Postdoc in Insect Chemical Ecology, Lund University, Sweden
by Olle Anderbrant
Postdoc in Insect Chemical Ecology with The
Pheromone Group, Department of Biology, Lund
University, Sweden
Content: The work will involve studies of
chemical communication and its possible role in
host race evolution in insects. The main project
will involve analyses of host race formation and
possible sympatric speciation in the Browntail
moth, Euproctis chrysorrhoea, but other
insect-host associations may also been explored.
Main tasks will be to analyse the genetic
variation within and among populations, including
insect collection and rearing, DNA-extraction,
PCR, and phylogenetic analysis of sequence data.
Additional studies may involve chemical (GC and
GC-MS) analyses of female pheromone content,
electrophysiological recordings and behavioural
studies of male responses and field trapping
experiments. The field experiments will take
place in the southern part of Europe.
Starting date: January 1, 2012, or as soon as possible.
Qualifications: Candidates should be fluent in
spoken and written English and hold a Ph.D. in a
relevant field of biology. He/she should also
have a strong background in population genetics
theory, and proven skills in performing molecular
genetic investigations. Experience from work with
insects and chemical ecology is a merit, as is a
driving licence.
The postdoc will join an active research group of
about 15 members focusing on basic and applied
aspects of insect chemical ecology
(http://www.lu.se/pheromonegroup) based at the
Department of Biology (http://www.lu.se/biology)
which has a rich and international tradition in
research and education within a wide range of
research areas. The department is located close
to the centre of the medieval town of Lund
(http://www.lund.se/en/)
The successful applicant will receive a one-year
postdoctoral fellowship, with a possible
extension of a second year. The stipend (no tax)
is 20,000 SEK, approximately ¤ 2100, per month.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter
summarizing their research background and
interest in the position, CV, and contact
information of three potential referees as a
single PDF file to Olle.Anderbrant(a)biol.lu.se
Last date of application: November 30, 2011
Questions should be directed to: Olle.Anderbrant(a)biol.lu.se
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RG 7.01. Newsletter No. 2/2011
by Bytnerowicz, Andrzej
Dear Collegaues,
Newsleter No. 2 for our Research Group is posted at http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-7/70000/70100/newsletters/, the direct link is: http://www.iufro.org/download/file/7719/2790/nl70100-34_pdf/
Best regards,
Andrzej Bytnerowicz
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