Postdoctoral Research Associate in Palaeogenetics / Palaeogenomics

Role Description

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to work on a project investigating the role of nuclear DNA gene flow in the evolutionary history and adaptation of Pleistocene megafauna. This project, which is funded by the European Research Council (ERC), will explore the evolutionary history of Pleistocene megafaua populations during the last few 100,000 years by full genome sequencing and newly developed DNA hybridization capture approaches. This multi-locus approach aims at deciphering the role gene flow over space and time has played in the evolutionary history of megafauna species during the climatic fluctuations of the Late Pleistocene.

You will be responsible for the project on a day-to-day basis, performing ancient DNA extraction, NGS-library construction, DNA hybridization capture and analysis and interpretation of the sequence data obtained. You should hold a PhD in evolutionary biology / genetics / molecular biology or related discipline and have an advanced level of practical and theoretical knowledge of DNA sequence analyses using next generation sequencing technlogy. Candidates with training in next-generation sequencing analysis (including the downstream bioinformatics analyses) or training in ancient DNA analyses are strongly encouraged to apply. 

This post is available from 1 March 2013, for a period of up to 3 years. 

Informal enquiries can be made directly to Prof. Michael Hofreiter (email: michael.hofreiter@york.ac.uk). 

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