The Institute of Evolutionary Biology seeks a: Postdoctoral researcher in Microbial Genomics

Application deadline: 31st July 2024 

Reference: Postdoctoral researcher

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10% of bacterial genomes, including some important pathogens, are multipartite. Multipartite
genomes consist of a chromosome and at least one additional replicon larger than 350 kb. The
evolutionary advantages of a multipartite genome are poorly understood. However, one of the
main hypotheses is that they may facilitate adaptation to new environments (diCenzo and Finan
2017).

Given that exponential growth in the number of sequenced bacterial genomes, it is likely that the
number of bacterial species with a multipartite genome is now outdated. In this project we will
reassess the frequency of multipartite genomes and study their origin, characteristics, evolution
and plasticity using phylogenomics and comparative genomics approaches.
The successful candidate will be encouraged to design and undertake additional projects.

If you are interested in this position, please send your application (one single PDF file) to
Macarena Toll-Riera ([email protected]) with the following documents: motivation
letter, CV including publication list, and contact information for 2-3 potential references. Deadline
for applications is 31st July 2024.