Florian Altermatt

Florian Altermatt (Full Professor of Aquatic Ecology at the University of Zurich and member of Eawag) is advertising two postdoctoral positions in his group at the University of Zurich & Eawag . Postdoc 1: Spatial genomics of aquatic invertebrates — a 3-year, 100% position focused on establishing and analysing genomic diversity in multiple aquatic keystone species, including aquatic insects and amphipods, using a spatially explicit approach. Postdoc 2: Alien species detection using eDNA — a 2-year, 100% position focused on establishing and developing analytical pipelines to analyse and survey invasive alien species using existing eDNA datasets. Relevant academic keywords include aquatic ecology , spatial genomics , aquatic invertebrates , genomic diversity , eDNA , invasive alien species , bioinformatics , and biodiversity monitoring . The post explicitly encourages applicants to bring their own contributions and ideas, and notes that there will be extensive intellectual freedom to shape the project. The announcement does not list a stipend amount, but these are full-time postdoctoral research positions. Applications are handled through the linked Refline portals. The post says the application deadlines are in early August 2026 .

Postdoctoral opening in the group of Florian Altermatt at the University of Zurich / Eawag in aquatic ecology , environmental DNA (eDNA) , and invasive alien species (IAS) . The project focuses on developing analytical pipelines and analyses to survey invasive species in aquatic systems using existing eDNA datasets. The initial geographic focus is Central Europe/Switzerland , but the methods should be scalable across Europe and beyond. The work includes: (i) establishing reference databases for IAS metabarcoding analyses; (ii) developing end-to-end semiautomated analytical pipelines for eDNA metabarcoding; and (iii) proof-of-principle testing and application on existing aquatic eDNA datasets. This is a 2-year postdoc position . The post explicitly encourages own contributions and ideas, with extensive intellectual freedom to shape the project. Relevant study areas include biology , environmental science , computer science , statistics , and related bioinformatics/data-analysis skills. Deadline: August 14th.