********************GradStudentPositions******************** Join the PhD Programme "Gene Regulation in Evolution" (GenEvo) in Mainz, Germany Thinking of doing your PhD in the Life Sciences? The PhD Programme "Gene Regulation in Evolution" (GenEvo) in Mainz, Germany is offering 14 talented, young scientists the chance to work on cutting edge research projects! Check out our poster! In the vivid network of the programme, scientist are researching together on the core question of how complex and multi-layered gene regulatory systems have evolved. Experts in their field support & train our PhD students in their cross-over research as well as their personal development. Our working language is English. Within the programme the Faculty of Biology of Mainz University (JGU) and the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) collaborate both modern research institutions located on the bustling campus of Mainz University in Germany. Find more information on our programme, offered projects and the application process on our webpage: https://www.genevo-rtg.de/ The registration deadline is 20 January 2022. Interviews will take place 04-06 April 2022. Starting date: 1 July 2022 We are looking forward to your application! Best regards, Sonja Wendenburg E-Mail: GenEvo@uni-mainz.de Dr. Sonja Wendenburg Coordinator RTG 2526/1 "GenEvo" University of Mainz Institute of Molecular Biology gGmbH (IMB) Ackermannweg 4, 55128 Mainz, Germany Phone: +49-6131-39-21569 Mail: GenEvo@uni-mainz.de GenEvo ********************Jobs******************** Dear All, At the Department of Animal Ecology (AnE) of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) we are looking for a population ecologist (tenure-track/senior researcher) to join our team. Research in AnE centres around the evolutionary and population ecology of animals, and combines long-term population studies of birds with experimental work in aviary and waterbird facilities with the use of avian genomic tools.We are currently looking for somebody that works at the interface of individuals and populations, and that is willing to use our long-term populations studies of hole-breeding passerines (four populations, 1955-present) and share responsibility for the data collection in these populations. We are looking for an enthusiastic scientist with several years of post-doctoral experience in an international context, an excellent track record in evolutionary or population ecology in terms of both publications and the acquisition of research grants, and experience in supervision of PhD students. The successful candidate will be expected to develop exciting new research questions and build a strong research line within the department, with clear links to the research of the other scientists at AnE (see https://nioo.knaw.nl/en/department-animal-ecology) and to play an active role within the Department, the NIOO research themes and the institute. Importantly, the candidate's research will make extensive use of AnE's unique long-term research on populations of hole-breeding passerines in the wild (four populations, 1955-present) focusing on the interface between individual- and population-level research. With this appointment, AnE aims to promote diversity and inclusion. As such, women and people from underrepresented and minority groups are especially encouraged to apply. Scientists at NIOO have no obligation to teach at University level, but supervision of external Master's and PhD students is expected as part of normal research activity. Scientific communication is carried out in English, so knowledge of the Dutch language is not a prerequisite for this position, but a commitment to learning the language is expected in longer-term staff. Appointment The Tenure track/ Senior Researcher position will be hosted at NIOO-KNAW, Wageningen. The fulltime position (1,0 FTE) is for a tenure track or a senior researcher position. Tenure track appointments will be on a temporary basis for a maximum of six years. After three and five years of employment there will be an assessment of performance based on criteria that will be specified at the appointment. Based on these assessments the researcher may be promoted to the rank of senior researcher with tenure. Depending on your experience, the maximum gross salary is euro 5,211 per month (scale 11) in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities, excluding 8% vacation allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus. Information Information on the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO) can be found on this website and from Prof. Marcel E. Visser (m.visser@nioo.knaw.nl or +31-317-473439), head of the Animal Ecology department. Applications The application, in English, must be submitted electronically via Academic Transfer (apply now button). Please include a cover letter summarizing motivation and brief research statement, a complete curriculum vitae and three referees (name, address, telephone & email). Deadline for applications is 20 December 2021. The interviews will take place on 19 and 20 January 2022. The full description of the position can be found at https://nioo.knaw.nl/nl/node/15022. "Rowe, Melissah" ********************PostDocs******************** https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=21001048&tz=GMT%2B00%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon I am searching for a postdoc with an interest in population genomics and/or historical demography to join a NSF/NERC-funded projecttackling the question of how adaptations that reduce interspecific interference affect range expansion. The focal species,Hetaerina titia, varies in wing coloration both seasonally and geographically, and wing colour determines the frequencyand intensity of territorial and reproductive interactions betweenH. titiaand other sympatricHetaerinaspecies. Taking advantage of among-population variation in wing colour, we will use genomic approaches to understand how behavioural interference between speciesinfluences range dynamics. The successful applicant will be expected to take a leadership role in the design and management of the genomic analyses (from libraryprep to analyses) on existing samples to compare rates of diversification and historical demography amongH. titiapopulations andbetweenH. titiaand four congeners to differentiate between several possible historical range expansion scenarios. Please contact Jonathan Drury (jonathan.p.drury@durham.ac.uk) with any questions. Deadline for application: 28 January 2022 "DRURY, JONATHAN P." ********************WorkshopsCourses******************** The course "Integrative taxonomy in the "big data" era" will be from the 21st to the 25th of March, 2022 at the MNHN of Paris, France. The course is in English. To register, please fill the form on the website of the course (https://sites.google.com/site/coursbarcode/home) before the 10th of January, 2022. If you have any question, please contact: Nicolas Puillandre (puillandre@mnhn.fr) Sarah Samadi (sarah@mnhn.fr) Nicolas PUILLANDRE