Evolutionary Genomics of Sex

We strive to create a diverse, inclusive and highly interactive and collaborative lab culture. We welcome and encourage students and researchers from diverse cultural, racial and economic backgrounds to join our brand new lab. Your values and options matter to us and will help us shape our inclusive, constructive and collaborative lab environment. If this is something resonant to you, please consider applying for open positions below and help spread the word.

We are currently recruiting two ERC-grant funded PhD researcher positions to join the team.
Application deadline: 10/October/2023
PhD position on "Evolution and genetic drivers of sex chromosome dynamics": details below, apply via this link
PhD position on "Evolution of heterochiasmy and sex chromosomes": details below, apply via this link

There is also FWO PhD fellowship (deadline is about early March per year) from Belgian Flanders public research council to fully support the PhD salary for up to 4 years total and a certain fixed research funding per year. Please get in touch early to talk about potential projects to host your PhD fellowship in our lab.

We may have funding to support one postdoc researchers in 2024, please get in touch if this timeline suits your situation.

For those who wish to apply for their own fellowship/funding to join the lab, there are several fellowship options, including Marie Curie Postdoc Fellowship, Belgian research council FWO postdoc fellowship. Both fellowships DO NOT depend on the nationality of the applicant, but please check other eligibility criteria.

Please get in touch early, I am happy to discuss projects and identify funding sources to help you secure your own funding.