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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Evolutionary Biology/Ornithology

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Jobbnorge ID: 169624

Job abstractJV_description

A position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Evolutionary Biology/Ornithology is available at the Natural History Museum, University of Oslo. The position is placed in the "Sex and Evolution Research Group" (SERG).

The appointment is a fulltime position and is made for a period of four years with 25 % duty work devoted to teaching, supervision, collection management (curatorial work in the ornithological collection of NHM), outreach activities and administration. The postdoctoral fellow is expected to acquire basic pedagogical competency in the course of the fellowship period within the duty component of 25 %.

The main purpose of the fellowship is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.

Starting date no later than 01.10.2019.

More about the position

The position is placed in the Sex and Evolution Research Group (SERG). The research group currently consists of two professors, two researchers and two PhD-students, as well as master students. The research themes are concentrated on the importance of sex, sex roles and sexual conflict in shaping evolutionary processes such as speciation, hybridization, diversification and adaptation. These processes are studied at different levels of organization, like genes, genomes, gametes, individuals, populations and species. Most projects use birds as their study systems. The research group has access to large museum collections in ornithology, including a unique collection of formalin-preserved sperm cells from more than 500 species, and a DNA bank with more than 50 000 bird tissue samples. Field work for comparative studies is often carried out abroad and in collaboration with other institutions and research groups.

We invite a highly motivated researcher to work on and develop a project enabstractJV_titled "Macroevolution of avian spermatozoa" in close collaboration with the scientific staff in the SERG group. The project will consist of three main parts, (1) a descriptive analysis of the major patterns of sperm phenotype differentiation across the passerine phylogeny, (2) analyses of evolutionary rates of sperm variation among and within lineages, and (3) investigation of the genomic mechanisms underlying sperm trait evolution. The approach will be largely phylogenetically controlled comparative analyses combined with in-depth phylogenomics of selected taxa. There will also be a need for additional field work to sample important taxa currently lacking in our sperm database.

Qualification requirements

The candidate must have a PhD in ecology, evolution or avian systematics. We seek a highly competent and motivated early career evolutionary biologist, with skills in comparative analyses and evolutionary modelling and experience with bioinformatic tools for handling large genomic data sets. Experience with ornithological field work and good knowledge in bird systematics is required, while experience with work on spermatozoa, including microscopy and morphometry, and other natural history collection work, will be considered advantageous.

A good command of written and spoken English is required.

We offer

• Salary NOK 515 200 - 597 400 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (position code 1352)
• Challenging research questions and a friendly working environment
• Full funding of the project research-related activities, including field work, lab work and presentation of results at international conferences
• Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Attractive welfare benefits

How to apply

The application must include:

• Application letter (statement of motivation, background and research interests)
• CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, museum experience, administrative experience, popular science experience and other qualifying activity)
• Copies of educational certificates and transcript of records
• A complete list of publications and up to 5 academic works (in pdf format) that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
• Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number). The references will be contacted if necessary. Letters of recommendation are therefore not required for the initial application.

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Evaluation of the applicants

In assessing applications, particular emphasis will be placed upon educational and scientific merits and the maturity and potential of the candidates to complete the project successfully within the given timeframe. Interviews will be part of the appointment process, along with a trial lecture.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Fellow period at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

Contact information

About the position and project details:

Research director: Professor Jan T. Lifjeld

SERG group leader: Professor Arild Johnsen

About administrative questions and the application procedure:

HR advisor Thomas Brånå

Se annonsen og søk på stillingen www.jobbnorge.no

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