We are looking for young candidates with a strong attitude toward the use of advanced statistical techniques to understand ecological processes. Applicants for the position will be enthusiastic, hard-working, independently motivated and willing to lead a significant part of the research Project, and will join a highly-dynamic work group, with a strong emphasis on research excellence.Candidates must be available to perform field activities in natural environments.Candidates with experience in population genetics, population genomics and / or in species distribution models will be favored

The PhD candidate will be part of the animal biodiversity and conservation (ABC) team at the department of Environmental Sciences and Policy (University of Milano). ABC is a dynamic group of researchers analyzing the impacts of global changes on multiple facets of biodiversity, and is a world leader in the use of emerging tools (e.G. Environmental DNA; population genomics; ecological modelling). The team is funded by the European Research Council, by PRIN, and by other national and international funding agencies. ABC is an international team and includes researchers from both Europe and other continents, with two permanent researchers, four PhD students and five post-doctoral researchers. The researchers work together and share their interdisciplinary and complementary competences. Our team has state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories for multiple approaches to biodiversity analysis, including both traditional and environmental DNA analyses, and data analysis.