Post-Doctoral Researcher School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Science

We are looking for an ambitious and competent post-doctoral fellow to work on the evolutionary ecology of feralisation and farm-wild interactions in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). The position is funded for 2 years as part of the Marine Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme. The Fellow will join the joint research group of Dr Tom Reed and Prof. Philip McGinnity at University College Cork and be embedded within a wider team of fish biologists and geneticists. This exciting new research project aims to tackle a series of fundamental questions concerning the genomic and epigenetic basis of “reverse domestication” processes, which occur when farmed salmon escape and establish potentially self-sustaining (or hybridising) populations in the wild. The topic is also highly relevant to applied conservation issues pertaining to aquaculture escapes and fisheries management.

We are looking for someone with a background in, and passion for, molecular ecology/conservation genetics, with strong bioinformatics/quantitative skills (e.g., in the analysis of NGS data). The work will involve the analysis of archival biological material from past experiments and ongoing observational studies.