PRE2023- Expanding Insect Genomics (PID2022-139689NB-I00)

The Butterfly Diversity & Evolution Lab in Barcelona offers a 4-year PhD contract associated to the new project Expanding Insect Genomics (EXIGEN; PID2022-139689NB-I00). Project. At least part of the research will deal with butterfly cryptic species and parapatric contact zones using RADseq and Whole Genome Sequencing. The exact research to be pursued and systems to be studied are somewhat flexible, and can be discussed with the selected PhD student. The group. The Butterfly Diversity & Evolution Lab is currently formed by 4 PhD students, 1 technician and the PI. We develop research on butterflies, but also on ants, nearly always including a component of genetics. We have a good record of excellent PhD theses and develop many collaborations worldwide. We truly believe in a new concept of science: collaborative, stress-free, non-discriminative, flexible in terms of personal organisation. You can check our activities at http://www.biologiaevolutiva.org/rvila. The Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-UPF) https://www.ibe.upf-csic.es is situated in Barcelona, Spain. It has a diverse and international community, and it is a great institution where to develop a PhD. Candidates. Requirements are: 1) Having completed a bachelor and master’s degree related to Biological Sciences, in a broad sense. 2) Good English skills. Knowledge on bioinformatics, population genetics and/or butterfly taxonomy will be valued.