The research group ‘Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics’ at the Department of Evolutionary and Integrative Ecology of IGB invites applications for a 3-year PhD position in Experimental Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics starting earliest March 2023. The research group is located in Berlin-Friedrichshagen at Lake Müggelsee. We are seeking a highly motivated person who has a keen interest in questions about eco-evolutionary dynamics and has a passion for science.
The PhD project centres around eco-evolutionary community dynamics with a strong focus on experimental work using multiple species of freshwater unicellular ciliates. The project will investigate when we should expect a strong interaction between selection and species sorting in multi-species communities undergoing environmental change. The project combines large microcosm experiments with automated video analysis in which phenotypic trait data and species densities are collected, followed by in-depth statistical analyses. The successful candidate will work closely together with a second PhD candidate focusing on developing theoretical models fitting to the experimentally collected data.