PhD position available immediately (three years) in the Schierwater lab for a motivated young investigator to undertake molecular genetic analyses in or more of the following areas: Polarity/cancer research on the placozoon Trichoplax, evolutionary systematics of Placozoa, conservation genetics of dragonflies and/or environmental genomics of marine ecosystems. Interest in fundamental questions of evolutionary adaptation and speciation is essential.Experience with functional genomics and/or transcriptome analysis and/or eDNA and bioinformatics is desirable. The successful candidate will have ample opportunity to pursue additional projects and define his own project within the broad molecular ecology/evolutionary genetics scope of the lab. We provide excellent working conditions. The student will receive a monthly stipend of 1200 Euros and be paid extra for teaching assistance. Please email CV, brief statement of research interests and experience and the name of at least one reference to Bernd Schierwater (bernd.schierwater@ecolevol.de). Bernd Schierwater Professor & Director Institute of Ecology & Evolution TiHo Hannover, Foundation Buenteweg 17d D-30559 Hannover Germany Bernd Schierwater (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)