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[email protected] > Subject: Postdoc: RoyalMuseum_CentralAfrica.FruitFlyEvolution > Date: 5 October 2019 at 07:29:36 BST > To:
[email protected] > > > > The RoyalMuseum for Central Africa > recruitsascientificcollaborator (m/f) > > Context > The Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) offers aposition > foOFF-Season'FF-IPM)"(https://ift.tt/3590DOA). > Theproject targets three highly polyphagous fruit fly (FF) species > (Diptera,Tephritidae) ofmajoragricultural importance, which pose an > imminent threat to Europeanhorticulture. The general objective of this > project, involving 16 Europeanand 5non-European partners is to introduce > in-silico supported prevention, detectionand Integrated Pest Management > (IPM) approaches for bothnew and emerging FF,based on spatial modelling, > novel decision support systems, and new knowledgeregarding biological > traits of the targetspecies, fruit trading andsocioeconomics.The project > will run for four years, starting September 2019.As anessential aspect > of developing andimproving early detection and alert systems,the RMCA > will lead the development of molecular tools to identify and traceorigin > of intercepted anddetected FF. > > In this respect we aim at using a range of genomicapproaches that > will allow > > ?? comprehensively describing inter -specific patterns > ofvariation,populationstructure and levels of connectivity among > populations of thetarget fruitflies across their range of distribution. > > ?? describingseasonal changes in the population structure > ofCeratitis capitata. > > ?? developingpanels of diagnostic SNPs to identify and trace origins of > intercepted anddetected FF > > These tools will includegenomere-sequencing, genome skimming > /mitogenomics, targetedamplicon sequencing and reduced > representationgenome sequencing. > > The RMCA recruits a young post-doctoral researcher inpopulation genomics > (m/f) > > Function: > > The collaborator will execute and assist in the followingtasks and > activities: > > - DNAlibrary preparation for High Throughput Sequencing (HTS) > includingwholegenomesequencing, targeted amplicon sequencing and > reducedrepresentation genomesequencing (including RAD /ddRAD-seq) > - analysis ofHTS data(including data quality filtering, de novo > assemblage and reference mapping,SNP calling and population > genomic analyses) > - conversion of obtained data intoidentification tools for tracing > origin of intercepted specimens of the targetFF > - testing robustness and effectivenessof the developed tools > - communicationwith authorities, private enterprises and the general > public regarding the obtainedresults and use of the developed tools > - draftingscientific communications and papers in collaboration with > scientists of theRMCA research group and the FF-IPM > consortiumpartners. Profile > > The candidate has to meet the following requirements: > > ?? PhD inPopulation Genomics,Phylogenomics, EvolutionaryBiology, > or related disciplines > ?? Very confident in scripting and in theanalysis of High Throughput > Sequencing data > ?? Confident in population genomic analyses > ?? Extensive hands-onexperience inwet DNA lab (including preparation > of a range of genomic libraries) > > Generalskills: > ?? Team playerbut able to work independently > ?? Goodcommunication skills, including use of modern social media > ?? Scientificcuriosity > ?? Good knowledgeof English > > Additional assets: > ?? Knowledge of Dutchand/or French > ?? Proven knowledge in oneor several of the following fields: > agricultural entomology, taxonomy, Diptera > > We offer > > ?? A fixed-term,full-time contract for two years (until 31 December > 2022), with possibleextension for the duration of the project. > > ?? Salaryaccording the standard Belgian Federal government scales for a > research assistant(minimum wage SW11: 44.174,57 euro indexedgross > annual salary). > > ?? Interestingholiday regulation. > > ?? Free publictransport. > > ?? A dynamic and interesting working environment. > > How to apply? > > Send an E-mail motivation letter and CV beforeNovember4th2019to: > >
[email protected] subject:?? FFIPM ?? > > Applicationswho meet the required profile and are received before > the above mentioneddeadline will be contacted by email. Thecandidates > concerned may be invitedfor an interview that will take place onNovember > 18th, 2019. > > Foradditional information > > Regarding the function: > > Marc De Meyer:
[email protected] > or > MassimilianoVirgilio:
[email protected] > Regarding terms ofemployment : > > Anic Flahou: 027695288,
[email protected] > > > Massimiliano Virgilio > Joint Experimental Molecular Unit(JEMU) > Royal Museum for Central Africa > Leuvensesteenweg 13, B-3080 Tervuren,Belgium, >
[email protected] > 32 (0) 27695854 > > https://ift.tt/2MeKnCT > > > Massimiliano Virgilio >
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