RESEARCH ACTIVITY/PROJECT DETAILS
- Project or Activity Title: EVOlución y GEOgrafía de la diversidad
- Principal Investigator: Sara Varela González
- Research Line: (Not specified)
- Project Identification: PEX-ED431F 2026/23
- Department: C04 Ecology and Animal Biology
- Budget Item: V645131H64502
CONTRACT DETAILS
- Type of Contract: Pre-doctoral contract (art. 21 Science Law) EPIF (min. 1 year, max. 4)
- Number of Positions: 1
- Work to be Performed: Completion of a doctoral thesis on the evolution of biodiversity and ecological interactions at a global scale, studying how evolutionary and biogeographic processes have shaped species distribution, their ecological niches and the structure of interaction networks over time
- Functions to be Performed: Completion of the doctoral thesis involving the following tasks: Generation and analysis of a large database built from the Paleobiology Database, integrated with paleoclimatic information. The main biases of the fossil record and their effect on observed diversity patterns will be assessed, with the aim of distinguishing genuine biological signals from limitations arising from the quality and distribution of the record.
- Gross Monthly Salary: €2,080.00 (including prorated extra payments)
- Expected Start Date: 16/11/2026
- Working Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours/week)
- Job Category: Research staff in training, as established by the Statute for Research Staff in Training (EPIF)
- Workplace: Faculty of Biology (Vigo Campus)
- Contract Duration: 33.5 months
REQUIREMENTS AND MERITS
- REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s Degree in Biology, Environmental Sciences, or similar. Admission to a full-time doctoral programme at the University of Vigo, or being eligible to enrol at the time the contract is formalized
More information: https://secretaria.uvigo.gal/uv/web/convocatoria/public/show/1924
