Postdoctoral researcher in population biology and ecology (m/f)

Type of recruitment:

Fixed-term contract position

Workload:

Full-time

Contract duration:

From 1 March 2026 to 30 August 2027

Location:
LECA
Biology D 2233 Rue de la piscine
38610 Gières

About the organisation

The Alpine Ecology Laboratory (LECA) is a Joint Research Unit (UMR) of the CNRS, the University of Grenoble Alpes (UGA) and the University of Savoie Mont-Blanc (USMB), and a member of the Grenoble Observatory of Universe Sciences (OSUG).

LECA's research aims to understand the mechanisms behind biodiversity, understand its dynamics and decipher its role in the functioning of socio-ecosystems, and predict its response to anthropogenic pressures (climate change and land use change, pollution, biological invasions, etc.) with a particular focus on alpine environments.

For more information: https://leca.osug.fr/

Main tasks

You will work under the supervision of Thibaut Capblancq and Olivier François, both lecturers and researchers at UGA and recognised experts in statistical modelling and genotype-environment association (GEA) methods.

This collaboration will offer you excellent opportunities for mentoring, technical development and exposure to cutting-edge research in ecological genomics.

You will develop and implement a statistical framework to:

Identify the genetic basis of local adaptation to climate
Estimate the maladaptation of populations to climate change

Simulated and empirical data will be used to evaluate the potential of this approach in the context of predictive ecological genomics.

Main activities

During this project, you will be required to :

Develop a mediation analysis model integrating phenotypes, genotypes and environmental variables in order to detect signals of local adaptation
Conduct simulation studies to assess the strengths and limitations of the model
Apply the model to real data sets
Evaluate the potential of this approach to predict the maladaptation of populations in future climates
Write scientific articles highlighting the results obtained
Present your results at conferences
Participate in the organisation of a thematic school or advanced workshop on different approaches to ecological genomics

Qualifications required

Doctorate

Remuneration

From €2,900 gross per month, depending on experience.

For further information :

- About recruitment

Carlyne BENIERE, Recruitment Officer :
[emailprotected]

- About the position

Line manager :

[emailprotected]