MS/PhD Opportunities in Integrative Organismal Biology, Evolutionary Ecology, Developmental Biology, and Genomics Oklahoma State University in United States

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Barcelona in the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio) and the Genetics Doctoral Programme. Cristian Cañestro’s lab is offering a 4-year FPI predoctoral contract linked to the project Gene loss impact: evolution of cardioparaxial-neuromesodermal development and genome scrambling in Oikopleura dioica as a case study (OikoLoss). The project asks how massive gene loss can shape evolutionary innovation, using the chordate Oikopleura dioica as a nat...

PhD position at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) / Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) in the Netherlands on epialleles, epigenetics, DNA methylation, gene expression, and heritable variation in plants . This project addresses a key question in plant adaptation: how much heritable trait variation is driven by epigenetic mechanisms rather than genetic differences. Using an apomictic dandelion lineage as a model system, the PhD researcher will study a geographical...

Two PhD openings are available in the Levis Lab at the University of Arkansas for students interested in eco-evo-devo , evolutionary biology , developmental biology , physiology , ecology , animal behavior , and genetics . The lab is recruiting two PhD students to begin in Spring or Fall 2027 . Students will develop independent dissertation projects in one of two research directions: (1) eco-evo-devo of spadefoot toad physiology, focusing on how developmental mechanisms, diet, competition, and e...

Postdoctoral Fellow position in developmental biology , molecular genetics , and genomics at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (CCR, Cancer and Developmental Biology Laboratory). The Mackem lab is recruiting for an NIH-funded postdoc to study the roles of Sonic hedgehog (Shh) in vertebrate limb patterning, including digit types, digit number, and morphological adaptations. The project uses molecular-genetic and genomic approaches to investigate developmental morphogene...

The Genomics, Ecology, and Modeling for Conservation Lab at North Dakota State University (NDSU) is offering an exciting MS opportunity focused on riparian restoration in collaboration with the Albert K. Ekre Grassland Preserve. This recently funded project aims to advance research in conservation genomics, ecology, and environmental sustainability, providing students with hands-on experience in fieldwork, data analysis, and ecological modeling. The lab, led by Travis Seaborn, is seeking a motiv...