Post-doctoral researcher

A postdoc position is available in the research group of Ulf Jondelius

at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm.

We are looking for a highly motivated postdoc with interest in animal

diversity and taxonomy for a project aiming to survey the diversity

of the flatworm group Macrostomorpha with emphasis on the Swedish

fauna. Macrostomorphs are free-living microscopic worms that live

predominantly in the marine environment, but also in fresh water. They

are an abundant component of the littoral meiofauna.

Live specimens will be collected, documented and preserved for histology

and DNA-sequencing. Sequence data will be used to delimit named and newly

discovered species, which will be taxonomically described. The phylogeny

of various groups within Macrostomorpha will be reconstructed. Sediment

samples for a metagenetic study of several meiofauna groups will be

collected and analyzed within the project aiming to provide new insights

into meiofauna distribution and abundance patterns.

Qualifications The ideal candidate has a recent PhD in zoology or marine

biology, an interest in marine and limnic fieldwork, experience in

taxonomy of microscopic animals, proficiency in analysis of DNA sequence

data and a record of publishing in scientific journals.

Criteria for selection Selection will be based on scientific merits

including the quality of the PhD thesis and published scientific work,

the applicant�s documented competence in subjects of relevance for the

research field, proficiency in English and teamwork skills. The PhD

degree should have been received no more than three years before the

deadline for applications.

Starting date is May 1, 2015, although this is negotiable. Initial

appointment is for one year with the possibility of extension for a

further two years. The project will be carried out in cooperation with

colleagues at the University of Basel.

For more information, please contact professor Ulf Jondelius

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How to apply Applicants should submit (1) a cover letter describing

your research interests and background, (2) a detailed CV (including

publications), and (3) the contact details of three references as

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  or to Swedish Museum of

Natural History, P.O. Box 50007, SE-104 05 Stockholm, Sweden, no later

than February 27, 2015. Mark your application with dnr 2.3.1-49-2015