Doctoral position Delmore lab (delmorelab.com) Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (E3B) Columbia University The Delmore lab is recruiting a PhD student to start in Fall of 2026. We seek one highly motivated student with experience in population genetics, and bioinformatics, and working with wild birds. The successful applicant will join a project that leverages a natural hybrid zone between two subspecies of Swainson's thrushes to investigate the genomics of speciation, the genetic basis of migration, and the consequences of hybridization. They will build on existing work in the system (e.g., Blain SA et al 2025. Repeatable selection on large ancestry blocks in an avian hybrid zone Molecular Biology and Evolution; Justen et al 2024. Mapping seasonal migration in a songbird hybrid zone PNAS). The position will involve additional field sampling and sequencing. Plus population genetic analyses using NGS data. If interested, the successful applicant could extend field work beyond sampling to include experimental approaches (e.g. tracking birds, song playback). Funding is available through TAships/RAships. The applicant will also be encouraged to apply for external funding. Qualifications - BSc or MSc in evolutionary biology, bioinformatics, or equivalent - Strong background in population genetics or quantitative genetics - Experience combining bioinformatics with population genetics - Field experience in capturing and banding wild birds Application Please send a CV and a short description of your interest in the position and any relevant research experience to ked2195@columbia.edu, along with the names and emails of 203 people I could contact for reference letters. -- Kira Delmore | Associate Professor Department of E3B | Columbia University 1014A Schermerhorn Extension | 1200 Amsterdam Avenue | New York, NY 10027 1 (979) 900-2129 | ked2195@columbia.edu | delmorelab.com * My working hours may not be your working hours. Please do not feel obligated to reply outside of your normal work schedule. * Kira Delmore (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)