wtorek, 20 stycznia 2015

Two PhD positions available from October 2015!

We are looking for motivated PhD students for the following projects:

1. Genomics of reproductive isolation in nightingales
2. Interspecific competition and ecological differentiation in nightingales 


Eligibility:
Candidates must have finished the MSc. (or equivalent) by September 2015 at the latest.

Time and place:
Student will work in a young multidisciplinary team based at the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. Fieldwork will be conducted in Poland. The position is available for up to four years, starting in October 2015.

Supervisor:
Radka Reifová (Department of Zoology, Charles University, Prague)
Co-supervisor:
Jiří Reif (Institute for Environmental Studies, Charles University, Prague)

Salary:
The PhD candidate's net monthly income will start at 11.500 CZK (ca 410 EUR) in the first year, and may progressively increase with experience and achievements during the study. (Note that living expenses in the Czech Republic are generally lower than in Western European countries.)

Funding:
Projects will be funded by grant of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (Evolution of reproductive isolation in two songbird species, the Common Nightingale and the Thrush Nightingale: genomic and ecological perspective) awarded to the supervisor.

How to apply:
If interested, please, send a CV, motivation letter and contact details of 2-3 senior scientists that can provide references on you in a single PDF file to Radka Reifová (radka.reifova@natur.cuni.cz) by 10th March 2015.