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Prague, Czech Republic: Postdoc in genomics of speciation in nightingales PDF Tisk Email
POST-DOC POSITION AT CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE AVAILABLE FROM
JANUARY 2016 
Genomics of speciation in nightingales
Understanding the mechanisms of species origin is a major goal of
evolutionary biology. Until recently, studies of genetic basis of
species formation has been restricted to model organisms amenable to
laboratory crosses. 
Development of next-generation sequencing methods
along with the emergence of novel population genomic approaches brings
a great opportunity to study genetic underpinnings of speciation even
in wild populations. This can broaden our knowledge of mechanisms of
speciation and allow us to make more general conclusions about
selective forces driving the origins of biodiversity.
 
The aim of this project is to elucidate the genetic architecture of
reproductive isolation between two closely related and still
hybridizing song bird species, the Common Nightingale (Luscinia
megarhynchos) and the Thrush Nightingale (L. luscinia). Using novel
genotyping approaches based on next generation sequencing we will
genotype several hundreds of DNA samples from naturally occurring
hybrid populations, already collected during our previous research.
The obtained data will allow us to use two complementary approaches
for studying genetic basis of reproductive isolation. First, we will
use genomic cline analysis to identify candidate reproductive
isolation loci with low levels of introgression relative to most of
the genome. Second, we will use admixture mapping to examine genetic
basis of traits that contribute to reproductive isolation. Combination
of both approaches will enable us to infer the importance of different
reproductive barriers in nightingale speciation, identify candidate
speciation genes and elucidate the mechanisms responsible for the
large effect of the Z chromosome in reproductive isolation, a hallmark
of avian speciation.
 
Eligibility: We are looking for a post-doc trained in bioinformatics
and/or population genetics. The applicant must have received a PhD
degree no more than 10 years prior to the application deadline. The
post-doc research fellow is recruited to work on the research project
for a period of two years.
 
Supervisor:  Radka Reifová, Ph.D.
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague
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Web page: http://web.natur.cuni.cz/~radkas/
 
Salary: The candidate's net monthly income will be 50,000 CZK (ca
2,000 EUR) (Note that living expenses in the Czech Republic are
generally lower than in Western European countries.)
 
How to apply:
If interested, please, send (1) a CV including a list of publications,
(2) motivation letter and (3) a letter of reference of your PhD
supervisor or research advisor to Radka Reifová
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RNDr. Radka Reifová, Ph.D.
Phone: +420 221 95 1872
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Web page: www.natur.cuni.cz/~radkas/
 
Department of Zoology
Charles University in Prague
Faculty of Science
Viniènå 7, 128 43 Praha 2
 
 
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