Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics

*Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics*

*Evolution & Biological Diversity Laboratory, University of Toulouse,
France.*

*"The quantitative genetic architecture of adaptation in a wild plant
population"*

Research Grant Holder: Benoit Pujol (CNRS)

This is a 23 months research project funded by the University of
Toulouse Excellence Initiative Projects (IDEX UNITI). Note that the
initial appointment would be for one year, it would be renewable upto 11
further months. The position can start as early as mid November 2014. The
monthly salary is approximately 2000 euros and includes social security
(French public welfare system). French is not mandatory.

The successful candidate will assist with the evolutionary quantitative
genetics analysis of a wild population of Snapdragon plants (/Antirrhinum
majus/) in Southern France. The aim of this project is to evaluate
the adaptive potential of this fragmented population which is surveyed
since 2010 (5 year data set;/n/~2000 plants). This project will produce
a rigorous framework for evaluating the contribution of environmental
and genetic factors to the fitness of plants in the wild. A suite of
microsatellite markers will be used to deduce the relationships of
individuals in the population (Additional genotyping will be carried
out by technical staff in Toulouse and is therefore not a requirement
of the postdoc). There will be scope for collaboration on other projects
underway in the group. The postdoc will participate to field work. This
project offer opportunities for further international collaborations,
high profile publications and career development.

Candidates should have completed, or be about to complete a PhD in
quantitative genetics and/or evolutionary ecology and ideally have
experience in pedigree reconstruction and advanced statistical methods
for the quantitative genetics analysis of wild populations.

Closing date for application (CV + letter): 1^st    of
September. Interviews will take place during the first two weeks of
September (Voice over IP service or phone are OK).

Informal inquiries should be directed tobenoit.pujol@univ-tlse3.fr
for particulars about the research lab and current focus of work being
conducted in it, see Benoit Pujol's website at

http://www.edb.ups-tlse.fr/Pujol-Benoit.html

*Benoit PUJOL*
French CNRS researcher
CNRS Research Network Manager - Quantitative genetics in the wild

Lab. Evolution & Diversit� Biologique (EDB)
Office 22, Bat. 4R1, Universit� de Toulouse Paul Sabatier,
118 Route de Narbonne 31062 Toulouse Cedex 09
Tel: 0033(0)561 558 545
Mail: benoit.pujol@univ-tlse3.fr

benoit.pujol@univ-tlse3.fr