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Ph.D. position in Marine Ecology

REF NR U 2011/109 for employment at Dept of Marine Ecology.

Faculty of Science.

Closing date: 2011-03-28

The University of Gothenburg, Faculty of Science announces: Ph.D. position in Marine Ecology at the Department of Marine Ecology

Ph.D. Natural Science, specialising in biology.

Research and education at the Department of Marine Ecology is conducted in Gothenburg and at the two marine research stations: Tjärnö and Kristineberg. The work at the depart-ment covers a broad selection such as marine systems ecology, marine chemical ecology and marine evolution and genomics.

Third cycle education:
This third cycle generation will lead to a Ph.D. in Natural Science or Natural Science, specialising in biology.

The Ph.D. position is limited to 4 years. The positions can be combined with teaching (maximum 20%) and will in such case be extended with equivalent time.

The position will be based at the Department of Marine Ecology in Göteborg. The Ph.D. project is a part of a larger project entitled ”Dispersal barriers in an invasive bloom-forming alga”. This project is financed by Formas (The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences, and Spatial Planning), and will be conducted in collaboration with the supervisor, Anna Godhe, and a research group at Lund University (under Prof. Karin Rengefors).

Project description
The aim of the research project is to identify the barriers to dispersal in a microalgal species that form blooms in the aquatic environment. This research has implications for the understanding of the spreading of microalgae and microorganisms in general, as well as for predicting the occurrence of new algal blooms. The approach is to determine the importance of physical versus biological dispersal barriers by analyzing the genetic diversity patterns.

The current hypothesis is that physical dispersal barriers are important for generating genetic differentiation. Instead, differentiation among microalgal populations might be explained by so called founder effects. Founder effects refer to the dominance of strains or species that arrive first to a new habitat. These are enhanced by the short generation time, rapid local adaptation of the resident population, and large propagule banks that buffer against new immigrants. In laboratory and mesocosm experiments, priority effects and invasion sequence will be investigated in the marine species Alexandrium ostenfeldii (Dinophyceae) and the fresh water species Gonyostomum semen (Raphidophyceae).

The project is suitable for applicants who would like to combine ecology and population genetics with molecular biological tools. The practical work will include PCR-based techniques, analyses of population genetic data, algal culturing, and microscopy.

Experimental work will be performed both in the laboratory and in the field.

Qualifications
The applicant must have a MSc degree in ecology, preferably with an aquatic and/or molecular ecological specialization. Candidates with past experiences in working with eukaryot protists and/or population genetics will be prioritized. The successful candidate will have good experience in molecular techniques, and an interest and capacity to work independently with molecular methods. Experience in international cooperation projects is a merit, and good communication skills (written and spoken) in English are necessary.

For more information regarding the project please contact the supervisor Anna Godhe anna.godhe@marecol.gu.se.

For general questions regarding the Department or Ph.D. positions, please contact Head of Department Per Åberg, per.aberg@marecol.gu.se.

Application documents
An attested list of qualifications (CV).
A copy of the examination certificates.
A transcript of courses with grades
A copy of master thesis (or equivalent), and if relevant other scientific publications,
A reference letter and contact information for references that are familiar with the applicant’s qualifications.
Documentation of English proficiency (e.g. TOEFL test)
A short cover letter (1-2 A4 page, written in English) concerning the applicant’s motivation for the research and ambitions and approach towards PhD studies. Here the applicant should motivate why he/she should be selected for the position.

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Applications should be addressed to:
Interested candidates should send their application to anstallning@gu.se. In one or two pdf-files. Please state reference number in the subject field.

Applications can also be sent to: Registrar, University of Gothenburg, Box 100, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.

Mark the application with reference number: U 2011/109
The application must be received no later than 28th of Mars 2011

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