Two 4-year Ph.D. positions in Evolutionary Genomics

Two 4-year Ph.D. positions in Evolutionary Genomics are available at the 
Molecular Evolution programme, Uppsala University.

Evolutionary genomics of microbial eukaryotes (Project 1, Jan Andersson 
group): The position is within a research project on diplomonads, a 
group of eukaryotic microbes that includes human and fish pathogens. In 
the Ph.D. project you will use bioinformatics tools to study genome 
sequence data. The overall goal is to understand how genomic processes 
affect the biology and pathogenicity of these organisms. More 
information: 
http://www.icm.uu.se/research/Molecular-Evolution/People/jan-andersson/?languageId=1

Functional and evolutionary genomics of symbiotic bacteria and their 
animal hosts (Project 2, Lisa Klasson group): The overall aim of the 
project is to use large-scale sequencing of DNA and RNA in order to 
study how symbiotic interactions between bacteria and animal hosts 
affect both partners' genetic material and evolution. More information: 
http://www.icm.uu.se/faculty-research/Molecular-Evolution/People/lisa-klasson/?languageId=1

Qualifications: The candidate should have a master degree or equal in 
biology, biotechnology, or bioinformatics. Previous experience of 
working with next-generation-sequencing data and bioinformatic analyses 
is a plus, familiarity with work in a Linux/Unix environment and a 
scripting language such as Perl is desirable. The candidate needs to be 
proficient in both written and spoken English.

For more information and how to apply:
Project 1: http://www.uu.se/en/jobs/?positionId=38851
Project 2: http://www.uu.se/en/jobs/?positionId=38849

Jan Andersson