Going feral: the evolutionary ecology of reverse domestication in an
iconic fish species.

We are looking for an ambitious and competent post-doctoral fellow to work
on the evolutionary ecology of feralisation and farm-wild interactions in
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). The position is funded for 2 years as part
of the Marine Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme. The Fellow
will join the joint research groups of Dr Tom Reed and Prof. Philip
McGinnity at University College Cork and be embedded within a wider
team of fish biologists and geneticists. This exciting research project
aims to tackle a series of fundamental questions concerning the genomic
and epigenetic basis of "reverse domestication" processes, which occur
when farmed salmon escape and establish potentially self-sustaining
or admixed populations in the wild. The topic is also highly relevant
to applied conservation issues pertaining to aquaculture escapes and
fisheries management.  We are looking for someone with a background in,
and passion for, molecular ecology/conservation genetics, with strong
bioinformatics/quantitative skills (e.g., the analysis of NGS data). The
work will involve the analysis of archival biological material from past
experiments and ongoing observational studies in the wild.

The fellow will work at the University of Cork, one of Ireland's largest
and most successful universities. The research will be conducted in the
School of BEES which consists of 30+ faculty, ca. 20 postdocs and 50
PhD students across Zoology, Ecology, Plant Sciences and Geology. Cork
is situated on the south coast of Ireland, 2.5 hours from Dublin, is
served by an international airport, has a population of about 200,000,
and is on the doorstep of some of the most beautiful coastline in Europe.

Informal enquiries to: treed@ucc.ie

To apply formally for the position:
Go to this website: http://ore.ucc.ie/
Search by reference number: 095413

Thomas Reed <treed@ucc.ie>

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