Predoctoral Scholarship María Goyri Biotechnology Center, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa.
Calls / Scholarships
LOOKING FOR A CANDIDATE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR A PREDOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP IN 2023 CALL
We are looking for a candidate interested in applying for a 4-year Pre-Doctoral Scholarship (UPV/EHU or Basque Government) to carry out the Doctoral Thesis. The thesis would be framed in the "ECOAPI" Project, financed by the Ministry of Science and Innovation, in the call for "Strategic Projects oriented to the ecological and digital Transition".
DESTINATION CENTER: María Goyri Biotechnology Center, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa.
RESEARCH GROUP: Applied Genomics and Bioinformatics (http://www.genomicresources.eus)
PROJECT TITLE: Towards a sustainable and productive beekeeping: selection of more resilient honey bees free of zoosanitary products (@ECOAPI_AEI)
REQUIREMENTS:
-University Degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences or similar,
obtained in June 2017 or later
-Have completed the research master's degree or be studying it in the 2022/2023 academic year
-Be registered in the Basque Country at least since January 1, 2023
-Average grade above 8.0
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
the mite Varroa destructor and its associated viruses are to blame for large annual losses within the beekeeping sector worldwide. Currently, measures against varroa infestation are mainly based on the use of chemical treatments. Thus, to reduce its use, the main objective of the ECOAPI project is to provide alternative and sustainable beekeeping solutions based on the selection of bees resistant to varroa. For this, an interdisciplinary approach will be used with the participation of scientists from different areas such as biology, genomics and microbial ecology and collaborators from the beekeeping sector.
Specifically, at ECOAPI (1) we will evaluate the levels of varroa infestation in different populations of Apis mellifera of the Iberian Peninsula using conventional and digital tools, and (2) we will try to clarify the contribution of various factors (environmental, genomic and microbial) as well as the mechanisms (social immunity, management, etc.) that provide greater resistance and honey bee survival to varroa.
Interested send CV before March 15
Contact: iratxe.zarraonaindia@ehu.eus, melanie.parejo@ehu.eus, luisjavier.chueca@ehu.eus