Matthias Steinrücken @matt_stoneback
Ecology & Evolution @UChicago steinrueckenlab.uchicago.edu Chicago, IL, USA Joined August 2017-
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Friends, We are hiring! My department (Computational Medicine) has an open rank faculty position search this year! I know we are late to the party, but please consider applying! Feel free to ask question here. recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09935
PhD opportunity in computational population genetics at @MPI_EVA_Leipzig: Join our fully funded project to develop IBD-segment tools, connecting high-quality genomes from 500 Black Death victims to modern Europeans. 🌍💻🧬 Please spread the word! 📢🙌 eva.mpg.de/de/karriere/st…
Looking for a postdoc in machine learning, data science, AI? We are launching a postdoc program at JHU! Candidates in foundations/methods or applications welcome! Please share/RT! (For my friends & followers, yes this includes genomics and health applications)
Looking for a postdoc in machine learning, data science, AI? We are launching a postdoc program at JHU! Candidates in foundations/methods or applications welcome! Please share/RT! (For my friends & followers, yes this includes genomics and health applications)
🎉Thrilled to announce my tenure-track position at University of Neuchatel (Switzerland), inheriting the lab of Prof. Ted Turlings. 2 PhD positions available on #ChemicalEcology and #Sustainable #agriculture 🌽🫛🐝🐛🐞 Job details: informationecology.github.io/openpositions/
Join us as a #PostDoc @uni_tue for 2 years! Work on large-scale genealogical data, develop #machinelearning methods, make an impact by decoding local ancestries (ARGs), and improve #popgen and medical studies in collab. with @Boehringer. More info here: uni-tuebingen.de/en/university/…
Please re-tweet: We are hiring! Assistant Professor in statistical genetics. Also, hiring a postdoc. Reach out to hear more. Also, if you’ll be at #ASHG24 #ASHG2024, we could meet. careers.ashg.org/jobs/20762543/…
I'm so excited to announce that my department is now hiring TWO ECOLOGISTS at the Assistant Professor Level. We will be really excited to substantially expand research in ecology in our EEOB Department at UCR. Please RT aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01983
I am interested in recruiting PhD students in the area of plant ecological genetics! Potential topics include ecological genomics in Arabidopsis, morning glory, or ragweed; plant-microbe interactions; or new topics at the intersection of quant gen and pop gen.
I am interested in recruiting PhD students in the area of plant ecological genetics! Potential topics include ecological genomics in Arabidopsis, morning glory, or ragweed; plant-microbe interactions; or new topics at the intersection of quant gen and pop gen.
Please retweet: I am recruiting PhD students at Berkeley! Please apply to @Berkeley_EECS or @UCJointCPH if you are interested in ML applied to health, inequality, or social science, and mention my name in your app. More details on work/how to apply: cs.cornell.edu/~emmapierson/
2025 PhD-student opportunity in our lab (skoglundlab.org) open! This year I am particularly looking for candidates interested in computational ancient human genomics: genetic history and selection. crick.ac.uk/careers-study/… Those with an exceptional interest in other…
The University of Chicago has two faculty searches that should interest evolutionary biologists/geneticists. A fantastic university with lots of strong colleagues across departments. Get in touch if you have any questions! academicjobs.uchicago.edu/positions/1460… academicjobs.uchicago.edu/positions/1430…
Cool faculty job opening at Virginia Tech in invasive species genetics: careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/j…
Hello folks! With exciting new grants and new projects in our lab, ✨we are hiring!✨ Please share with prospective Ph.D. students and/or postdocs interested in evolution, genetics, and microbes!
Are you interested in scientific research or graduate school in ecology and/or evolution? Join UChicago’s E&E PhD students in a virtual discussion about deciding to go to graduate school! This panel is open to anyone interested - please share widely! 🦋🦎🔬🪻
Last few days to apply for this postdoc!
There's a 1.5 year postdoc position working on msprime/background selection models open in my group in Oxford: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit… Closing date is **June 12th**, so please do get in contact if you're interested, or send on to anyone who might be interested!
I am advertising a PhD position in human population genetics and ancient DNA analyses of African populations in my group (Uppsala U, Sweden). Please feel free to spread this advert and apply if you are interested! jobb.uu.se/details/?posit…

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