🏛️ Postdoc Researcher Position: Evolutionary Ecology of Atlantic Salmon, Ireland
📚 About the Position
We are seeking an ambitious and competent Postdoctoral Fellow Evolutionary Ecology Atlantic Salmon to work on the evolutionary ecology of feralisation and farm-wild interactions in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).
This position is funded for 2 years as part of the Marine Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme. The Fellow will join the joint research group of Dr. Tom Reed and Prof. Philip McGinnity at University College Cork and be embedded within a wider team of fish biologists and geneticists.
🎯 Position Overview
🎯 Research Focus
This exciting research project aims to tackle fundamental questions concerning the genomic and epigenetic basis of “reverse domestication” processes. These occur when farmed salmon escape and establish potentially self-sustaining (or hybridising) populations in the wild.
The topic is also highly relevant to applied conservation issues pertaining to:
– Aquaculture escapes
– Fisheries management
-The work will involve the analysis of archival biological material from past experiments and ongoing observational studies.
📋 Key Responsibilities
- Conduct a specified programme of research under the supervision of a Principal Investigator
- Engage in appropriate training and professional development opportunities
- Gain experience in grant writing
- Disseminate research results through publications and presentations
- Become familiar with the publication process
- Acquire generic and transferable skills (project management, business skills, postgraduate mentoring)
- Engage in wider research and scholarly activities of the research group
- Interact closely with postgraduate research students and support their day-to-day research
- Carry out administrative work to support the research programme
- Contribute to costing research grant proposals and assist in financial management
✅ Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for this competitive academic position, candidates must have:
Essential
- PhD in molecular ecology, evolutionary biology, fisheries genetics, or a related field
- Experience with bioinformatics analysis, especially with next-generation sequencing (NGS) data
- Appropriate research experience
- Appropriate technical competence and accomplishment
- Capability of working within a project team to achieve results
- Good communication, organisation, and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to gaining practical experience working on a research project
- Ability to work well within a team
Language Requirement
- English proficiency required
🌟 Why This Role?
This Postdoctoral Fellow Evolutionary Ecology Atlantic Salmon position offers:
Opportunity to work on fundamental evolutionary questions with real-world conservation impact
Access to archival biological material and ongoing observational studies
Integration within a leading research group at University College Cork
Training in grant writing and professional development
Collaboration with the Marine Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme
📝 Application procedure
Application Deadline: April 3, 2026 – 12:00 (Europe/Dublin)
Where to Apply: www.ucc.ie/en
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