Postdoctoral Research Fellow on Ancient DNA studies at Tromsø University Museum
The University of Tromsø is seeking a postdoctoral fellow on the project ancient DNA analyses of flora and fauna in NW Europe. The position is attached to Tromsø University Museum, Department of Natural Sciences.
The position is on the project “Ancient DNA of NW Europe reveals responses to climate Change” funded by the Research Council of Norway. The primary objective of the project is to explore the occurrence of boreal species at northern latitudes by ancient DNA analyses. Subgoals are to 1) Confirm the occurrence of trees and other boreal taxa during the LGM period (22,000 -13,000 BP) at Andøya (Parducci et al. Science 2012), 2) Determine the occurrence of boreal species on Svalbard during the Holocene warm period, 3) Evaluate the representation of current surrounding vegetation in modern
lake DNA, 4) Test if pollen may contribute to DNA recovered in ancient soils, and 5) Evaluate implications for inferred species migration rates as well as climate reconstruction.
The following reference number must be quoted in your application: 2012/989. Closing date: January 31, 2013. The starting date is as soon as possible the post is a fixed term of two and a half years.
To learn more, go to: http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=89577.
For further information, contact Project Leader Professor Inger Greve Alsos (inger.g.alsos@uit.no or + 47 77 62 07 96) or Head of Department of Natural Sciences Karl Frafjord (karl.frafjord@uit.no or +47 77 64 57 25).