PhD fellowship in quantitative evolutionary genetics/statistics
A PhD fellowship in quantitative evolutionary genetics/statistics is available at NTNU. Depending on qualifications and interests of prospective students, the fellowship is suitable for candidates seeking a PhD in either mathematics (statistics/biomodelling) or in biology. The fellowship is for up to four years including 25% teaching duties.
The PhD-fellow will work on a theoretical project focusing on mathematical, quantitative genetic, evolutionary models for the effects of escaped farmed salmon of genetic variability and fitness of populations of wild Atlantic salmon. The main areas of research will be multitrait evolution, intrusion histories and alternative demographic-evolutionary equilibria, parameter estimation, stochastic simulation of explicit genetic models, and models for the loss of genetic variation in the farmed-wild population system. The project, financed by the Norwegian Research Council, is a collaboration between the Dept. of Mathematical Sciences, NTNU, and researchers at NINA, Akvaforsk and Imperial Collage, London. The fellowship is also linked to the Centre for Conservation Biology, NTNU (http://www.bio.ntnu.no/ccb/).
We are looking for candidates with a background in theoretical evolutionary genetics, statistics and mathematical modelling. In addition, some programming experience is necessary. Candidates must have completed a masters degree in statistics, biology or equivalent before employment can take place, and must fulfill the requirements for doctoral studies at NTNU, see
http://www.ime.ntnu.no/english/research/phd
Further inquiries about the position may be directed to Associate Professor Jarle Tufto,
jarle.tufto@math.ntnu.no
PhD fellows are placed in salary code 1017, which currently corresponds to a yearly gross income of NOK 325 600 (pay scale level 43). From this 2 % will be deducted for mandatory membership in the National Pension Fund. The appointment will be made in accordance with current regulations with supplementary rules for research fellowship appointments in universities and polytechnics. Applicants must agree to participate in organized doctoral study programs within the period of the appointment. The successful applicant must agree to the conditions laid down for public employees. Candidates will be required to enroll in a PhD program within the period of employment, and must sign a contract regulating the starting date and duration of employment as well as the $mandatory work. According to Norwegian policies, the government workforce should, as closely as possible, reflect the diversity of the population at large. It is therefore a goal of NTNU, as a government institution, to have a workforce which is balanced with respect to age and gender, and to recruit persons of immigrant background. Persons of immigrant background are encouraged to apply.
NTNU also wishes to increase the number of women on its workforce, and women are specifically encouraged to apply.
The application must include information about education, exams and earlier experience. Certified copies of certificates and diplomas must be enclosed. Relevant scientific works should be submitted in triplicate. Joint works will be taken into account. In cases where it is difficult to determine the applicant's contribution, a short note of explanation should be supplied.
Applications should be sent to:
Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
Deadline: January 21st, 2008.
Applications should be marked: IME 092/2007.
website link:
http://www.math.ntnu.no/~jarlet/phd-position.pdf
