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Convocatòria de concurs públic per proveir un contracte d'investigador postdoctoral en el projecte The earlier animals on land: Evaluating chelicerate terrestrialization through macrosynteny, phylogenomics and gene expression

Universitat de Barcelona The Human Resources Strategy for Researchers
27 Sep 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Universitat de Barcelona
Department
Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics (Faculty of Biology)
Research Field
Biological sciences
Environmental science
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country
Spain
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
37,5
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
European Union / Next Generation EU
Reference Number
CNS2022-135805
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher who has worked in the field of evolutionary biology and has experience in phylogenomics and the development of phylogenetic methods. Ideally, we are looking for a candidate with experience in genome and transcriptome assembly. The tasks to develop are the following:

  • Assembly of quelicerate genomes
  • RNA-seq experiments
  • Building phylogenomic matrices

Phylogenetic analyses

Requirements

Research Field
Biological sciences
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

PhD in Evolutionary Biology or Computational Biology

Specific Requirements

- Proven track record of studies applying phylogenomic methods, particularly in arthropods

- Background in Zoology

Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Excellent
Languages
SPANISH
Level
Basic
Research Field
Biological sciencesEnvironmental science
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10
Internal Application form(s) needed
Sol·licitud postdoc Jesus Lozano.pdf
English
(121.66 KB - PDF)
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Additional Information

Benefits

Gross salary per year: 24.996€ euros

Eligibility criteria

We are looking for an evolutionary biologist with experience in phylogenomics and the development of phylogenetic methods. Ideally, we are seeking a postdoctoral researcher with previous experience assembling genomes and transcriptomes

Selection process

• Adequacy of the CV (maximum 50)

• Letter of motivation (maximum 30)

• Experience in the field (maximum 20). >3 years (20 points), <3 years (10 points)

Minimum score to pass the selection process = 80

Additional comments

Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89/2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people).

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics (Faculty of Biology)
Country
Spain
State/Province
Barcelona
City
Barcelona
Postal Code
08028
Street
Av. Diagonal, 643,
Geofield

Contact

State/Province
Barcelona
City
Barcelona
Website
Street
Av. Diagonal, 643
Postal Code
08028
E-Mail
jesus.lozano@ub.edu