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PhD in Evolutionary Biology, Uppsala University
One PhD position is available at the Department of Evolutionary Biology in
Uppsala, under the supervision of Dr. Anders Götherström. The overall profile
of the group is analysis of the spread of agriculture, anthropogenic control
over domesticates, human demography, and how these events have shaped present
day genetic patterns in humans and animals living close to humans.
There are several possibilities for research projects and the precise line of
research will be discussed and decided together with the successful applicant,
depending on his/her background and interest. Together with colleagues in
Madrid, Burgos, and London, our group is exploring the early stages of cattle
domestication, and the effect of historic cattle breeding. Together with
colleagues in Linköping, we make intense investigation of modern contamination
and the problem it causes for ancient DNA work on human remains. The studies
aim to finding suitable methods for retrieving authentic ancient human DNA.
Finally, in collaboration with colleagues in Copenhagen, Penn State, and in
Berkeley, we are investigating benefits with new sequencing technologies in
ancient DNA typing. The coming years will therefore be devoted to integrating
these different branches, studying human controlled animals and humans with
ancient DNA typed with new technologies.
Swedish PhD positions are for 4 years and are paid throughout the studies. The
Department of Evolutionary Biology (http://www.egs.uu.se/evbiol/index.html) is
situated in the Evolutionary Biology Centre in central Uppsala and is equipped
with facilities for sequencing, genotyping and expression analysis. The working
atmosphere is international with English as working language. The Evolutionary
Biology Centre constitutes an exciting arena for multidisciplinary research in
evolutionary biology in a broad sense, with research programs including
ecology, systematics, genetics, genomics, and developmental biology. Uppsala
University is the oldest university in Scandinavia and the city of Uppsala is a
vibrant student town with beautiful surroundings conveniently situated 40
minutes with train from Stockholm.
For more information , please contact:
Dr Anders Götherström
Dept of Evolutionary Biology
Uppsala University
[log in to unmask] Phone: +46-18-4716483 Fax: +46-18-4716310
The position is open to anyone with a BSc or (preferably) MSc with experience
from and interest in one or several of the following areas: bioinformatics
including own programming, population genetics, molecular ecology, evolutionary
biology, scientific archaeology, or related subjects. Documented work with DNA
from museum specimens or ancient remains will be considered a merit.
Interested parties should send a statement of interest, and a detailed CV
including contact information for two references to Anders Götherström, Dept.
of Evolutionary Biology, Uppsala University, 752 36 UPPSALA, Sweden; fax
+46-(0)18-471 6310.
Applications should be received no later than the December 14, 2007. An
application by fax or e-mail must be followed by a letter containing the
original documents, at the latest one week after the application deadline.
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