2-Year Postdoc Position: Evolution and Organization of Ant Olfactory
Systems at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join
an interdisciplinary team focused on investigating the evolution
and organization of the olfactory system in ants. The team includes
Carlotta Martelli (neurobiology and computational biology), Hugo Darras
(evolution and genomics), and Susanne Foitzik (behavior and evolution),
along with two PhD students.

The project will explore the organizational structure of the olfactory
system in ants, from genes to neurons to behavior. The long-term goal
is to identify evolutionary signatures of non-canonical organizations of
the olfactory system and to understand the computational consequences of
different architectures for odor coding and behavior. This innovative,
interdisciplinary project combines neurobiological and behavioral
experiments, molecular genetic analysis, genomics, transcriptomics,
and theory. This position will focus on bioinformatics as applied to
genomic, (single-cell) transcriptomic, and neurobiological data, and
will be co-supervised by H. Darras and C. Martelli, in collaboration
with S. Foitzik. The ideal candidate should have a strong background
in bioinformatics, ideally with practical or theoretical experience in
single-cell transcriptomics or comparative genomics. A keen interest in
neurobiology is essential. Additional skills in evolutionary biology,
insect handling, and programming (preferably in Python) would be
advantageous, but are not mandatory.

Start Date: Available immediately
Duration: 2 years
Contract: TVL-E13

Application Process:

If you are interested in joining our team, please send in a combined pdf
to cmartell@uni-mainz.de:
1. A letter of motivation
2. Your CV
3. Contact information for two referees

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and candidates will be
considered in the order they are received.  For additional information,
please contact us!

Carlotta Martelli cmartell@uni-mainz.de, https://mrtlllab.uni-mainz.de/
Hugo Darras hdarras@uni-mainz.de
https://www.blogs.uni-mainz.de/fb10-evolutionary-biology/darras-hugo/

"Darras, Dr. Hugo" <hdarras@uni-mainz.de>

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