Job announcement
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Potsdam University, Unit of Evolutionary Biology/Systematic Zoology

application deadline: 16.7.2010
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PhD position in Evolutionary Biology at Potsdam University

A 3-year PhD position (TVEL 13/2) is available at the Unit of Evolutionary Biology/Systematic Zoology at the University of Potsdam, starting September 1st 2010.

The Unit of Evolutionary Biology/Systematic Biology has a strong focus on population genetic and speciation research, involving various taxonomic groups and a suite of molecular, morphological, and behavioural approaches (see http://www.bio.uni-potsdam.de/professuren/evolutionsbiologie/publikationen/publikationen for recent work).

The successful applicant will work on the speciation of electric fish, combining molecular, electrophysiological, and behavioural studies. The project may involve field work in the tropics.

The position includes a teaching duty of 2 hours/week in zoology for undergraduates.

Applicants must hold a university degree (Diplom oder Master of Science in biology or a related discipline). Familiarity with modern molecular genetic techniques (PCR etc.), genomic data analysis and/or behavioral methods (including multivariate statistics) is preferable.

The University of Potsdam is an equal opportunity employer. If equally qualified, disabled applicants will be preferably considered. The University of Potsdam aims at increasing the number of female researchers and encourages qualified females to apply. Potsdam is a beautiful city in close vicinity to the German capital of Berlin. Potsdam University takes an effort to assist its members in family-related issues and has repeatedly been awarded the total e-quality award.

Please send your application by email (preferably in a single pdf) before 16th of July 2010 to: Prof. Dr. Ralph Tiedemann, University of Potsdam, Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Evolutionary Biology/Systematic Zoology, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, Haus 26, D-14476 Potsdam, Germany, Email: tiedeman@uni-potsdam.de