PhD position in plant speciation 100 %
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Veröffentlicht:
27 September 2024Pensum:
100%- Arbeitsort:Zollikon
Your responsibilities
A PhD position in plant speciation is available by 1st of November in my group at the Department of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, University of Zurich, for a period of four years. The position is to study real-time speciation in plants as a consequence of soil adaptation. In this project, experimental evolution will be performed using fast cycling Brassica plants as a model. The experiment will continue a previous experimental evolution study which has proven highly successful and led to the formation of plant ecotypes (Dorey et al. 2024, Dorey and Schiestl 2024). The planned project will continue this evolution experiment line to further study divergent selection, local adaptation and the rise of reproductive isolation. The work will be primarily based in the greenhouse and lab and will involve the use of biotic interactions with bumblebee pollinators and aphid herbivory.
Your profile
We are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate to join the team of Prof. Dr. Florian Schiestl, working on evolutionary question in the context of plant-insect interactions. We offer a vibrant, collaborative work environment and high-quality supervision. Several of his past PhD students have published as first authors in the highest-ranking journals such as Science, Nature Communications, New Phytologist, Functional Ecology, etc.; many have consecutively attained PostDoc positions at renowned academic institutions. You should have a Master (or comparable) degree in any field of biology and a thorough interest in evolutionary biology; proficiency in English, both orally and written, is also required. Prior experience in working with plants and/or insects, bioinformatics, genomics analyses, GWAS, and scientific publishing is an advantage.
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