M/F Post Doc Quantitative genetics & genomics in a context of adaptation to urbanisation

Job Description

Missions

Cities are an ideal setting for studying how organisms respond to human-induced environmental changes. Urbanization is often associated with specific phenotypes such as smaller size or earlier reproduction in birds. These traits may result from plastic responses or rapid evolution in response to strong selective pressures, particularly higher temperatures. It is therefore essential to assess the role of these mechanisms in order to determine whether urban organisms could be pre-adapted to climate change.
As part of axis 2 of the ANR project ACACIA (Adapting to Cities And Climate change In interAction) , the person hired for this one-year postdoctoral position will have the following objectives
1. to compare the evolutionary potential of urban and forest birds by conducting quantitative genetic analyses on a dataset combining morphological and reproductive trait measurements and kinship matrices between individuals
2. explore the genomics of adaptation to the urban environment using a dataset of a thousand individuals sequenced using RADseq, obtained both from captures in the wild and from two community garden experiments conducted in 2022 and 2024.

Activity

- Data analysis using quantitative genetics animal models
- Genomic analyses of adaptation (sequencing data already available)
- Contribution to field data collection during spring tit reproduction monitoring
- Writing articles
- Participation in the activities of the E3CO team and the EEC department
- Presentation of work at scientific and/or public events

Your Profil

Skills

- Strong expertise in evolutionary ecology between 3 and 7years
- Advanced proficiency in quantitative genetics and/or genomics tools
- Field experience, particularly in capturing and banding passerines
- Independence, organizational and communication skills
- Experience in writing and submitting scientific articles in the field of evolutionary ecology

Your Work Environment

The work will be carried out at CEFE (Center for Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, UMR 5175, Montpellier), within the E3CO team (Empirical Evolutionary Ecology, Communication & Cooperation) team, as part of the ACACIA project (ANR project ANR-22-CE02-0004-01, 2023-2028) led by Anne Charmantier. For quantitative genetic analyses, the candidate will interact with Céline Teplitsky (CEFE) and international collaborators who meet once a month (Drew Sauve, Timothée Bonnet, Pierre de Villemereuil). For genomic analyses, a collaboration is already underway with Charles Perrier from CBGP and Laura Gervais from CEFS. Fieldwork will be carried out in collaboration with CEFE agents from the PLT (Long-Term Programs) platform, as well as students, researchers, and IT staff from the team.

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

From €3071.50 gross monthly depending on experience

Annual leave and RTT

44 jours

Remote Working practice and compensation

Pratique et indemnisation du TT

Transport

Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€

About the offer

About the CNRS

The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.

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