Environmental DNA Analysis of Biodiversity Associated with FADs (Fishing Aggregating Devices) i[...]

Organisation/Company: Università degli Studi di Padova

Research Field: Biological sciences » Biology

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Leading Researcher (R4), First Stage Researcher (R1), Established Researcher (R3)

Country: Italy

Application Deadline: 17 Jan 2025 - 13:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract: To be defined

Job Status: Not Applicable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

As part of the MOOBYF project, the research fellow will be responsible for the following tasks:

1. Planning and coordinating field sampling protocols, including the collection of eDNA at various depths and distances from FADs using equipment such as Niskin bottles, portable filtering devices, and passive samplers (metaprobe).
2. Extracting, amplifying (PCR/qPCR), and preparing environmental DNA samples for metabarcoding of fish and eukaryotes of marine environments through next-generation sequencing (NGS).
3. Analyzing molecular data using bioinformatics tools, integrating standardized pipelines for NGS data processing, and identifying biodiversity by creating and using dedicated taxonomic databases.
4. Comparing eDNA data with other sources, such as underwater video recordings, to validate results.
5. Contributing to the creation of reference databases for identified species and supporting data integration into the project.

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: OTHER

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