Post-doctoral fellow in Biology

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Special topic description

The postdoctor will be included in a wide research project on the genetics behind long-distance moving in birds, financed through an ERC Advanced Grant to Staffan Bensch. The project has three main themes: (1) How to control the inherited moving program The young bird during its first move? (2) What genes control moving behavior, and when and where are they expressed? (3) How have genes associated with moving developed in species with different moving behaviors?

The person employed on this postdoctoral service will mainly work within theme 1 and 2.

Tasks

The tasks that postdoctoral are primarily included in research. Teaching can be included in the tasks, however, at most one fifth of working hours. Within the framework of the employment, it is given the opportunity for three weeks of higher education education.

Detailed description of the tasks, such as:

• Field work in Kazakhstan, Bulgaria and Sweden.
• Monitoring of nesting populations of small birds (catch and coloring labeling of adult birds, location of Bon etc.).
• Provide small birds with different types of logs to follow their movements.
• Analysis of data from logs and transmitters to reconstruct removal routes.
• Preparation of samples for DNA and RNA sequencing.
• Bioinformatic analysis of re-sequencing data (mapping against reference genome, SNP identification, population genetic analyzes, etc.).
• Tutoring of degree projects.

Permissions

Competent to be employed as postdoctoral is the person who has exceeded doctoral degree, or foreign degree that is deemed to correspond to a doctoral degree, within the employment area and which has been exceeding three years before the date of employment decision. If there are special reasons, the doctoral degree may have been completed before.

Other requirements

• Wide knowledge in the research area Birds' migration ecology and evolution.
• Practical experience of basic molecular ecological methods, including DNA / RNA extraction, PCR and QPCR.
• Documented experience of genomic assays based on re-sequencing data.
• Documented experience of mounting logs and transmitters on small birds and of analyzing light intensity and air pressure data to reconstruct moving routes.
• Experience of organizing field work in remote places and leading groups of field assistants.
• Very good ability to express themselves orally and in writing in English.

Criteria

This is a meriting employment mainly focused on research. The employment is intended as an initial step in his career and the assessment of the applicants will primarily be based on their scientific qualifications and potential as a researcher.

Particular emphasis will be attached to scientific ability in the subject area.

When employing postdoctoral, the following shall form the basis for assessment:

• Good ability to develop and implement good quality research.
• The above requirements for employment

Consideration will also be taken of good cooperation, driving and independence and how the applicant through its experience and competence is expected to complement and strengthen ongoing research within the department and contribute to its future development.

Terms and conditions

The employment is time-limited to Max 3 years and refers to full-time. The employment is limited in accordance with agreements, "Agreement on time-limited employment as postdoctoral", between the social partners dated 2022-02-01 (Employer, OFT, and Saco-S).

Instructions for the application

The application must be written in English and contain:

• Resume / CV including publication list.
• A general description of previous research work and future research interests (max. Three pages).
• Contact information to at least two references.
• Copy of graduate certificate for doctoral degree and ev. Other certificates / grades you wish to invoke.

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