Fixed-Term Contract Researcher

2 weeks ago


Guelph, Canada The University of Oulu Full time
h3>Postdoctoral Researcher in accelerated DNA-based taxonomyFaculty of Science, Ecology and Genetics

The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 3,600 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 17,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations.

We will hire one (1) research-oriented, broad-minded, talented and hard-working person to carry out post-doctoral research in the project of “A Genomic Blueprint for the Description of Thousands of New Species”.Our international research team will find solutions to the taxonomic impediment by developing approaches to dramatically accelerate species descriptions by taking advantage of high-throughput DNA sequencing tools. The research will focus on DNA-barcoded samples of Costa Rican gall midges (Cecidomyiidae), which represent a massively diverse and taxonomically ‘dark’ group of insects. p>

The postdoctoral researcher will conduct research a three-year fixed-term, publish research results in international journals, present research in international conferences, and contribute to developing efficient approaches to overcome the taxonomic impediment. A research visit to the Canadian Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Guelph, Ontario) is foreseeable. Other duties include teaching in undergraduate courses (up to 10% of the total 1612 working hours per year) and co-supervising masters and doctoral students.

Description of the research team

The Postdoctoral Researcher will work in an international and experienced research team of biodiversity scholars and taxonomists. The project is led by Prof. Guelph, Canada), Dr Brian Brown (Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, USA), Prof. p>

  • Doctoral degree in Bioinformatics or Biology (or related discipline). li>
  • Demonstrated skills in bioinformatics with genomic data sets
  • At least basic skills in programming
  • Fluency in both written and spoken English
  • Communication and teamwork skills

In addition, we value:

  • Knowledge on the theory and practice in taxonomy and/or phylogenetics
  • Strong demonstrated skills in programming
  • Proven track record of securing competitive research funding 
What we offer?Opportunities to share your expertise and develop an international reputation. We have an HR Excellence in Research -quality label which is a recognition awarded by the European Commission for the development of researchers’ working conditions and careers. Finland is one of the most livable countries in the world, with a high quality of life, safety, an excellent education system, and a competitive economy. li>

The position is fixed-term for three years as of 01.p>

The salary will be based on the level 5 of the demand level chart for teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component based on personal work performance will be paid (a maximum of 50 % of the job-specific component). 3700-3900 € per month (before taxes).

A trial period of 6 months is applied in the position.


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