PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship: Historical genomics of the declining red squirrel in Britain

Deadline: 16 Dec 2026 · 34 days left

Institution: University of East Anglia
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Life sciences and medicine
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805
Deadline: 16 Dec 2026 · 34 days left

About this position

Scientific background: The red squirrel in Britain is one of the most iconic examples of a declining population. It has suffered greatly since the introduction of the invasive grey squirrel in the late 1800s, but even before then it was struggling due to hunting and deforestation. However, already since the late 1700s, people have tried to counter the decline by bringing in new red squirrels from continental Europe. How all these past processes have affected the genetic make-up, fitness and ancestry of British squirrels is very poorly understood. This project will study the rollercoaster histo

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Applications close on 16 Dec 2026 (34 days from today). Apply on the official page; PhD Atlas does not collect applications.

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Official call: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTJ563/phd-studentship-historical-genomics-of-the-declining-red-squirrel-in-britain

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