地点: 英国 发布时间:2013-09-17 02:18:38 |
THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY
Evolutionary diversification in an endangered biodiversity hotspot: the Southeast Asian peat swamp forest fish fauna
We seek a highly motivated and productive postdoctoral researcher to work on a 3-year NERC-funded research project on the evolutionary history of the peat swamp forest (PSF) ichthyofauna. The Southeast Asian peat swamp forests, found in the Sundaland biodiversity hotspot, are waterlogged forests that grow on a layer of dead plant material. PSF are characterized by a unique, vastly stenotopic freshwater fish community, which is adapted to highly acidic black waters and comprises several miniature taxa and narrow range endemics, many of which have only been discovered in recent years.
The successful candidate will use a multigene, molecular systematic approach to provide a robust phylogenetic framework of representative peat swamp forest fish clades, integrating relaxed molecular clock methodology and statistical phylogeography with geological and paleoclimatological data, in order to (1) reconstruct the time frame for the peat swamp forest fish diversification, (2) identify past demographic expansions and their taxonomic, geographic and temporal correlates, and (3) identify regions of elevated taxonomic and genetic diversity that contribute most to the evolutionary legacy of this unique ecosystem.
Applicants should have a PhD in molecular phylogenetics or related fields as well as a broad interest in systematics and evolution. They should be able to work on complex and demanding projects and enthusiastic about participating in extensive fieldwork in Southeast Asia.
The position requires experience in ichthyology, phylogenetic systematics, and population genetics. Excellent molecular (PCR, cloning, sequencing), and computational skills are essential, and knowledge of statistical phylogeography and GIS based approaches would be advantageous. The successful candidate will be supervised by Drs Lukas Rüber (PI), from whom additional information can be obtained (l.ruber@nhm.ac.uk), and Ralf Britz (Co-PI) both Department of Zoology, The Natural History Museum.
This NERC-funded position is available for 3 years. Salary is in the range of GBP 26,500 per annum. Closing date for applications 1 May 2008.
For further information, including a full job description, and to apply online please visit The Natural History Museum website at www.nhm.ac.uk/jobs under reference number NHM/AFS/ET.
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