Two Postdoc Positions in Recombination Hotspots and Adaptive Evolution
Two postdoctoral positions are available in the Jones Lab at the Max Planck
Institute in Tuebingen as part of a prestigious 2M EURO European Research
Coucil grant investigating the role of meiotic recombination in adaptive
evolution in stickleback fish.
The goal of our research is to use cutting-edge techniques to characterize,
quantify, map and manipulate meiotic recombination hotspots at
unprecedented resolution across the genome, among individuals, and between
species. We will study its genomic co-localization with kilobase
resolution maps of adaptive loci and study the effects of recombination
variation on individual fitness in the lab and in the field. This
ground-breaking research will elucidate how a fundamental biological
process shapes the genomic basis of adaptive divergence in natural
vertebrate populations.
Postdoc1: Computational and Statistical Genomics of Recombination &
Adaptation
Your role: You will use computational and statistical genetic methods to
build ultra high-resolution maps of recombination hotspots across the
genome and quantify variation in these maps among individuals, between
sexes & divergent species. You will intersect these maps with adaptive
loci including those you identify from population genomic analyses of
species-pairs to investigate how recombination shapes adaptive evolution.
Requirements: You will have a PhD or equivalent degree, in Biostatistics,
Bioinformatics or Statistical Genetics, or several years of experience in
these fields. You should demonstrate expertise and proficiency in handling
large-scale computational data analyses, and advanced skills in statistical
inference (e.g. genotype imputation, Hidden Markov Models, and haplotype
phasing of whole genome data). Experience with unix and coding in C, C++,
Python, or Perl is essential. We are interested in candidates who are keen
to apply new and innovative statistical approaches. Passion for research,
team spirit and enthusiasm are essential.
Our Team: You will work in a multidisciplinary team that uses population
genomics, genetics, molecular, developmental, and evolutionary biology to
study the molecular mechanisms underlying adaptation and speciation in the
threespine stickleback fish. Our research group is funded by the European
Research Council (ERC) and the Max Planck Society and is located on the Max
Planck campus in Tuebingen, Germany. Our campus hosts world-class research
groups, including 7 other ERC-funded teams, and operates state-of-the-art
sequencing and other core facilities. English is the working language. All
seminars and communications are in English.
Our Offer: The contracts are for 2-3 years with the possibility of
extension. Salary and benefits are according to the German public service
pay scale (TVöD Bund).
The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in areas where
they are underrepresented, and therefore explicitly encourages women to
apply. Disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given
preferential treatment.
For more information please see:
fml.tuebingen.mpg.de/jones-group/open-positions
To Apply: Consideration of applications will begin on April 15th 2014, and
will remain open until filled. Please send your application with 1. a
statement of research interests and why you have applied for this position,
2. your CV, and 3. three reference letters to Dr Felicity Jones at
fcjones@tuebingen.mpg.de or the postal address below. Incomplete
applications will not be considered.