<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Dear All,<div><br></div><div>Simon is advertising a PhD position. Please see below.</div><div><br></div><div>Robert</div><div><br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">evoldir@evol.biology.mcmaster.ca<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Graduate position: UHalle_Germany.EmergingDiseaseInvasiveAnt</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">13 February 2023 at 07:07:30 CET<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><simon.tragust@zoologie.uni-halle.de></span></div><br><div><div><br>3 year PhD position available (application deadline: 15 March 2023)<br>within the project „EMINENT: Consequences of an EMerging parasite<br>on an INvasivE aNT in Europe” starting on the 01.08.2023 (flexible:<br>01.07.2023-01.10.2023).<br><br>Project description:<br>Biological invasions and emerging infectious diseases are widely<br>recognized as two of the most significant bio-logical threats<br>to biodiversity. In Europe a novel disease, the likely invasive<br>ectoparasitic fungus Laboulbenia formicarum, has recently emerged on<br>the invasive garden ant Lasius neglectus. Aim of the project is to<br>assess the impact of Lab. formicarum emergence for the success of the<br>invasive garden ant and the well-being of European native ants using a<br>combination of field monitoring with sampling (mainly in Lyon, France,<br>for 3-6 months), laboratory experiments (host reproduction, survival,<br>and disease transmission) as well as molecular work (population genomics<br>via PoolSeq whole genome sequencing).<br><br>We require:<br>We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with an inquisitive, solution-<br>oriented and frustration-tolerant mind that has excellent organisational<br>skills to independently plan and conduct laboratory and field work. The<br>follow-ing qualifications are required:<br>- Applicants must hold a scientific University degree (MSc/Diploma) in<br> biology or related fields<br>- Previous experience in field work, experiments involving insects<br> and/or molecular techniques (DNA extraction, next generation<br> sequencing, bioinformatics) is desirable<br>- Fluency in English (lab working language) with good communication and<br> social skills<br>- French knowledge is a plus<br>- Driver’s licence valid in France is mandatory and (ideally) access<br> to a car for field work<br><br>We offer:<br>-A friendly and inspiring working atmosphere in a young research group <br>(for more information check out: <br>https://www.zoologie.uni-halle.de/allgemeine_zoologie/staff/tragust/) <br>with collaborative connections at the national e.g. the Freie <br>Universität Berlin (Berlin) or the Centre for Integrative Biodiversity <br>Research, iDiv (Leipzig) and international level (for field work in Lyon <br>the applicant will work closely together with Dr. Bernard Kaufmann, <br>Université Claude Bernhard Lyon 1: <br>https://umr5023.univ-lyon1.fr/annuaire/details/1/41-kaufmann-bernard)<br>- The group is embedded in the Department General Zoology sporting <br>excellent, state of the art research facilities in the delightful, <br>historic city of Halle with good and affordable living conditions and <br>good connections to e.g Berlin (~1h by train), Leipzig-Halle airport <br>(~15min by train) or Munich (~3h by train)<br>- A project that will help to develop and foster the applicant’s <br>academic profile combining diverse techniques in field, lab and <br>molecular work.<br><br>Application:<br>Please submit your full application in English with registration number <br>Reg.-Nr. 5-1086/23-D until 15th of March 2023 via e-mail as a single PDF <br>to simon.tragust@zoologie.uni-halle.de. For informal queries about the <br>position or the project please contact Dr. Simon Tragust <br>(simon.tragust@zoologie.uni-halle.de). Applications should include a <br>cover letter detailing the applicant's motivation to join the project <br>and the group against the background of their research interests and <br>experience, a CV, certificates (MSc/Diploma) and the names and email <br>addresses of two potential referees. Interviews of applicants will take <br>place until mid April.<br><br><br><br>Simon Tragust <simon.tragust@zoologie.uni-halle.de><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>