Dear colleagues, One post-doctoral position to work on the evolution of parasitism in cnidarians is available at the Genomics Diversity Lab of the University of São Paulo's Institute of Biosciences (IB-USP) in Brazil. This project aims to understand the evolution of genes related to parasitism, toxins, and the immune system in parasite cnidarians. Candidates are expected to meet the following requirements: prior experience working with a taxonomic group of the phylum, experience in Cnidaria lab culturing, and bioinformatics tools, as well as availability for an internship abroad. The application deadline is September 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Brasília time (BRT or UTC-3). Applications must be submitted exclusively to the following email: . Include the subject line "Postdoctoral Project in Parasitism in Cnidarians," followed by the candidate's name. The following documentation in PDF should be attached: - A motivation letter; - Updated résumé (including publications and skills); - A recommendation letter. Main responsibilities: 1- Implement bioinformatics pipelines and reproducible scripts to analyse genomic and transcriptomic data and support downstream analysis. 2- Select and curate the genomes and transcriptomes from a public database according to quality and relevance. 3- Adapt protocols to DNA/RNA extraction when necessary and apply workflows to remove contaminants, assemble and annotate the genome/transcriptome. 4- Implement comparative and evolutionary analysis using the appropriate softwares. 5- Collect and rearing vertebrates and invertebrates contaminated with myxozoans. 6- Conduct analyses to identify gene families associated with putative toxins, immune system and parasitism using genome and transcriptome data. 7- Integrate genomic data and life-style of cnidarians to discuss the process behind the evolution of parasitism, toxins and immune system. 8- Prepare supplementaries material and data to public repositories. 9- Collaborate with external institutions. 10- Manage the data and write draft and final manuscripts for publications considering the national and international best practices. 11- Present partial and final results at conferences, congresses and workshops. The position is open to candidates of any nationality. The selected candidate will receive an 18-month Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in the amount of R$ 12,570.00 per month, plus research allowance equivalent to 10% of the annual fellowship value to cover expenses directly related to the research activities. More details for this position at: https://fapesp.br/oportunidades/evolucao _do _parasitismo _em _cnidaria: _avaliando _genes _envolvidos _no _modo _de _vida _parasita, _na _resposta _imune _e _na _codificacao _de _toxinas/8474/ Sónia Sónia CS Andrade Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva IB-Universidade de São Paulo Cidade Universitária - São Paulo, Brasil e-mail: soniacsandrade@ib.usp.br tel office: +55 (11) 2648-6113 tel lab: +55 (11) 2648-8292 Sónia Andrade (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)