University of Oslo Postdoctoral Research Fellow

POSITION AS A POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW (POST DOC) in theoretical
evolutionary biology available at The Centre of Ecological and Evolutionary
Synthesis (CEES), Dept. of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural
Sciences, University of Oslo

For further information please contact:

professor Asbjørn Vøllestad, phone +47 22854640
e-mail: asbjorn.vollestad@bio.uio.no

Information about the centre and the project can be found at:
http://www.bio.uio.no/cees

Pay grade: 54 – 57 (NOK 389 400,- NOK 410 600,- ) (depending on
qualifications)

Deadline for application: 14 February 2007

REF. NR.: 07/1342

Applicants should submit a letter of application (marked Ref. No.), CV, a list
of published and unpublished works, and a document summarizing the applicant's
scientific work and interests, four set of copies of certificates, and copies
of at most five publications.

Applications should be sent to:
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences,
attn. Senior Executive Officer Bente Schjoldager,
P. O. Box 1032
Blindern, N-0315
Oslo, Norway

Application documents will not be returned with exception of original
publications.

A postdoctoral research position is available to work in a research group led by
Prof. Asbjørn Vøllestad on the project “The early stages of
adaptive divergence”. The project is a collaboration with colleagues in
Oslo (Prof. G. P. Sætre and researcher T. O. Haugen), Finland (Prof. Craig
Primmer) and Canada (Prof. Andrew Hendry). Extended visits to Finland and
Canada is expected. The appointment is for 2.5 years and is funded by the
Norwegian Research Council. Preferred starting date is April 1, 2007.

The successful candidate will study evolutionary processes during the early
phase of adaptive divergence in grayling Thymallus thymallus. The lake
Lesjaskogsvatnet was colonized by grayling in 1880s and during 120 years more
than 20 demes have been established. We observe significant genetic and
phenotypic differentiation between grayling spawning in different tributaries
despite the short divergence time and lack of obvious isolation barriers. The
main objectives of this project are to study the level of reproductive
isolation and local adaptation and to explore the genetics of these two
processes. This will be done using common garden and/or reciprocal transplant
experiments, and molecular- and quantitative genetic methods. Extensive
fieldwork is necessary. See more at:
http://www_docs/Early%20diversification.html

Candidates should hold a doctoral degree.
We seek a candidate with an interest in combining experimental, theoretical and
conceptual issues of evolutionary biology. Expertise in one or more of the
following areas is particularly relevant: fish ecology, evolutionary biology,
developmental genetics, and population/evolutionary genetics. Experience with
the study of the early stages of fish development will be an asset. Please
contact Asbjørn Vøllestad at the above address for more detail.

The CEES is a semi-autonomous interdisiplinary research group within the
Department of Biology that combines the skills of population ecologists,
evolutionary biologists, geneticists, and statisticians. It has a strong
international flavor, and currently employs 11 faculty, 30
postdocs/researchers, 47 graduate students, and 15 associate scientists. The
CEES has recently been awarded status as a Norwegian Centre of Excellence by
the Norwegian Research Council, and is well funded.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, a CV, a list of published and
unpublished works, and a document summarizing the applicant's scientific work
and interests, four set of copies of certificates, and copies of at most five
publications.

For more guidelines about the application procedure see:
http://www.uio.no/admhb/reglhb/personal/tilsettingvitenskapelig/guidelinespostdoctor.xml

The University of Oslo is an equal opportunity employer and seeks in particular
to increase its number of female scientists. Women are therefore particularly
encouraged to apply.

The University of Oslo also wants more people with an immigrant background in
permanent academic posts. Such people are encouraged to apply.

UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research
results o.a.

Online Ref: 95693 : Postdoctoral Research Fellow