PhD student (m/f/d) “Diversity of deep-sea holothurians”

Job posting ref. #01-21058

For over 200 years the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung represents one of the most relevant institutions investigating nature and its diversity. Currently, scientists from more than 40 countries conduct research in the fields of biodiversity, earth system analysis and climate change in seven Senckenberg Institutes across Germany.

Following its mission to analyse and document biodiversity in earth system dynamics – to serve science and society, Senckenberg fosters curiosity-driven and application-oriented research. In Senckenberg at Frankfurt we seek to fill the position with a

PhD student (m/f/d)

“Diversity of deep-sea holothurians”

(part time 65%)

We are seeking a candidate (m/f/d) with a strong background in marine organismal biology and a keen interest in studying taxonomy and population genetics. The position is part of the Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA) project. http://sosa.senckenberg.de

The Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA) project combines marine biodiversity research, species conservation, and science communication within one project. This interdisciplinary project is composed of three pillars, the Discovery Unit, Red Listing Unit and the Engagement Unit, whose tasks are tightly interlinked. The Discovery Unit will apply a new model for biodiversity work by providing taxonomic services to users inside and outside of Senckenberg. http://sosa.senckenberg.de .

Your tasks:

• Study morphological and genomic differentiation in holothurian species with a focus on one selected family or geographical region based on your research interests
• Apply integrative taxonomic approaches, population genomics and molecular phylogenetic evidence
• Publish results in international journals in cooperation with the project team and contribute to project reporting
• Participate in project meetings, outreach activities, and present project results during international scientific conferences (posters/talks)