PhD Fellowship: Evolutionary Genomics & Speciation Research

Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid); España; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) invites applications for a First Stage Researcher (R1) in the Hybrid Zones Research Group. The project studies genetic components of divergence, reproductive isolation, and speciation in an orthopteran hybrid zone.

Responsibilities include laboratory molecular biology, genomics, transcriptomics, and bioinformatics analyses, plus writing articles and presenting at conferences.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of programming in Python and R, and familiarity with command-line environments.
• Basic knowledge of cytogenetic, molecular, and sequencing techniques.
• Strong interest in Evolutionary Biology.

Responsibilities

• Laboratory: molecular biology, genomics, transcriptomics, and cytogenomic techniques.
• Bioinformatics: genome and transcriptome assembly, specialized analyses in evolutionary genetics.
• Writing articles and conference presentations.

Skills

Python

R

Command-line

Job description

Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) invites applications for a First Stage Researcher (R1) in the Hybrid Zones Research Group. The project studies genetic components of divergence, reproductive isolation, and speciation in an orthopteran hybrid zone.

Responsibilities include laboratory molecular biology, genomics, transcriptomics, and bioinformatics analyses, plus writing articles and presenting at conferences.