{"data":{"id":202676,"slug":"doktorand-i-evolutionar-och-ekologisk-genetik","type":"job","title":"PhD Student in Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics","description":"Do you want to conduct groundbreaking research in a leading environment within evolutionary biology? The Department of Ecology and Genetics (IEG) at Uppsala University conducts world-leading research in biology, from molecules to ecosystems and global biodiversity patterns. We are now seeking a PhD student who wants to develop their research career with us.\nIEG at the Evolutionary Biology Centre is an international research environment with access to advanced research infrastructure, such as supercomputing resources (NAISS), SciLifeLab platforms, climate laboratory, greenhouses, and modern laboratories. PhD students can also join the department's graduate school, which offers excellent networking opportunities.\nThe position is offered within the research program for Zoo Ecology. Research includes population and conservation genomics, quantitative genetics, evolutionary ecology, behavioral ecology, and macroecology.\nProject Description: A central question in evolutionary biology is whether evolutionary changes are repeatable and whether the same genes contribute to repeated phenotypic adaptations. This question has important implications for our ability to predict genetic responses to changing environments. This project aims to integrate mechanistic insights about phenotypic adaptation with genomic data to understand how species develop adaptations to changes in their living environment.\nThe project will utilize data from a large-scale Evolve-and-Resequence experiment on a widespread pest insect, the seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus. This unique system enables studies of the role of determinism and chance in local adaptation and the evolution of a species' ecological niche. Phenotypic data, RNA-seq, and DNA pool-seq data are available from multiple time points in the ongoing experiment. The Berger group also maintains several other geographic populations of C. maculatus as well as closely related seed beetle species. This provides opportunities for comparative genomics and additional experiments and data collection.\nMain Duties: The PhD project will involve a combination of experimental laboratory work and bioinformatic analysis, with emphasis on the latter. The exact distribution between tasks may depend on the candidate's interests and project development.\nPhD students at the Department of Ecology and Genetics (IEG) have the opportunity to participate in teaching and develop their pedagogical CV by taking courses. The type and extent of teaching depends on availability and the student's interests but may not exceed 20% of full-time. Employment and funding are extended corresponding to the time spent on teaching.\nThe PhD student will work with the main supervisor David Berger and co-supervisor, SciLifeLab researcher Dr Gabriela Montejo-Kovacevich, both at IEG.\nQualification Requirements: To meet the eligibility requirements for doctoral studies, you must:\nhave a master's degree (second cycle) in evolutionary biology, ecology, bioinformatics, or a related field, or\nhave completed at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 credits at advanced level including an independent project worth at least 15 credits, or\nhave acquired equivalent knowledge in another way (e.g., extensive research experience).\n\nCandidates who have not yet completed their degree but are expected to meet the requirements by the start date may apply for the position.\nThe ideal candidate should also:\nHave a good understanding of central concepts in ecology and\/or evolutionary biology\/genetics.\nHave programming experience.\nBe motivated and curious and enjoy a collaborative environment.\nBe able to take responsibility for carrying out and completing independent tasks and projects.\nBe able to express yourself well in both spoken and written English.\nMeritorious:\nExperience with statistical analyses applied to quantitative genetic or population genomic data.\nExperience working with bioinformatic pipelines on servers and clusters.\nExperimental work, such as experience with experimental evolution or work with genetic lines.\nAbout the Employment: The employment is a fixed-term position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 \u00a77. Scope: full-time (100%), for four years. Start Date: 2027; flexible by agreement. Location: Uppsala University.\nRules for PhD students are found in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, \u00a7\u00a7 1\u20137 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines.\nApplication Instructions: The application should include: 1) A personal letter in which you describe yourself, your research interests, why you want to pursue a doctorate, and why you are suitable for this particular position and project (max 2 pages), 2) CV, 3) A brief description of your education, 4) Copy of master's degree and course transcripts as well as copy of master's thesis, 5) Names and contact information for at least two referees (email and phone number), 6) Any publications.\nInformation about the position is provided by: University Lecturer, David Berger, david.berger@ebc.uu.se\nWelcome to submit your application by November 1, 2026. UFV-PA 2026\/2654.\nPlease note that this is a shortened version of the job posting. To see the complete job posting, please click on \"Apply\" or visit Uppsala University's website: https:\/\/uu.se\/jobb\/\nUppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international standing. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all 7,500 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of the country's most exciting workplaces.\nRead more about our benefits and what it's like to work at Uppsala University: https:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\nThe position may be subject to security vetting. In the event of security vetting, approval of the applicant is a prerequisite for employment. We decline offers of recruitment and advertising assistance. Applications are received in Uppsala University's recruitment system.\nTrade Union Representatives: Saco-S - saco-s@uu.se, Seko - seko@uadm.uu.se, ST (OFR\/S) - ofr@uu.se","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Doktorand i evolution\u00e4r och ekologisk genetik","description_original":"Vill du bedriva banbrytande forskning i en framst\u00e5ende milj\u00f6 inom evolutionsbiologi? Institutionen f\u00f6r ekologi och genetik (IEG) vid Uppsala universitet bedriver v\u00e4rldsledande forskning inom biologi, fr\u00e5n molekyler till ekosystem och globala biodiversitetsm\u00f6nster. Vi s\u00f6ker nu en doktorand som vill utveckla sin forskarkarri\u00e4r tillsammans med oss.\nIEG vid Evolutionsbiologiskt centrum \u00e4r en internationell forskningsmilj\u00f6 med tillg\u00e5ng till avancerade forskningsinfrastrukturer, s\u00e5som superdatorresurser (NAISS), SciLifeLab-plattformar, klimatlaboratorium, v\u00e4xthus och moderna laboratorier. Doktorander kan \u00e4ven ansluta sig till institutionens forskarskola, som erbjuder goda m\u00f6jligheter till n\u00e4tverkande.\nTj\u00e4nsten erbjuds inom forskningsprogrammet f\u00f6r Zooekologi. Forskningen omfattar bland annat populations- och bevarandegenomik, kvantitativ genetik, evolution\u00e4r ekologi, beteendeekologi och makroekologi.\nProjektbeskrivning:\u00a0En central fr\u00e5ga inom evolutionsbiologi \u00e4r om evolution\u00e4ra f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringar \u00e4r upprepbara och om samma gener bidrar till upprepade fenotypiska anpassningar. Denna fr\u00e5ga har viktiga implikationer f\u00f6r v\u00e5r f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att kunna f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ga genetiska responser p\u00e5 f\u00f6r\u00e4ndrade milj\u00f6er. Detta projekt \u00e4mnar integrera mekanistiska insikter om fenotypisk anpassning med genomiska data f\u00f6r att f\u00f6rst\u00e5 hur arter utvecklar anpassningar till f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringar i sin livsmilj\u00f6.\nProjektet kommer att utnyttja data fr\u00e5n ett storskaligt Evolve-and-Resequence-experiment p\u00e5 en utbredd skadeinsekt, fr\u00f6baggen Callosobruchus maculatus. Detta unika system m\u00f6jligg\u00f6r studier av determinismens och slumpens roll f\u00f6r lokal anpassning och evolutionen av en arts ekologiska nisch. Fenotypiska data, RNA-seq och DNA pool-seq-data finns tillg\u00e4ngliga fr\u00e5n flera tidpunkter i experimentet, som fortfarande p\u00e5g\u00e5r. Berger-gruppen uppr\u00e4tth\u00e5ller \u00e4ven flera andra geografiska populationer av C. maculatus samt n\u00e4rbesl\u00e4ktade arter av fr\u00f6baggar. Detta ger m\u00f6jligheter till komparativ genomik samt ytterligare experiment och datainsamling.\nArbetsuppgifter: Doktorandprojektet kommer att innefatta en kombination av experimentellt laboratoriearbete samt bioinformatisk analys, med tyngdpunkt p\u00e5 det senare. Den exakta f\u00f6rdelningen mellan arbetsuppgifterna kan bero p\u00e5 kandidatens intressen och projektets utveckling.\nDoktorander vid Institutionen f\u00f6r ekologi och genetik (IEG) har m\u00f6jlighet att delta i undervisning och att utveckla sitt pedagogiska CV genom att g\u00e5 kurser. Typ och omfattning av undervisningen beror p\u00e5 tillg\u00e5ng och studentens intressen men f\u00e5r inte \u00f6verstiga 20% av heltid. Anst\u00e4llning och finansiering f\u00f6rl\u00e4ngs motsvarande den tid som l\u00e4ggs p\u00e5 undervisning.\nDoktoranden kommer att arbeta tillsammans med huvudhandledaren David Berger och bitr\u00e4dande handledaren, SciLifeLab-forskaren Dr Gabriela Montejo-Kovacevich, b\u00e5da verksamma vid IEG.\nKvalifikationskrav: F\u00f6r att uppfylla beh\u00f6righetskraven f\u00f6r doktorandstudier m\u00e5ste du:\u00a0\nha en magisterexamen (andra cykeln) i evolutionsbiologi, ekologi, bioinformatik eller ett relaterat omr\u00e5de, eller\nha avslutat minst 240 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng, varav minst 60 po\u00e4ng p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5 inklusive ett sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt projekt v\u00e4rt minst 15 po\u00e4ng, eller\nha f\u00f6rv\u00e4rvat motsvarande kunskaper p\u00e5 annat s\u00e4tt (t.ex. omfattande forskningserfarenhet).\n\nKandidater som ej \u00e4nnu tagit ut sin examen men f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas uppfylla kraven vid tilltr\u00e4desdatum kan s\u00f6ka tj\u00e4nsten.\nDen ideala kandidaten b\u00f6r \u00e4ven: Ha god f\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r centrala begrepp inom ekologi och\/eller evolutionsbiologi\/genetik. Ha erfarenhet av programmering. Vara motiverad och nyfiken samt trivas i en samarbetsinriktad milj\u00f6. Kunna ta ansvar f\u00f6r att genomf\u00f6ra och slutf\u00f6ra sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndiga uppgifter och projekt. Kunna uttrycka sig v\u00e4l i b\u00e5de talad och skriven engelska.\nMeriterande: Erfarenhet av statistiska analyser till\u00e4mpade p\u00e5 kvantitativ genetisk eller populationsgenomisk data. Erfarenhet av arbete med bioinformatiska pipelines p\u00e5 servrar och kluster. Experimentellt arbete, s\u00e5som erfarenhet av experimentell evolution eller arbete med genetiska linjer.\nOm anst\u00e4llningen: Anst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r en tidsbegr\u00e4nsad tj\u00e4nst enligt h\u00f6gskolef\u00f6rordningen kapitel 5 \u00a77. Omfattning: heltid (100%), i fyra \u00e5r. Tilltr\u00e4desdatum: 2027; flexibelt enligt \u00f6verenskommelse. Placering: Uppsala Universitet.\nRegler f\u00f6r doktorander framg\u00e5r av h\u00f6gskolef\u00f6rordningen kapitel 5, \u00a7\u00a7 1\u20137 samt av Uppsala universitetets regler och riktlinjer.\nInstruktioner f\u00f6r ans\u00f6kan: Ans\u00f6kan ska inneh\u00e5lla: 1) Ett personligt brev d\u00e4r du beskriver dig sj\u00e4lv, dina forskningsintressen, varf\u00f6r du vill doktorera, samt varf\u00f6r du \u00e4r l\u00e4mplig f\u00f6r just denna tj\u00e4nst och projekt (max 2 sidor), 2) CV, 3) Kort beskrivning av din utbildning, 4) Kopia av masterexamen och kursbetyg samt kopia av masteruppsatsen, 5) Namn och kontaktuppgifter till minst tv\u00e5 referenspersoner (e-post och telefonnummer), 6) Eventuella publikationer.\nUpplysningar om anst\u00e4llningen l\u00e4mnas av: Universitetslektor, David Berger, david.berger@ebc.uu.se\nV\u00e4lkommenmed din ans\u00f6kan senast den 1 November, 2026. UFV-PA 2026\/2654.\nObservera att detta \u00e4r en f\u00f6rkortad version av annonsen. F\u00f6r att se den fullst\u00e4ndiga annonsen v\u00e4nligen klicka p\u00e5 \u201dAns\u00f6k h\u00e4r\u201d eller se Uppsala universitets hemsida:\u00a0https:\/\/uu.se\/jobb\/\nUppsala universitet \u00e4r ett brett forskningsuniversitet med stark internationell st\u00e4llning. Det yttersta m\u00e5let \u00e4r att bedriva utbildning och forskning av h\u00f6gsta kvalitet och relevans f\u00f6r att g\u00f6ra skillnad i samh\u00e4llet. V\u00e5r viktigaste tillg\u00e5ng \u00e4r alla 7 500 anst\u00e4llda och 53 000 studenter som med nyfikenhet och engagemang g\u00f6r Uppsala universitet till en av landets mest sp\u00e4nnande arbetsplatser.\nL\u00e4s mer om v\u00e5ra f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner och hur det \u00e4r att jobba inom Uppsala universitet: https:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\nAnst\u00e4llningen kan komma att s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vas. Vid s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vning \u00e4r en f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttning f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llning att s\u00f6kande blir godk\u00e4nd. 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