Contact: Dr Philip McGinnity
E-mail: p.mcginnity@ucc.ie

Deadline: June 15, 2017

Applications are invited for a motivated and enthusiastic PhD candidate, who will join the BEYOND 2020 multiinstitute research cluster project (Burrishoole Ecosystem Observatory Network 2020). The Burrishoole research station (managed by the Marine Institute) is an international index site for diadromous fish, and a world leader in the use of in-situ automated monitoring systems to track changes in freshwater systems. The BEYOND 2020 research team builds on the existing biological and sensor monitoring programmes at the Burrishoole research station by using next generation science and technology to further inform species and ecosystem response to both natural and human mediated environmental change.

The position is based at the Marine Institute’s research facility in Newport Co. Mayo, Ireland. The student will be joining a multidisciplinary team of researchers and other Ph.D. students and will be will working closely with project collaborators in University College Cork, Queen’s University Belfast, University of Glasgow and the Marine Institute.

Applicants should have a First or Upper Second Class Honours BSc or MSc. in an appropriate discipline (e.g. Ecology, Evolution, Zoology, Biology, Genetics). A strong background and interest in quantitative genetics is essential, as well as a solid training in evolutionary, ecological and/or population genetics theory. Applicants must be self‐motivated with good communication, organisational and writing skills. Experience working with fish handling in field or aquaria settings would be advantageous but not essential; as would molecular laboratory skills. Experience in using R is a plus.

https://www.marine.ie/Home/site-area/working-us/phd-fish-evolutionary-ecology?platform=hootsuite

Source: CCMar, Portugal

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