Deadline: 07-Oct-2024

Edinburgh University is looking for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate to study the evolution and genetic regulation of phyllotaxis in the lycophyte lineage in the group of Dr Sandy Hetherington (The Molecular Palaeobotany and Evolution Group) in the Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences. The aim of the project is to characterise the mechanism underlying the independent origin of phyllotaxis in lycophytes. This will shed light on the evolution of Fibonacci spirals in land plants and the prevalence of rare non-Fibonacci spirals in members of the Lycopodiaceae. By joining this project you will be part of the larger interdisciplinary Hetherington lab, called the Molecular Palaeobotany and Evolution Group and this project is funded by an ERC Starting Grant titled “WhyFib” – Uncovering the evolutionary history and significance of Fibonacci spirals in vascular plants. Learn more and apply here