Fully Funded PhD: Evolutionary Genomics

University of East Anglia; Norwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully-funded studentship

Job summary

University of East Anglia invites applications for a fully-funded ARIES PhD studentship integrating comparative genomics in Drosophila with population genetics simulations. The project explores sexually antagonistic vs concordant selection and its impact on adaptation, with strong training in theory, bioinformatics and statistics.

You will work under a leading supervisor, with access to cutting-edge genetics facilities at the Norwich Research Park.

Qualifications

• Degree in biology / ecology / evolution / genetics / similar.
• Helpful skills: Drosophila experience, evolutionary knowledge, enthusiasm to learn statistics / coding / bioinformatics.

Responsibilities

• Integrate comparative genomics in Drosophila with population genetic simulations.
• Use SLiM to study SA vs SC selection on population viability and adaptation.
• Compare lab-estimated genomic targets of selection among ten Drosophila species.
• Analyze population genomic targets of sex-specific selection in ten species.

Skills

Drosophila experience

Evolutionary knowledge

Statistics / coding / bioinformatics

Education

Biology / ecology / evolution / genetics

Tools

SLiM

Job description

University of East Anglia invites applications for a fully-funded ARIES PhD studentship integrating comparative genomics in Drosophila with population genetics simulations. The project explores sexually antagonistic vs concordant selection and its impact on adaptation, with strong training in theory, bioinformatics and statistics.

You will work under a leading supervisor, with access to cutting-edge genetics facilities at the Norwich Research Park.