Post-doc position on phylogenetic studies...

Umeå University - with its 29,000 students and over 4,000 employees - is an organisation in constant change and development.The university's researchers carry out excellence within several areas of research, and many of them are among the world's elite.We are one of Sweden's largest providers of education and offer a broad and attractive range of courses and programmes.Our campus constitutes an inspiring environment for everyone that studies and works here.We wish to co-operate with companies and organisations throughout the Umeå region and all over the world.Post-doc position (2 years) on phylogenetic studies of the role of speciation in macroevolution The Department of Ecology and Environmental Science has about 170 members including 50 PhD students (for more information see the department's homepage: www.emg.umu.se/en.See also www.umea.se for a general presentation of Umeå and the University.A much debated issue in evolutionary biology is the relation between micro- and macroevolution, in particular the question whether or not differences between species are the cumulative effect of microevolutionary processes taking place in established species.The research group of Dr.Folmer Bokma investigates that question by using phylogenetic analyses of nucleotide sequences, gene (co-) expression, and morphological traits.Highly motivated candidates with relevant expertise in bioinformatics, molecular genetics, or mathematical statistics are encouraged to get in contact.The position is available at the earliest possible time point.For further information, please contact Dr.To qualify for the position you should have a PhD degree or equivalent, preferably not more than three years old.Your application, in English, must include a short summary (max 1 page) of your previous experience, a short description (max.1 page) of how you could contribute to the research, a curriculum vitae with a list of publications, and names and contact details of three references.Documents sent electronically should be in MS Word or PDF format.