Phd Position in Gut Microbiota Ecology and Evolution

vor 2 Monaten

Lausanne, Schweiz Université de Lausanne Vollzeit

**Introduction**:
UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

**Presentation**:
The Department of Fundamental Microbiology offers a PhD position in gut microbiota ecology and evolution.

**Job information**:
Starting date : 01.03.2025, flexible
Length of contract : 1 year, renewable maximum 4 years
Work percentage : 100%
Workplace : University of Lausanne

**Your responsibilities**:
Our group is part of the Department of Fundamental Microbiology, a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary, and team-oriented scientific environment. Our group consists of a diverse mix of microbiologists, ecologists and evolutionary biologists from all over the world that specialize in bioinformatics and wet-lab approaches, and are funded through the University of Lausanne and the Swiss National Science Foundation. We are equipped with state-of-the art infrastructures enabling cutting-edge research with access to many core facilities located on campus (microscopy, proteomics, sequencing facilities, computational cluster). We have strong ties to other Departments within the University, such as the Department of Ecology and Evolution, and also actively collaborate with other research teams within and outside of Switzerland, for example in Southeast Asia and Brazil. Last but not least, our department is situated on a beautiful campus at the shore of Lake Geneva with a great view of the Alps and with plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities.

At least 80% of the working time will be dedicated to personal research. The remaining of the working time may be dedicated to teaching (organization and supervision of student practicals).

We expect the applicant to describe in their cover letter how their main interest matches the proposed PhD project and team and how they could tackle the proposed question.
- Prasad, A., Pallujam, A. D., Siddaganga, R., Suryanarayanan, A., Mazel, F., Brockmann, A.,... & Engel, P. (2024). Symbiont loss and gain, rather than co-diversification shapes honeybee gut microbiota diversity and function. bioRxiv, 2024-09.
- Sarton-Lohéac, G., Nunes da Silva, C. G., Mazel, F., Baud, G., de Bakker, V., Das, S.,... & Engel, P. (2023). Deep divergence and genomic diversification of gut symbionts of neotropical stingless bees. MBio, 14(2), e03538-22.
- Ellegaard, K. M., Brochet, S., Bonilla‐Rosso, G., Emery, O., Glover, N., Hadadi, N.,... & Engel, P. (2019). Genomic changes underlying host specialization in the bee gut symbiont Lactobacillus Firm5. Molecular ecology, 28(9), 2224-2237.

**Your qualifications**:
MSc. PhD position applicants should have a Master thesis in microbiology, bioinformatics, ecology, or evolutionary biology. Prior research experience in large-scale sequence data analysis, microbial genomics and a keen interest for conceptual thinking in ecology and evolution would be desirable. A good command of the English language, a high personal motivation to excel in science and a curious mind are required.

**What the position offers you**:
We offer a stimulating environment in a diverse research group combining computational (i.e., microbial genomics and ecology) and experimental approaches to study microbial symbiosis in the gut. The focus of the project can be adapted to the interests of the applicant.. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.

**Contact for further information**:
**Additional information**:

- UNIL is committed to:

- equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
- ensuring an open and respectful environment that is conducive to personal development;
- offering working conditions that facilitate work-life balance;
- supporting early career researchers.

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