Dear Marmam subscribers, Applications are now open for a post-doctoral position in dolphin evolutionary genomics, at the newly established Cetacean Ecology and Evolution Research Group led by Dr. Andre E. Moura. The position is available for 2 years and 9 months, and is expected to start on the 3rd of February 2020. The research group is based at the Research Station of the Museum and Institute of Zoology (MIZ), Polish Academy of Sciences in Gdańsk, a vibrant city located on the shores of the Baltic Sea surrounded by areas of natural beauty, with an inclusive atmosphere and rich history. The group maintains strong links with the main research facilities of the MIZ in Warsaw, and research visits to the Warsaw location may be required. The Research Station also hosts groups working on canid genomics and avian immunogenetics. The post-doctoral assistant will have expertise in bioinformatics, with background (BSc or MSc degree) in bioinformatics, computer science, systems biology or other fields relevant to the project, and a PhD degree (awarded or to be awarded soon) in a relevant area. The PhD degree should have been awarded no longer than 7 years before the start of employment. A list of required skills can be seen at the end of this message. To apply, the following documents should be sent to Andre Moura at avmoura@miiz.waw.pl no later than 27.11. 2019: 1. Copy of a PhD certificate 2. Curriculum vitae including a publication list, with the following statement provided at the end and signed: “I give my consent to the processing of personal data provided in my application documents by the Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS for the purpose of the recruitment process, pursuant to the Personal Data Protection Act of 10 May 2018 (Journal of Laws 2018, item 1000) and in agreement with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation; L 119 from 04.05.2016)”. IMPORTANT: Applications that do not include this statement won't be considered. 3. Motivation letter (maximum one page) 4. A copy of one research paper to be evaluated in the recruitment process 5. Contact details of two persons who can be contacted for references. The interviews of shortlisted candidates will take place between 2 and 6 of December at the Research Station of the Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS in Gdańsk-Górki Wschodnie. A Skype interview can be arranged. The candidate selection is expected to be completed by 20 December 2019. Informal inquiries can also be addressed to Andre Moura. Essential skills: 1. Excellent knowledge of Linux/Unix environment; 2. Proficiency with at least one coding language (e.g. Python, Perl); 3. Experience with processing NGS data; 4. Good organisational skills; 5. Experience with large databases; 6. Ability to work independently and to communicate with a multi-disciplinary team; Desirable skills: 7. Experience with analysing whole-genome datasets, aligning to reference genomes, SNP detection; 8. Experience with software for evolutionary genomic analyses; 9. Experience with online genomic databases; 10. Good understanding of natural selection theory; 11. Good understanding of mammalian immune system; 12. Experience of working in an international team. Research environment The research at the MIZ is focused on a broad range of themes in animal biology, including systematics, biogeography, evolutionary biology, ecology and population genetics. Andre Moura’s research group is part of the Laboratory of the Molecular and Biometric Techniques led by Prof. Wieslaw Bogdanowicz, grouping researchers focused on population genetics, phylogeography and evolutionary genomics of a broad range of animal taxa. MIZ laboratories contain modern equipment for genomic analyses, including Pacific Biosciences RSII long-read sequencer and Illumina MiSeq System. The state-of-the-art ancient DNA laboratory carries out work on mammalian palaeogenetics. The Museum’s zoological collection is among the largest and most valuable in Europe.