We are seeking one postdoctoral researcher to work on the Project "A Genomic Blueprint for the Description of Thousands of New Species" funded by the Research Council of Finland. Position description: Our international research team will find solutions to the taxonomic impediment by developing approaches to dramatically accelerate species descriptions by taking advantage of high-throughput DNA sequencing tools. The research will focus on DNA-barcoded samples of Costa Rican gall midges (Cecidomyiidae), which represent a massively diverse and taxonomically 'dark' group of insects. The goal is to showcase how thousands of new species of gall midges can be described in a scientifically rigorous manner, and hence point the way towards a genomics-based future of taxonomy in similar "dark" taxa. For more details on the position and "how to apply" follow the link below: https://oulunyliopisto.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:764822/ Marko Mutanen Professor (Molecular Systematics and Bioliteracy) University of Oulu Finland Insect Bioliteracy group: https://insgensyst.wordpress.com/ Finnish Barcode of Life (FinBOL): https://www.finbol.org/ Biodiverse Anthropocenes: https://www.oulu.fi/en/research/biodiverse-arctic-and-global-resilience/biodiverse-anthropocenes ---- We are seeking one postdoctoral researcher to work on Oulu University's Kvantum Institute Spearhead Project "Developing a Genomic Blueprint for a Bio-literate Future". Position description: The post-doctoral researcher will focus on developing genomic tools for more accurate species delimitation of taxonomically problematic groups of sawflies. The studies will include use of e.g. shotgun sequencing of fresh tissues to recover USCO markers from specimens as well as sequencing old museum (type) specimens. Several sequencing platforms (ONT, PacBio, Illumina) will be utilized. Furthermore, the studies will focus on elucidation of the evolutionary causes of the presence of intra-individual variability of seemingly functional mitochondrial COI barcode marker in sawflies. The work will mostly focus on North European fauna. The research team has massive tissue collection of sawflies which will be largely used, but the work will also include field trips. For more details on the position and "how to apply" follow the link below: https://oulunyliopisto.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:764975/ Marko Mutanen Professor (Molecular Systematics and Bioliteracy) University of Oulu Finland Insect Bioliteracy group: https://insgensyst.wordpress.com/ Finnish Barcode of Life (FinBOL): https://www.finbol.org/ Biodiverse Anthropocenes: https://www.oulu.fi/en/research/biodiverse-arctic-and-global-resilience/biodiverse-anthropocenes Marko Mutanen (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)