PhD position: Evolution and innovation in eukaryotic genomes

Are you fascinated by the complexity and diversity of eukaryotic cells? Are you excited by figuring out what innovates and shapes eukaryotic genomes? Are you pursuing a PhD at the intersection of fundamental evolutionary research, microbiology and bioinformatics?

We invite you to apply for a vacant PhD position in our dynamic research team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to explore the evolutionary processes driving genetic innovation in eukaryotes, such as de novo gene invention, gene fusion, and horizontal gene transfer.

The emergence of the complex eukaryotic cell, which gave rise to infamous lineages like plants, animals and fungi, comprises one of the major outstanding questions in evolutionary biology. The past decade has brought large progress in identifying the prokaryotic origins of eukaryotes. In this development, our group discovered the Asgard archaea, eukaryotes’ closest prokaryotic relatives, marking an important inflection point.

Are you fascinated by the complexity and diversity of eukaryotic cells? Are you excited by figuring out what innovates and shapes eukaryotic genomes? Are you pursuing a PhD at the intersection of fundamental evolutionary research, microbiology and bioinformatics?

We invite you to apply for a vacant PhD position in our dynamic research team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to explore the evolutionary processes driving genetic innovation in eukaryotes, such as de novo gene invention, gene fusion, and horizontal gene transfer.

The emergence of the complex eukaryotic cell, which gave rise to infamous lineages like plants, animals and fungi, comprises one of the major outstanding questions in evolutionary biology. The past decade has brought large progress in identifying the prokaryotic origins of eukaryotes. In this development, our group discovered the Asgard archaea, eukaryotes’ closest prokaryotic relatives, marking an important inflection point.