Date : 05-Sep-2011 Contact Email : cate.phill...@zoo.ox.ac.ukcate.phill...@zoo.ox.ac.uk?subject=Postdoctoral%20Research%20Assistant -- Colin Garroway Edward Grey Institute, Department of Zoology, South Parks Road, University of Oxford, OX1 3PS http://sites.google.com/site/colingarroway2/home
