Postdoc position in population genetics

Postdoc position in population genetics at the University of Copenhagen. A 2 year postdoc position is available jointly at the Dept of Mathematical Science and at the Dept of Biology, commencing according to arrangement. The position is open until filled. The project is concerned with the development of statistical and computational tools to understand the genetic exchange across species boundaries through migration and introgression, which today is recognised as a common phenomenon in evolution. Understanding how different species are connected in evolutionary networks is of fundamental interest in biology, but current methods to infer the evolutionary relationship among closely related species fall often short. The project seeks to develop new statistical and computational methods to disentangle the genetic relationship between species based on data from wild and domestic cattle (the Bos genus), with a special emphasis on detecting selection acting on genes that have crossed species boundaries. How do we measure and quantify exchange? Current methods are typically discrete, as in a graphical representation. The new methods might be based on modelling, for example by extending the concept of Admixture Graphs to allow for continuous events or movements in space, or by applying Deep Learning as well. The ideal candidate has a quantitative background within (applied) math, statistics, engineering, computer science or quantitative biology. You need not have experience in population genetics but a keen interest to develop and apply your skills in a real-world context. If you're interested, send me (Carsten Wiuf) an email with your CV and publication list, and a short motivation for applying.