ERC-funded PhD fellowship in: Ancient DNA analyses to explore gender inequalities in pre- and proto-history

  • Toulouse
  • CDD
  • Temps-plein
  • Il y a 23 jours
Offer DescriptionProject description:The PhD project, as part of the ERC-funded project anthropYXX, will examine differences in women and men in the past, regarding their health, life history traits, mobility, epigenetics and more, by combining ancient DNA data with other lines of evidence, especially archaeo-anthropological data and stable isotope data. The project involves mainly the development and application of computational pipelines and statistical methods to analyze NGS data obtained from ancient human individuals from France and dated from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age. Field excavations, sample processing and ancient DNA data generation are performed by other team members, or collaborators from various institutions and disciplines, with whom the PhD student will work closely. In addition to the main project tasks, the successful applicant may contribute to other ongoing projects within the group.Your key tasks as a PhD student will be:
  • Carrying a research project under supervision
  • Completing PhD courses or equivalent training, corresponding to a minimum of 100h over the three years, including a mandatory scientific integrity course
  • Participating actively in internal seminars, meetings or other work-related group activities
  • Obtaining experience with different types of dissemination related to your project, including first-author publications in international peer-reviewed journals
  • Writing an original PhD thesis on the grounds of your project
  • Defending your thesis in front of a qualified jury, through an oral public presentation followed by questions
Keywords:palaeogenomics, ancient DNA, population genetics, Next Generation Sequencing, bioinformatics, gender archaeologyOur group and research:The successful candidate will be part of the Archaeology, Genomics, Evolution and Societies (AGES) group, within the Center for Anthropobiology and Genomics of Toulouse (CAGT), led by Pr Ludovic Orlando and based at the University Paul Sabatier of Toulouse, France. The CAGT members work at the interface of ancient genomics, archaeology, anthropobiology and evolutionary biology to better understand our global evolutionary past, with a focus on the impact on human evolution of past major transitions, including environmental crises, pandemics and major lifestyle or cultural changes. The AGES team is a large interdisciplinary and international group currently hosting 6 PhD students, 5 postdocs, 7 permanent faculty/researchers, 5 permanent technical staff and 1 permanent admin employee. The AGES group hosts two major ERC-funded project: (i) the SyG Hosepower project (PI: L. Orlando) aiming at generating unique insights into the history of the first states of China and Mongolia, through the angle of ancient horse DNA analysis; and (ii) the StG anthropYXX project (PI: A Seguin-Orlando) focussing on the deep roots of gender inequalities through the lens of molecular analysis. Other independent projects explore past pathogens, plant and animal domestication, plaeoecology and more. For more information about the group and our research, please see:Supervision:The project will be supervised by Andaine Seguin-Orlando, associate professor in palaeogenomics, University Paul Sabatier of Toulouse.Place of employment:The CAGT is located in the historical center of Toulouse, in South-West France (Occitanie region). We are hosted by the faculty of Health of the University Paul Sabatier, 37 allée Jules Guesde, 31 000 Toulouse, France. The University Paul Sabatier is part of the greater University of Toulouse, a multidisciplinary campus gathering more than 100,000 students, with 900 PhDs awarded per year. For international students, 25h of French as a foreign language courses are offered. Successful candidate will be enrolled in the Graduate School “Biology, Health and Biotechnologies”.Funding:The PhD is fully funded by the ERC Starting Grant anthropYXX, awarded to Andaine Seguin-Orlando. The studentship will be for a period of up to 3 years (36 months full time), dependent on satisfactory progress evaluated yearly by a committee appointed by the doctoral school.RequirementsResearch Field Anthropology Education Level Master Degree or equivalentSkills/QualificationsThe successful candidate should have qualifications corresponding to a Masters degree in evolutionary biology, population genetics, bioinformatics, informatics or a related field. Your Masters degree should be equivalent to a Bologna complying Master degree (5 year of Higher Education / 300 ECTS), with research experience.We are looking for a highly-motivated scientist with the following competencies:
  • Academic qualifications relevant to the PhD project
  • Strong bioinformatic skills
  • Profiency in programming languages, e.g. C/C++, Python, and R
  • Experience with Next Generation Sequencing data analysis
  • Broad interest in archaeological questions and curious mindset
  • Knowledge of ancient DNA basics
  • Commitment to undertake ethical, rigourous and well-documented research
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work in a team of scientists across a wide range of disciplines, openness to other cultures
  • Proficiency in English, both written and spoken
Specific RequirementsLanguages ENGLISH Level ExcellentAdditional InformationEligibility criteriaThe selection of the candidates will be based on the following criterias:- Scientific background- Suitability for the job profile- Organisational skills- Teamwork- Fluent English is mandatoryAll the applications will equally be screened by the selection committee to check the eligiblity, and will be shortlisted for interviews to select the best candidate.Selection processTo apply please send to Andaine Seguin-Orlando , :
  • your CV (including a list of publications if any), in English
  • a motivational statement (max. 2 pages and including the names of up to three referees), in English
  • a scan of your Master of Science diploma and transcript of records in the original language, including an English translation if issued in a language other than English or French. If not completed yet, a written statement from the institution or supervisor is accepted.
Online interviews of pre-selected candidates will take place in late June / early July.The CAGT wishes to reflect the diversity of society and encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personnal background.You can contact Dr Seguin-Orlando for informal inquieries, .Additional commentsThe gross salary will be defined accordingly to the national regulations related to the remuneration of PhD students, in place since 26th December 2022. Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Center for Anthropobiology and Genomics of Toulouse (CAGT) Country France City Toulouse Postal Code 31000 Street 37 Allées Jules Guesde GeofieldWhere to apply E-mailandaine.seguin@univ-tlse3.frContact CityToulouse WebsiteStreet118 route de Narbonne Postal Code31062 E-Mailandaine.seguin@univ-tlse3.frgpav@univ-tlse3.frSTATUS: EXPIRED

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