Graduate position: PhD positions Evolution in Action, University
From the Evolution Directory (EvolDir) via Twitter.
The University of Zurich in Switzerland has recently decided to fund a
research priority program on "Evolution in Action: From Genomes to
Ecosystems". For the initial four year period (2013-2016) at least 11
PhD studentship will be available in the following 6 collaborative
research projects:
*Project 1: Conservation Genomics: from Functional Variation to
Population Dynamics
PIs: Lukas Keller and Andreas Wagner, Institute of Evolutionary Biology
and Environmental Studies
*Project 2: Evolution in Action: Environment, Agriculture, and Human
& Wildlife Disease
PIs: Kentaro Shimizu, Institute of Evolutionary Biology and
Environmental Studies, Frank Ruehli (Centre for Evolutionary Medicine),
Michael Kruetzen (Anthropological Institute and Museum), Beat Keller
(Institute of Plant Biology), Thomas Wicker (Institute of Plant
Biology), Ralph Schlapbach (Functional Genomics Center Zurich), Andreas
Wagner (Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies),
Wolf Blanckenhorn (Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental
Studies), Barbara Tschirren (Institute of Evolutionary Biology and
Environmental Studies), Barbara Koenig (Institute of Evolutionary
Biology and Environmental Studies)
*Project 3: Investigating the Importance of Epigenetics in Adaptation
and Coevolution
PIs: Ueli Grossniklaus (Institute of Plant Biology), Florian Schiestl
(Institute of Systematic Botany), Owen Petchey (Institute of
Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies), and Bernhard Schmid
(Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies)
*Project 4: Microevolution of Signaling Pathways relevant for Human
Disease
PIs: Alex Hajnal, Konrad Basler, Ernst Hafen, and Michael Hengartner
(all Institute of Molecular Life Sciences)
*Project 5: The Evolution of Language: an Integrative Approach
PIs: Marta Manser (Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental
Studies), Carel van Schaik (Anthropological Institute and Museum),
Balthasar Bickel (Department of General Linguistics)
*Project 6: Genomic Correlates of Microbial Coevolution
PIs: Christian von Mering (Institute of Molecular Life Sciences), Jakob
Pernthaler, and Leo Eberl (both Institute of Plant Biology)
Although some of these positions will be advertised separately, a good
way to apply for them is through the PhD Program in Evolutionary Biology
at the University of Zurich (http://www.evobio.uzh.ch/index.html).
Applications should be submitted through the Life Science Zurich
Graduate School (http://www.lifescience-graduateschool.ch/). Note that
the next deadline is approaching very fast (July 1st, 2012).
Independent, creative and highly motivated students with an interest in
evolutionary biology are highly encouraged to apply.