The Biology Department of the University of Bergen (Norway) is currently looking to hire a postdoctoral fellow in bioinformatics (4 years), and a PhD student in phylogenomics and population genomics of deep-sea sponges (3 years) to join their Marine Biodiversity Group.
The research will be performed in the scope of the EU-funded H2020 project SponGES “Deep-sea sponge grounds ecosystems of the North Atlantic: an integrated approach towards their preservation and sustainable exploitation”, a collaborative effort coordinated by the University of Bergen and involving 20 European, Canadian and American partners (see: www.deepseasponges.org<http://www.deepseasponges.org>).
The project’s primary goal is to develop an integrated ecosystem-based approach for the preservation and sustainable exploitation of deep-sea sponge ecosystems of the North Atlantic, which requires a deep understanding of their diversity, evolutionary and connectivity patterns. In SponGES we will employ a genomic-based approach to investigate the phylogenetic relationships, biogeographic patterns as well as genetic diversity, structure and connectivity of several deep-sea grounds-forming species at different spatial scales. Metagenomic and metatranscriptomic approaches will also be used to assess the composition and infer the function of sponges-associated microbial communities.
Find more about the positions and application process following the links below:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/131198/postdoctoral-fellow-in-bioinformatics
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/131183/phd-position-in-phylogenomics-population-genomics-of-deep-sea-sponges
Application deadline: 14th December 2016
For further information don’t hesitate to contact:
Hans Tore Rapp – Hans.Rapp@uib.no<mailto:Hans.Rapp@uib.no> (SponGES coordinator)
Joana Xavier – Joana.Xavier@uib.no<mailto:Joana.Xavier@uib.no> (SponGES scientific manager)
