Two Research Fellows and two PhD positions to study the genetic and
epigenetic basis of fish domestication and the early detection of aquatic
invasive species
We are looking for 2 Postdoctoral Research Fellows and 2 PhD students
to work on an exciting project that will use a multidisciplinary,
cutting-edge approach
to:
1. bridge, for the first time, the behavioural, genetic and
environmental (epigenetic) components of fish undergoing
domestication
2. disentangle the role of domestication in disease resistance in
response to stress and temperature change, and
3. model pathways of introduction and dispersal of aquaculture-related
invasive species (AIS) under different environmental conditions,
combining state-of-the-art methods for early detection (environmental
DNA) and citizen science.
The AquaWales Research Cluster combines academic (Swansea, Cardiff
and Abersytwyth Universities) and non-academic participants, including
stakeholders and local government involved in policy and regulation,
and will target these challenges by capitalising on the diverse
and complementary expertise of the group (from behavioural ecology
to genomics, citizen-science and fisheries policy). We will use a
multidisciplinary approach to disentangle the basis of domestication and
the response to crowding (stress and parasite susceptibility), an aspect
often neglected in breeding programs, and to investigate the potential
effects of climate change on the risk of expansion and establishment
of non-native aquatic species associated with aquaculture and fisheries
using state-of-the-art methods.
Research Fellow positions are available for 42 months starting
approximately April 2015. Applicants are expected to match the
following criteria:
- Have a PhD in a relevant field (e.g. Biology, Ecology, Genetics).
- Not be awarded their first PhD less than 2 years and more than 8 years
prior to the starting date of the position.
- Have published, confirmed accepted or in press, at least 5 papers in
ISI accredited peer-reviewed journals by the starting date of the
position. (Applicants with longer periods of postdoctoral experience
will be expected to have proportionally higher numbers).
Desirable criteria are: experience working on fish behaviour,
genetics/genomics background, experience programming in R/Python
⢠RF1: will be working on behavioural and epigenetic basis of fish
domestication. RF1 will be mainly based at Swansea University developing
behavioural and genetic/epigenetic methods for lines 1 & 2 of research.
⢠RF2: will be working on the relation between domestication and
disease resistance under stressful conditions crowding & disease:
tilapia, salmon). RF2 will be mainly based at Cardiff University working
on infection and resistance under crowding conditions and developing
infection protocols, culture assay methods and performing
genomic/transcriptomic analyses.
PhD studentships are available for 42 months starting approximately
April 2015. Applicants are expected to have a good 1st/2.1 degree in
a relevant field (e.g. Biology, Ecology, Genetics). Desirable
criteria are:
- Molecular laboratory experience (or an interest in learning)
- Knowledge of R/Python
- Good statistical background
⢠PhD1: will be based at Aberystwyth working on the gene expression
underlying disease resistance in different temperature conditions under
domestication conditions.
⢠PhD2: will be based at Swansea working on the development of
molecular methods for early detection of aquatic invasive species in
combination with citizen science approached (e.g. mobile apps).
The three Research Lines are integrated and fully collaborative among all
the 3 institutions and RFs and PhD students are expected to collaborate
closely in all of them.
Informal enquiries can be directed to
RF1, PhD2:
Sonia Consuegra (
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Carlos Garcia de Leaniz (
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RF2:
Jo Cable (
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Pablo Orozco-terWengel (
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PhD1:
Joe Jackson (
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