Job Opportunities

Postdoc in archaeogenetics

The Dean of the Faculty of Science of the University of Ostrava announces a job vacancy at the Department of Biology and Ecology (f/m)

• Postdoc in archaeogenetics
  
  

Expected start date

• 1^st of February, 2025
  
  

Estimated amount of work

• 90%, 7 months fixed-term contract with possibility of extension
  
  

Job description/responsibilities

• To analyze genetic structure of modern and ancient humans in Southeast Asia
• To be involved in other on-going projects in the Laboratory of archaeogenetics, such as testing and improvement of analytical methods such as PCA, UMAP, and qpAdm
• To collaborate with other members of the laboratory
  
  

Qualifications and other requirements

• Ph.D. in Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics or a related field. For a Ph.D. degree obtained abroad, a recognition/certification of the foreign university degree will be required
• Research experience in human genetics (at least two years)
• EU research level: R2 - recognized
• English at the B2 level
  
  

Language in which the selection and interview process will be conducted

• English
  
  

List of documents required from the applicant (in English)

• Signed Consent to the processing of personal data for the purposes of the selection procedure 4,03 MB
• Letter of intent
• Curriculum vitae
• Copy of the doctoral diploma
  
  

Applications for the selection procedure with all the documents required should be sent electronically to the following address: .

Deadline for on-time applications

• 13^th of January, 2025
  
  

The first round of the selection procedure will take place without the personal presence of the candidates by the assessment of the submitted materials by the selection committee.

The Dean of the Faculty reserves the right to invite only selected candidates to a personal meeting and also the right not to select any candidate. The selection procedure may be cancelled or repeated at the initiative of the Dean of the Faculty.

Formal information can be reached at Human Resources Department: .

Contact:

University of Ostrava
Faculty of Science
HR department
Bc. Lucie Holubová
Mlýnská 5
702 00 Ostrava – Moravská Ostrava
Czech Republic
E-mail: