We are looking for a postdoc to work on a project at the interface
between genomics, molecular microbiology and ecology.

Genomic analysis combined with laboratory phenotyping and
molecular microbiology has shown that the Molassodon ecospecies
of Vibrio parahaemolyticus has evolved a distinct strategy
for hunting other bacteria, as described in our preprint
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.27.661923v3.

This project seeks to identify where Molassodon and Typical strains hunt
in nature, and to use this knowledge to better characterize ecospecies
adaptation and its ecological drivers. To this end we have established
a field site on the shore of an island near to Shanghai, where both
ecospecies are found.

Candidates should have molecular microbiology skills and be motivated to
address ecological questions in an integrative context. Prior experience
in genomics, bioinformatics, fieldwork and microbial ecology would be
welcome but are not essential. We sincerely welcome outstanding young
scholars with relevant disciplinary backgrounds to join our research team.

Full advert here:
http://www.simm.cas.cn/web/rcdw/rczp/kygw/202510/t20251028_7998272.html



Daniel Falush <danielfalush@googlemail.com>

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