Postdoctoral Research Associate

We are seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on the tempo and mode of genome evolution in wild communities.

The successful applicant will analyse genomic and metagenomic time-series data to answer questions such as: How quickly do species evolve in complex communities? Can we detect adaptation to their biotic and/or abiotic environment? How important is dispersal for adaptation and functioning of communities in changing conditions? You will conduct bioinformatic and evolutionary analyses of existing unpublished and published data, especially from evolution experiments on whole bacterial communities in the wild and laboratory, but also from historical genomics of insect and fungal assemblages sampled over periods of decades.

Strong interests in evolutionary biology, skills working with genomic or metagenomic pipelines, and a PhD/DPhil (or be close to completion) in a relevant area are essential. This position offers opportunities to develop your own research interests. The post holder would guide less experienced members of the research group, including PhD and project students.

The post is full time (applications for >50% part-time also welcome) and available immediately.

Where Covid-19 has resulted in substantial disruption to your work or research outputs, please explain this by providing an additional paragraph in your supporting statement.

The University of Oxford is committed to equality and valuing diversity. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.

This post is fixed term for 12 months or until 30 April 2025.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 22 March 2024, interviews are likely to be scheduled for 27 March. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via our e-recruitment system, and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.