Opportunity for Postdoctoral Researchers: Population Genomics and Climate Change Adaptation A postdoctoral position for up to 2.5 years is available in population genomics and climate change adaptation at the Czech Academy of Sciences. This position is funded by the MERIT Programme, a regional initiative for incoming mobility of postdoctoral researchers from all over the world. MERIT is co-funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) - COFUND. The call is open until April 15, 2024. Research environment: Join the research team of Dr. Petr Kotlik at the Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics. Our team investigates animal responses to climate change with the aim of predicting species coping mechanisms based on both current and past adaptive capabilities. Lab website: https://www.iapg.cas.cz/en/laboratories/lme/Research ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Petr_Kotlik Your role: As a postdoctoral researcher, you will develop your own project within the scope of our lab. Research areas include: Identifying post-glacial population history and genetic adaptations. Exploring physiological mechanisms, such as resistance to oxidative stress mediated by haemoglobin and other systems. Assessing the significance of past and present adaptations for future resilience using climate models Research infrastructure: Our facilities support investigations at multiple levels, including population genomics, gene expression, protein structure-function relationships and physiology. Collaboration and networking: Benefit from collaborations with scientists in Europe and the USA. There is the possibility of a secondment to a collaborating institution. Ideal candidate: We are looking for candidates with solid publications in peer-reviewed journals and a background in population/ecological genomics or related fields. Enthusiasm, motivation, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team are essential. Location: Choose between living in the historic town of Melnik or in Prague. Good written and spoken English skills are required. Application process: Applications should be submitted through the MERIT Programme online system. Visit www.meritcb.eu for more information on the application process, eligibility criteria and deadlines. Salary: The selected candidate will receive an internationally recognized MSCA COFUND fellowship covering up to 30 months of research. The minimum gross salary is 3,188 EUR per person per month. Representative publications from our lab: Markova et al. (2023) Nature Communications https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43383-z Escalante et al. (2022) Communications Biology https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03935-3 Kotlik et al. (2022) Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.866605 Markova et al. (2020) Molecular Ecology https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15427 Kotlik et al. (2014) Proceedings of the Royal Society B https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2014.0021 If you are intrigued by our research and believe you could be a valuable addition to our team, we encourage you to contact Dr. Kotlik at kotlik@iapg.cas.cz if you have any questions or would like to discuss the position further. We look forward to hearing from passionate and motivated individuals who would like to contribute to our exciting research endeavours. Petr Kotlik (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)