Pre-doctoral contract in Evolutionary Biology

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

Organisation/Company Autonomous University of Madrid (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) Department Hybrid Zones Research Group Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 30 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

This is a contract within theGrant (PID2025-174295NB-I00) Hidden diversity (HidDiv): the underlying genetic components of divergence, reproductive isolation, and speciation). The project will involve the study of reproductive isolation and speciation in an orthopteran hybrid zone. General tasks will entail:

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

Experience in evolutionary genetics, including fieldwork and laboratory work in this research field, and knowledge of bioinformatics as applied to genomics and evolutionary genetics.

Specific Requirements

• 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

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