The evolution of reproductive organs across fishes

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The French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE) is a major player in research and innovation. It is a community of 12,000 people with 272 research, experimental research, and support units located in 18 regional centres throughout France. Internationally, INRAE is among the top research organisations in the agricultural and food sciences, plant and animal sciences, as well as in ecology and environmental science. It is the world’s leading research organisation specialising in agriculture, food and the environment. INRAE’s goal is to be a key player in the transitions necessary to address major global challenges. Faced with a growing world population, climate change, resource scarcity, and declining biodiversity, the Institute has a major role to play in building solutions and supporting the necessary acceleration of agricultural, food and environmental transitions.

Work environment, missions and activities

The research of the Fish Physiology and Genomics Institute (LPGP) aims at investigating fish biology in the perspective of supporting a more sustainable aquaculture. At LPGP, the group led by Dr. Florent Murat (https://florentmuratwebpage.wordpress.com/) is interested in the evolution of vertebrate genomes and reproductive organs. Notably, teleost fish represent one of the largest and most diverse clades of vertebrates and exhibit an outstanding reproductive diversity. In this context, we are trying to better understand associated evolutionary patterns and underlying molecular mechanisms. To do so, we make an extensive use of large-scale comparative genomics and bioinformatics as well as single-cell techniques across various fish species.

Our group is hiring a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in bioinformatics and interested in evolutionary genomics and reproductive biology. Experienced in single-cell data analyses, the candidate will lead a project on the evolution of reproductive organs across fishes by analyzing gonadal single-cell and spatial transcriptomics datasets of various fish species showing contrasted reproductive features (data already produced). The candidate will benefit from the great expertise of team members in bioinformatics, reproductive biology and evolutionary/comparative genomics.

Qualifications and interests:

• Analysis of single-cell and spatial transcriptomics datasets
• Evolutionary genomics 
• Molecular/Cell biology
• Reproductive biology

In our group we attach great importance to a collaborative and friendly atmosphere. Our team is part of INRAE / LPGP (Fish Physiology and Genomics Institute) located in Rennes, a dynamic city in Brittany (France) surrounded by many outstanding sites (Saint-Malo, Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, English Channel, Atlantic Ocean, …).

Initial appointment will be for one year. The candidate must have spent at least 18 months outside France between May 1, 2021 and May 1, 2025. The candidate will be supported and encouraged to submit applications to prestigious postdoctoral fellowships (Marie Sklodowska-Curie, EMBO, …) which would represent a strong asset for the next step of their career. The candidate will also be asked to present their results in international conferences.

Training and skills

Bioinformatics, Evolutionary Genomics, Analysis of single-cell and spatial transcriptomics datasets, Reproductive biology

INRAE's life quality

By joining our teams, you benefit from (depending on the type of contract and its duration):

- up to 30 days of annual leave + 15 days "Reduction of Working Time" (for a full time);
- parenting support: CESU childcare, leisure services;
- skills development systems: training, career advise;
- social support: advice and listening, social assistance and loans;
- holiday and leisure services: holiday vouchers, accommodation at preferential rates;
- sports and cultural activities;
- collective catering.

How to apply

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