"Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution."
T. DOBZHANSKY

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated postdocs, graduate students and research assistant to join our team! We have a variety of projects in the lab, either using insects as experimental system or for computational direction it could be any organism. Candidates with bioinformatics background or skill set in biochemistry, genetics and cell biology are welcome to apply. Currently we are particularly interested in candidates with experiences in these skillsets: scRNAseq, ATACseq, fly genetics, CRISPR in non-model insects/fruit fly, whole genome de novo assembly, secondary metabolites biosynthesis pathway.

1. Postdocs/Research Associate

Qualifications:

Candidates with backgrounds of evolutionary biology, molecular ecology, population genetics, quantitative genetics are welcome to apply. We uses large sequencing datasets in many projects, so experience in genomics and bioinformatics or motivation to learn such techniques is strongly desired.

 

Application:
  • A brief statement of your research interests and career goals
  • CV
  • Contact information for two references

2. Graduate Students

3. Research Assistant

Qualifications:

Bachelor degree or above, proficiency in at least one programming language, such as python, perl or R. Experiences with analyzing next-generation sequencing data is a plus.

Application:

Please email Dr. Zhen your CV and a brief cover letter stating your research interests and future goals. (zhenying(AT)westlake.edu.cn)