Grad Student/Post-Doc Position Available

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Norm MacLeod

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DEVELOPMENTAL BASIS OF TOOTH SHAPE EVOLUTION

UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI, DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY & INSTITUTE
OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Graduate student/post-doctoral student

We seek candidates interested in morphological evolution for a project
on mammalian tooth evolution. The goal of our project is to find ecological
and developmental determinants of tooth shape evolution. Thus, we aim to
combine the methodologies of paleontology and molecular developmental
biology. The successful candidate would work mainly on the general aspects of
dental shape evolution in different mammalian groups (e.g., Science 1996  27:
1489), depending on candidate's interests and background. The project would
be based in Helsinki (Finland), but it would also involve visiting major
collections abroad. Funding is up to three years, including stipend and
travel allowance.

Applicants should send a free-form application to Jukka Jernvall
(jvakudaret@aol.com) or Mikael Fortelius (mikael.fortelius@helsinki.fi).
Further information is also available from these contacts.

Please pass this message on to potential candidates!

Mikael Fortelius Geology Helsinki
MFORTELIUS@Touko.Helsinki.FI