Hiring! Join the lab
The Position
This position is part of a HFSP-funded project to unravel distributed metabolism in four ant species (led by Adria LeBoeuf - CH/UK, Bas Teusink - NL and Brian L. Fisher - US). We use multi-omic metabolic modeling and long-term automated tracking of behavior and fluorescence in ant colonies to study metabolic division of labour across the superorganism.
This position requires field work, lab work (both molecular and behavioural) and computational work (bioinformatics, data analysis).
We are looking for someone motivated by big questions on major evolutionary transitions / metabolic division of labour / life-history trade-offs and ready to get your hands dirty and lost deep in code.
The position is available in Adria LeBoeuf’s lab, which will relocate from Fribourg, CH to Cambridge, UK in January 2024. Position is funded for 2-3 years, depending on candidate’s start date and experience.
Ideally, the candidate would complete a 2-4 month research stay in Switzerland in 2023 on a Swiss salary, before being hired for a 2+ year position in the UK from 2024 on a UK salary.
Lab values: Creativity, interdisciplinarity, collaboration, open source, open access, inclusiveness, team mentality.
Who we are looking for
Bioinformatics background
Molecular biology experience
Fondness for insects and big questions
Curious and creative
We strongly encourage women and underrepresented candidates to apply
Application
Statement on your scientific interests, previous work, and your motivation to join this project and our research group
CV + publication list (describe your contribution)
a link to your GitHub (or coding examples)
Two reference letters (should be sent directly to the email below).
Applications and reference letters should be sent to adrialeboeuf AT gmail DOT com.
Get in touch if you have questions!
DEADLINE: JUNE 1st, 2023.
Applications will be reviewed until positions are filled.