Wageningen UR: PhD position ‘Genome-based selection for the improvement of natural enemies in biocontrol’

Job ID: 3712
Job date: 2015-06-25
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Company : Wageningen UR 

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Role : Faculty 


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Qualifications: We seek a bright, highly motivated, and enthusiastic researcher with a skill set suitable to the project and who is able to work both as part of a team and independently. Our ideal candidate has a strong quantitative or statistical genetic background, experience with bioinformatic analysis, and life-history or behavioural work in insects. You have a master degree in quantitative genetics, statistical genetics, animal or plant breeding, or evolutionary biology, with a good background in population genetics, bioinformatics, genomics or computational biology. Candidates from other programs, with a strong interest in the application of quantitative methods in genetics are also invited to apply. Experience with NGS technologies and genomic data analysis is a plus, but training will be provided. Insect experimental work will be part of the project. The language in the lab is English. Therefore, a high standard of spoken and written English is required. Eligiblity: Candidates must be, at the time of recruitment by the host organisation, in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers and have not yet been awarded a doctoral degree. This is measured from the date when they obtained the degree, which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate (e.g. Master degree). Eligible candidates may be of any nationality but must not, at the time of recruitment have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, et cetera) in The Netherlands for more than 12 months in the 3 last years immediately prior to the recruitment date. BINGO aims to ensure equal opportunities, i.e. no job applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, gender or marital status. This policy will include disabled persons who have the necessary attributes for the research project they are interested in. This job comes from a partnership with Science Magazine and


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