Graduate student and postdoctoral fellow positions

NEW POSTDOC POSITIONS FOR 2025– Multiple graduate student and Postdoctoral Fellow positions with Dalhousie University / Fisheries and Oceans Canada on fisheries genomics in Halifax, NS, Canada.

Positions: Several gradate student and postdoctoral fellow positions are available at Dalhousie University / Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Halifax, NS) within the Bradbury Lab and in collaboration with Tony Kess (DFO) and Paul Bentzen (Dal). Potential research topics involve the development of genomic / computational tools and their application to inform marine management and conservation including the impacts of climate change and salmon aquaculture on wild species. Species of primary interest are Atlantic Salmon, Arctic Charr, Redfish, American Plaice, and Rainbow smelt as well as the application of eDNA to fish assessment.

Example project video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKGzvffK6uA

Graduate student candidates must have a suitable undergraduate degree, and postdoc candidates must have a PhD in fisheries science, population genetics, genomics, oceanography or a related field, and strong quantitative skills.

Application: Please email Ian Bradbury ([email protected]) with (1) a letter describing your interests a position and your previous research experience, and (2) a recent CV. Following discussion, formal applications must be submitted through the either Dalhousie University or the Postdoctoral Research Program through Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Review of applications will begin right away with several positions available ASAP, and will continue throughout 2025.