PhD in Evolutionary Gerontology: Postreproductive Care

University of East Anglia; Norwich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded

Stipend £21,805 p.a. 2026/27

Research training and support grant

Job summary

University of East Anglia in Norwich invites applications for an ARIES PhD Studentship exploring postreproductive care and longevity in nematodes. The project combines evolutionary theory, ecology and genetics to test whether maternal provisioning affects lifespan across species.

You will gain training in experimental design, phylogenetic analysis, statistics and R coding, with multi‑disciplinary supervision and opportunities for develop employability after the PhD.

Qualifications

• Interest in evolution, ecology or genetics.
• Strong motivation and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Willingness to undertake rigorous training across topics in evolutionary biology.

Responsibilities

• Test whether postreproductive maternal care explains sex differences in lifespan across nematode species.
• Measure sex-specific survival, reproduction and provisioning across species.

Skills

Interest in evolution/ecology

Analytical skills

R coding

Tools

R programming

Job description

University of East Anglia in Norwich invites applications for an ARIES PhD Studentship exploring postreproductive care and longevity in nematodes. The project combines evolutionary theory, ecology and genetics to test whether maternal provisioning affects lifespan across species.

You will gain training in experimental design, phylogenetic analysis, statistics and R coding, with multi‑disciplinary supervision and opportunities for develop employability after the PhD.