Postdoctoral Position in Experimental Evolution in - Lausanne, Schweiz - Université de Lausanne

Université de Lausanne

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Lausanne, Schweiz

vor 2 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Introduction:

UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges.

As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

Presentation:

Job information:

Expected start date in position : between August and November 2023

Contract length : 1 year, renewable 2 years. Depending on project development and funding availability, one further 2-year renewal may be possible

Activity rate : 100%

Workplace :
Lausanne-Dorigny

Starting gross salary :
CHF 81'120./year

Your responsibilities:

As a member of a collaborative research team, the researcher will perform laboratory research on Drosophila. The detailed project will be developed under the guidance of Prof.

Kawecki, taking into account the researcher's interests and aptitudes, but will involve some combination of physiological and life history experiments on flies and their larvae with molecular, genetic and "omic" approaches.

The research is likely to involve collaborations with the genomic, metabolomic and/or imaging platform of the University.

In addition to this personal research (70%), the position also includes 25 % teaching activities (including master student supervision) and 5 % service for the research group and larger community (e.g., helping other group members, equipment maintenance, institutional tasks).

Your qualifications:

What the position offers you:

With 18 research groups and nearly 100 postdocs and PhD students from over 30 nationalities, the Department of Ecology and Evolution is a diverse and dynamic academic environment.

It shares the campus and multiple collaborations with several other departments, including Computational Biology, Fundamental Microbiology and Integrative Genomics, and there are many inter-departmental interactions and activities.

Lausanne is a medium-sized city on the shores of Lake Geneva, surrounded by a wine growing region recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and within one hour of the Alps.

It offers a great variety of cultural, recreational and outdoor opportunities.

Contact for further information:

Deadline :
- your CV ;
- a summary of your past research (1-2 pages, could focus on what you consider your most exciting contributions) ;
- the names of two or three referees ;
- your PhD diploma or a certificate of completing requirements for your PhD (if you have not yet completed your PhD please indicate the expected date).

We thank you for your understanding.

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