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Morrison73
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Two Doctoral positions available in Evolutionary Biology and
> Biodiversity in the Zoological Museum at the University of Zurich
> in
> Switzerland
>
> The research group in Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity led by
> Professor Tony Wilson in the Zoological Museum
> (<www.unizh.ch/zoolmus" target="_blank">http://www.unizh.ch/zoolmus>www.unizh.ch/zoolmus) is seeking two
> well-qualified and highly motivated doctoral candidates for
> positions
> at the University of Zurich. These positions are for three years,
> beginning in January 2007, with a salary of 35-40,000 Swiss
> Francs. A Masters degree or equivalent is a prerequisite for
> acceptance into the Ph.D. program at the University of Zurich.
>
> Our group concentrates on the role of sexual selection in the
> speciation process. Integrating molecular phylogenetic, population
>
> genetic and functional genomic approaches, our work spans a broad
> temporal scale in an effort to derive testable hypotheses on the
> evolution of taxonomic diversity. Over the past several years, our
>
> research has concentrated on syngnathid fishes (seahorses and
> pipefish), a group of particular interest due to specialized
> morphological adaptations for male parental care and
> female-dominated
> competition for access to mates. Our work involves ongoing
> collaborations with researchers in America, Europe and Australia.
>
> The first PhD candidate will be involved in a study of the
> influence
> of fecundity selection on body size variation in populations of
> Syngnathus pipefish. Recent work indicates a positive association
> between ambient water temperature, body size and fecundity in
> nearshore pipefish species. Using a common garden lab-based
> approach, the student will investigate the role of ambient water
> temperature on growth rates and development times of captive-reared
>
> pipefish. At the same time, high density temporal and spatial
> sampling will clarify fine-scale variation in body size and
> fecundity
> variation in the wild. The candidate will also have the
> opportunity
> to explore the use of otolith measurements for the aging of
> wild-caught pipefish, using lab-reared animals of known age.
>
> The second PhD student will investigate the importance of major
> histocompatibility (MH) gene variation in mate choice and parasite
> resistance in Hippocampus seahorses. MH genes play an important
> role
> in the adaptive immune response and have been shown to be important
>
> for mate choice in teleost fishes. Recent research has identified
> 20
> unlinked MH loci in the compact genome of Hippocampus
> abdominalis. The candidate will construct a genetic linkage map
> for
> a laboratory population of this species using a suite of 300 STR
> loci
> and, using a BAC library, characterize the distribution and
> variance
> of MH in the genome. These data will be used in a series of mate
> choice experiments and parasite trials led by two Masters students.
>
> Our lab is equipped with three 5000L climate-controlled aquarium
> facilities for the culture of populations of Syngnathus and
> Hippocampus under controlled conditions. Our laboratory facilities
>
> include a MJ Tetrad PCR machine and an ABI 3100 sequencer, with
> access to a high-throughput ABI 3730 48-capillary machine. In
> addition, our Functional Genomics center
> (<www.fgcz.unizh.ch" target="_blank">http://www.fgcz.unizh.ch/>www.fgcz.unizh.ch) offers extensive
> facilities for proteomics and bioinformatics. The core
> bioinformatics facility of the University consists of two 4
> processor
> Opteron Servers and an 8 TB file system capable of running all
> Unix-based bioinformatics and phylogenetics software packages.
>
> The University is one of the top comprehensive institutions in
> Europe
> and the Zoological Museum is a center of excellence in behavioural
> ecology, population genetics and evolution. With a critical mass
> of
> researchers in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University
> and
> the neighbouring Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH
> Zurich),
> Zurich offers an exceptional academic environment for research and
> study.
>
> Zurich is an international city of 350,000 located at the heart of
> Europe, with world-class facilities for sport, music and
> theatre. With its location at the head of Lake Zurich and its
> proximity to the Swiss Alps, there are incredible opportunities for
>
> sailing, skiing, hiking and mountaineering in the region. For all
> of
> these reasons, Zurich has been ranked the top city in the world for
>
> quality of living.
>
> Interested candidates should submit a Curriculum vitae and
> statement
> of research interests, along with a list of two references, by
> email
> or post to Rosemarie Keller, Institute Secretary
> (<mailto:kellerro@zoolmus.unizh.ch>kellerro@zoolmus.unizh.ch) by
> October 15, 2006. In your application package, please indicate
> which
> of the two positions you are applying for. Any questions on the
> positions should be directed to Prof. Wilson
>
(<mailto:tony.wilson@zoolmus.unizh.ch>tony.wilson@zoolmus.unizh.ch).
>
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> <b>Two Doctoral positions available in Evolutionary Biology and
> Biodiversity in the Zoological Museum at the University of Zurich
> in
> Switzerland<br>
> </b> <br>
> The research group in Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity led by
> Professor Tony Wilson in the Zoological Museum
> (<a href="http://www.unizh.ch/zoolmus">www.unizh.ch/zoolmus</a>) is
> seeking two well-qualified and highly motivated doctoral candidates
> for
> positions at the University of Zurich. These positions are
> for
> three years, beginning in January 2007, with a salary of 35-40,000
> Swiss
> Francs. A Masters degree or equivalent is a prerequisite for
> acceptance into the Ph.D. program at the University of Zurich. <br>
> <br>
> Our group concentrates on the role of sexual selection in the
> speciation
> process. Integrating molecular phylogenetic, population
> genetic and
> functional genomic approaches, our work spans a broad temporal
> scale in
> an effort to derive testable hypotheses on the evolution of
> taxonomic
> diversity. Over the past several years, our research has
> concentrated on syngnathid fishes (seahorses and pipefish), a group
> of
> particular interest due to specialized morphological adaptations
> for male
> parental care and female-dominated competition for access to
> mates.
> Our work involves ongoing collaborations with researchers in
> America,
> Europe and Australia.<br><br>
> The first PhD candidate will be involved in a study of the
> influence of
> fecundity selection on body size variation in populations of
> <i>Syngnathus </i>pipefish. Recent work indicates a positive
> association between ambient water temperature, body size and
> fecundity in
> nearshore pipefish species. Using a common garden lab-based
> approach, the student will investigate the role of ambient water
> temperature on growth rates and development times of captive-reared
> pipefish. At the same time, high density temporal and spatial
> sampling will clarify fine-scale variation in body size and
> fecundity
> variation in the wild. The candidate will also have the
> opportunity
> to explore the use of otolith measurements for the aging of
> wild-caught
> pipefish, using lab-reared animals of known age.<br>
> <br>
> The second PhD student will investigate the importance of major
> histocompatibility (MH) gene variation in mate choice and parasite
> resistance in <i>Hippocampus </i>seahorses. MH genes play an
> important role in the adaptive immune response and have been shown
> to be
> important for mate choice in teleost fishes. Recent research
> has
> identified 20 unlinked MH loci in the compact genome of
> <i>Hippocampus
> abdominalis</i>. The candidate will construct a genetic
> linkage map
> for a laboratory population of this species using a suite of 300
> STR loci
> and, using a BAC library, characterize the distribution and
> variance of
> MH in the genome. These data will be used in a series of mate
> choice experiments and parasite trials led by two Masters
> students.<br><br>
> Our lab is equipped with three 5000L climate-controlled aquarium
> facilities for the culture of populations of <i>Syngnathus </i>and
> <i>Hippocampus</i> under controlled conditions. Our
> laboratory
> facilities include a MJ Tetrad PCR machine and an ABI 3100
> sequencer,
> with access to a high-throughput ABI 3730 48-capillary
> machine. In
> addition, our Functional Genomics center
> (<a href="http://www.fgcz.unizh.ch/">www.fgcz.unizh.ch</a>) offers
> extensive facilities for proteomics and bioinformatics. The
> core
> bioinformatics facility of the University consists of two 4
> processor
> Opteron Servers and an 8 TB file system capable of running all
> Unix-based
> bioinformatics and phylogenetics software packages.<br>
> <br>
> The University is one of the top comprehensive institutions in
> Europe and
> the Zoological Museum is a center of excellence in behavioural
> ecology,
> population genetics and evolution. With a critical mass of
> researchers in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University
> and the
> neighbouring Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich),
> Zurich
> offers an exceptional academic environment for research and
> study.<br>
> <br>
> Zurich is an international city of 350,000 located at the heart of
> Europe, with world-class facilities for sport, music and
> theatre.
> With its location at the head of Lake Zurich and its proximity to
> the
> Swiss Alps, there are incredible opportunities for sailing, skiing,
> hiking and mountaineering in the region. For all of these
> reasons,
> Zurich has been ranked the top city in the world for quality of
> living.<br>
> <br>
> Interested candidates should submit a Curriculum vitae and
> statement of
> research interests, along with a list of two references, by email
> or post
> to Rosemarie Keller, Institute Secretary
> (<a
>
href="mailto:kellerro@zoolmus.unizh.ch">kellerro@zoolmus.unizh.ch</a>
> ) by October 15, 2006. In your application package, please
> indicate
> which of the two positions you are applying for. Any
> questions on
> the positions should be directed to Prof. Wilson
> (<a href="mailto:tony.wilson@zoolmus.unizh.ch">
> tony.wilson@zoolmus.unizh.ch</a>).</body>
> </html>
>
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