Laboratoire Evolution & Diversité Biologique,
Université de Toulouse Paul Sabatier
Bat. 4R3, 118 Route de Narbonne
31062 Toulouse Cedex 9
France
Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics
Evolution & Biological Diversity Laboratory, University of Toulouse, France.
“The quantitative genetic architecture of adaptation in a wild plant population”
Research Grant Holder: Benoit Pujol (CNRS)
This is a 23 months research project funded by the University of Toulouse Excellence
Initiative Projects (IDEX UNITI). Note that the initial appointment would be for one year, it
would be renewable upto 11 further months. The position can start as early as mid
November 2014. The monthly salary is approximately 2000 euros and includes social security
(French public welfare system). French is not mandatory.
The successful candidate will assist with the evolutionary quantitative genetics analysis of a
wild population of Snapdragon plants (Antirrhinum majus) in Southern France. The aim of
this project is to evaluate the adaptive potential of this fragmented population which is
surveyed since 2010 (5 year data set; n~2000 plants). This project will produce a rigorous
framework for evaluating the contribution of environmental and genetic factors to the
fitness of plants in the wild. A suite of microsatellite markers will be used to deduce the
relationships of individuals in the population (Additional genotyping will be carried out by
technical staff in Toulouse and is therefore not a requirement of the postdoc). There will be
scope for collaboration on other projects underway in the group. The postdoc will
participate to field work. This project offer opportunities for further international
collaborations, high profile publications and career development.
Candidates should have completed, or be about to complete a PhD in quantitative genetics
and/or evolutionary ecology and ideally have experience in pedigree reconstruction and
advanced statistical methods for the quantitative genetics analysis of wild populations.
Closing date for application (CV + letter): 1st of September. Interviews will take place during
the first two weeks of September (Voice over IP service or phone are OK).
Informal inquiries should be directed to benoit.pujol@univ-tlse3.fr for particulars about the
research lab and current focus of work being conducted in it, see Benoit Pujol’s website at
http://www.edb.ups-tlse.fr/Pujol-Benoit.html