The project is funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation - collaborators include Prof. John Fitzpatrick, Dr. Allison Hsiang, and Prof. Catarina Rydin, all at Stockholm University. 5/5

We offer employment as a postdoctoral fellow for at least two years.
The postdoc will join the Slotte lab (tanjaslottelab.se), a part of the Dept. of Ecology, Environment and Plant Science, Stockholm Uni, Sweden. The working atmosphere is international with English as the working language. 4/5

We are looking for a candidate with a PhD in a relevant subject and experience and a strong interest in evolutionary genomics. Experience of de novo assembly and comparative genomics is a merit. 3/5

The postdoc will primarily use comparative genomic and population genomic analyses to identify genomic signatures of selection on pollen in relation to evolutionary transitions between insect and wind pollination. 2/5

It is sad that even basic research needs to be defended with utility. For me, basic research is in the same category as art: civilized societies can't do without it, because we all want to know who we are and what our place in the natural world is -- questions that only science can answer.

I would also be interested in this!

Thanks Giacomo! Hope the reviewers agree!

Final motivation: Stockholm is beautiful.

We have a great research environment in Ecology and Evolution at Stockholm University! This is a 4-year employment & living in Sweden = free healthcare. Childcare is very affordable (ca 190 USD per month for full-time daycare per child) & pretty much everyone speaks English in Sweden. Apply!

This work would not have been possible without the efforts of lead authors @panazerv.bsky.social & @zopos.bsky.social , expert experimental work by Aleksandra Losvik, sequencing by @scilifelab-ngi.bsky.social and bioinformatic support from @mafraca.bsky.social @estellepw.bsky.social and @nbis.se 8/8