PhD POSITIONS AVAILABLE - Population genetics, Genomics, Adaptive evolution, Extremophiles, Bioinformatics, Functional genomics, Quantitative genetics, Gene regulatory evolution The Hancock Lab invites applications for PhD Students to work on questions related to evolution of complex traits and adaptation to extreme environments in plants. Research in the lab aims to clarify the genetic bases and evolutionary histories of complex traits, with particular focus on adaptive evolution in response to challenging environments in plant systems. Research in the lab ranges from trait mapping (GWAS), population genomic analysis, modeling, functional genomic analysis and validation/investigation using CRISPR mutants. More information about work in the lab can be found at: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xv_ghYAAAAAJ&hl=en PhD students who join the lab have the opportunity to join the Purdue Computational Life Sciences (CLS) Program, part of the Computational Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs (CIGP). The lab is part of the Department of Botany at Purdue University and is affiliated with the Center for Plant Biology as well as Computational and Systems Biology and Plant Biology training groups of PULSE (Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Science Program). Purdue is equipped with advanced genomics and bioinformatics facilities, through the Rosen Center for Advanced Computation. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, IN, an affordable college town with an active campus community situated next to the Wabash river with over 30 miles of bike trails. Across the river, vibrant Lafayette, IN offers a wide array of independent shops and restaurants. For weekend trips, Indianapolis and Chicago are reachable within 1-2 hours. Informal enquiries are welcome. For formal applications, please email a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names and contact information of at least two references to Dr. Angela Hancock (ahancock@purdue.edu). Applications ultimately must be submitted to either the Department of Botany or PULSE graduate program. Deadline to apply: December 1, 2025. Botany PhD Program Computational Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Angela M. Hancock Botany and Plant Pathology 915 W. State Street Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 https://ag.purdue.edu/directory/mahancoc https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xv_ghYAAAAAJ&hl=en https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4768-3377 Angela Hancock (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)