Reference number 215/2020
PHD POSITION IN BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY AND BIOINFORMATICS (M/F/D)
Fixed term of three years 65% of a full-time position
Planned remuneration: salary group E13 TV-L
The Faculty of Life Sciences, Institute of Biology, Department of Behavioural Ecology, seeks to fill the above position at the earliest opportunity.
The goal is a scientific qualification (doctorate) in the area of the research focus of the professorship: evolution of social behaviour in primates. The work programme will focus on assessing the impact of realized relatedness on primate sociality using whole genome sequencing. The position is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) as part of the 2nd DFG sequencing call. The study will concern one of the best-studied primate populations in the world, the rhesus macaque population of Cayo Santiago, Puerto Rico, and will combine genomic and phenotypic data. The genomic part will be done at the Cologne Center for Genomics, with the bioinformatic analysis supported by the Nowick (Bioinformatics Solution Center and Free University Berlin) and the Stadler group (Leipzig University). The genomic data will be linked to comprehensive phenotypic data collected within the framework of earlier studies. The work is planned in collaboration with an international, highly interdisciplinary team working on primate behaviour, evolution and genomics. We are looking for a highly motivated, analytical and innovative candidate. We offer a stimulating scientific environment in a highly collaborative team, with state-of-the-art technology and individually tailored supervision.
Job description:
- Scientific collaboration in a DFG-funded project for the purpose of a doctorate
- Analysis of sequencing data of the whole genome (WGS) of macaques
- Determination of relatedness coefficients (e.g. IDB and ROH)
- Analysis of WGS data in combination with comprehensive phenotypic data, including data from long-term observations, demographic data and field experiments
- Literature research on WGS data and kin recognition in primates
- Publication of the results
Requirements:
- Master of Science or equivalent degree in bioinformatics or biology with good background in bioinformatics
- Very good knowledge or interest in evolutionary biology and/or behavioural ecology
- Solid background in multivariate statistical analyses in R
- Very good written and spoken English
- Independence, commitment and ability to work in a team
- Good communication skills
Please send your application, quoting reference number 215/2020, with a detailed CV, a brief statement of research experience and interests, and two reference letters (or names and contact information of two referees) to
Leipzig University Faculty of Life Sciences Professor Anja Widdig Talstraße 33
04103 Leipzig, Germany
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by no later than 31 August 2020.
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