PhD Position in Population and Evolutionary Genetics at Trinity College
Dublin
Fully Funded for 4 Years - Project "ArchEvo"

A fully funded PhD position is available in the Population and Evolutionary
Genetics group at the Smurfit Institute of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin,
as part of the project "ArchEvo", funded by Research Ireland. This position
is for 4 years and offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to
cutting-edge research in human evolution.

Project Overview:

The PhD student will work under the supervision of Dr. Marco Rosario
Capodiferro and mentor Prof. Emilia Huerta-Sanchez. The project focuses on
studying archaic introgression in ancient DNA (aDNA) from Eurasia and the
Americas. The student will be responsible for imputing and analyzing aDNA
data from the Americas, employing a recently developed method to
investigate archaic introgression in ancient genomes. This research will be
entirely bioinformatics-based, analyzing publicly available ancient genome
data.

Qualifications and Requirements:

   - A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biology, Molecular Biology,
     Genetics, or a related field (minimum 2.1 or equivalent).
   - A high level of competence in the English language, demonstrated
     through one of the examination systems recognized by Trinity
     College Dublin.
   - Basic coding knowledge in Python, R, and Bash.
   - Prior experience in bioinformatics and genomic data analysis is
     desirable but not essential.

Funding and Salary:

   - The position is fully funded with a salary of  euro 25,000 per year.
   - Course-related fees will also be covered for EU and non-EU
     students.
   - 3-month research stay in Prof. Flora Jay's group at Université
     Paris-Saclay.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send their CV, a cover letter, and contact
details for two referees to marcorosario.capodiferro@gmail.com.

For more information on the Postgraduate program, please visit the Department
of Genetics website <https://www.tcd.ie/Genetics/postgraduate/> or contact
the PI.

Application Deadline:
Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis until the position is
filled.

Starting Date:
September 2025.

Marco Rosario Capodiferro, Ph.D
Huerta-Sanchez Lab

Smurfit Institute of Genetics
Trinity College Dublin

Dublin 2, Ireland

Marco Rosario Capodiferro <marcorosario.capodiferro@gmail.com>

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