Our group tackles evolutionary questions on the fascinating topic of self-incompatibility (SI) in flowering plants, a widespread phenomenon that enforces outcrossing, by various molecular mechanisms and under complex evolutionary forces. In this context, a 2-year post-doctoral position is available to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of self recognition in the Brassicaceae SI system. In close collaboration with a laboratory expert in biochemistry (Institute for Structural and Functional Glycobiology located in the University of Lille), the applicant will develop biochemical and functional assays on current and ancestralized proteins, to elucidate how a high number of specific self-recognition complexes function and evolve. We seek a highly motivated applicant, with a strong interest in evolutionary questions from the molecular to the population scale. Previous experience in molecular biology, biochemistry and/or functional assays in plants is appreciated.
The project will be coordinated by Marie Monniaux (CR CNRS) and Vincent Castric (DR CNRS), with complementary expertise on evolution, development, molecular genetics and genomics, in the context of plant reproduction.
Our environment:
The laboratory Evo-Eco-Paleo (Université de Lille, France) aims to better understand the origin and evolution of biodiversity at different temporal scales, with various approaches (population genetics and genomics, molecular genetics, evolutionary ecology and paleontology). The lab is equiped with large greenhouses and has dedicated space for standard molecular biology and plant transformation. Lille is a vibrant city ideally located at the nexus of Northern Europe.
How to apply:
The position starts on the 1st of April 2025 (negotiable).
Please send to marie.monniaux@univ-lille.fr a motivation letter, a CV with a list of publications, a summary of past research, and contact information of at least two references.
Related publications from our group:
– Chantreau et al., Asymmetrical diversification of the receptor-ligand interaction controlling self-incompatibility in Arabidopsis, eLife 2019
– Durand et al., Evolution of self-incompatibility in the Brassicaceae: Lessons from a textbook example of natural selection, Evolutionary Applications 2020
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