PhD fellowship in Ancient Pollen DNA at Globe Institute
KU – SCIENCE – SNM
We invite applications for a PhD Fellowship in Ancient Pollen DNA commencing 1 September 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position will be based at the Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen. Information on the department can be found at:Our research
The successful candidate will join the Conservation Palaeogenetics & Palaeoecology Group at the Center for GeoGenetics led by Assistant Professor Ana Prohaska. We work at the interface of palaeoecology, ancient genetics, evolutionary biology, and conservation science to understand how species and ecosystems responded to past environmental change and how this understanding can inform conservation decision-making today. Our focus is on identifying and, where possible, recovering genetic diversity relevant to preserving Earth’s contemporary biodiversity into the future. For more information about the group and our research, please see: globe.ku.dk/research/geogenetics/prohaska-group.You will also be part of the newly established Centre for Ancient Environmental Genomics. This is an interdisciplinary research centre committed to unlocking the vast, yet largely untapped research potential of ancient environmental genomics by enhancing key experimental and computational capabilities. The goal is to study community-wide and population-level processes on an unprecedented temporal and spatial scale to help resolve fundamental questions about the history of life on Earth. The centre brings together a diverse team of researchers with backgrounds in geology, genetics, ecology, evolutionary biology, computer science, statistics, and more.Project descriptionThe successful candidate will be part of an exciting new initiative under the new Centre of Excellence to advance recovery and analysis of ancient pollen DNA using state-of-the-art single-cell sequencing technologies.Ancient DNA (aDNA) preserved in macrofossils has emerged as a powerful proxy for studying past human, animal, and plant populations over the last million years. In contrast, the potential of pollen DNA for reconstructing past population dynamics of plant species has been poorly explored to date. Yet DNA from pollen grains is a highly promising approach for reconstructing ancient plant populations because i) it offers the possibility of retrieving a large number of individual plant genomes in parallel, ii) the number of pollen grains of a particular species is strongly linked to its relative population size, and iii) fossil pollen is prevalent in most depositional environments around the world.The main aim of this project is to develop a hight-throughput method for reconstructing past plant population dynamics, which will be universal in its applicability to thousands of plant species worldwide. The method will leverage single-cell sequencing technologies to pioneer high-throughput DNA sequencing of individual fossil pollen grains, delivering population-level genetic information for many plant species simultaneously.The selected candidate will spearhead the development of wetlab protocols for high-throughput sequencing of single pollen DNA and their application to fossil pollen records from a variety of depositional settings. While a significant amount of material has already been collected, the role also offers opportunities for further field collections from additional lake and permafrost sites.In addition to the main project tasks, the role provides avenues for the successful applicant to contribute to other ongoing projects within the group.Principal supervisor: Associate Professor Karina K. Sand, Globe Institute, Section for GeneticsCo-advisors: Assistant Professor Ana Prohaska, Globe Institute, Section for Genetics and Associated Professor Martin Sikora, Globe Institute, Section for GeneticsStart: 1 September 2024Duration: 3 years as a PhD fellowJob description
Your key tasks as a PhD fellow at SUND are:
Essential qualifications and skills
Desirable experience and skills
Place of employmentThe place of work is at the Center for GeoGenetics, Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen. We offer supportive, creative, and stimulating working conditions within a dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include a LEAF GOLD certified molecular lab, designed for generating genomic-scale datasets from both modern and ancient specimens, complemented by high-capacity computational servers adept at handling such data.
The Globe Institute is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment where employees and students can belong and thrive (https://globe.ku.dk/about/diversity-programme/). All qualified applicants will receive full consideration. Candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, contribute to diversity and competencies of our Institute are encouraged to apply.The University of Copenhagen strives to offer a family friendly and flexible working environment with a sustainable balance between work- and private life, including parental leave schemes (up to 47 weeks for both parents) and up to six weeks of paid holidays per year. Researchers that have not been tax liable in Denmark for the last 10 years can apply for a special (reduced) tax scheme. The university offers a variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families.Terms of employment København
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