Molecular Biology Ph.D., postdoctoral and researcher positions open – University of Haifa
The Sagol Lab for Evolution Research at the University of Haifa, directed by Prof. Adi Livnat, studies fundamental questions about how evolution occurs, focusing on the mechanisms of mutation. For more than a century, it has been thought that mutations are random with respect to fitness; namely, that while mutation rates vary across the genome, the causes of individual mutations bear no meaningful relationship to their biological consequences. Recently, however, a new methodology that enabled the measurement of de novo origination rates of individual mutations for the first time uncovered empirical patterns that were unexpected under this view. Our lab studies a range of exciting questions that follow from this new evidence, with potentially fundamental implications for our understanding of evolution. We are currently looking for highly motivated individuals with a strong background in molecular biology and a record of academic excellence for empirical studies on the origin of mutations. Ph.D., postdoctoral and researcher positions are available. For more information, read about our recent work (https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2424538122) or see our website.
Requirements: Background in molecular biology/molecular genetics, high motivation and a record of excellence. 
To apply: Send a CV and a cover letter to adi.livnat@sci.haifa.ac.il, and arrange for 2-3 referees to send a letter of recommendation to the same address.

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