康复蝙蝠病毒组动态与病毒发现纵向宏基因组学方向博士生
PhD Studentship: Virome Dynamics and Viral Discovery in Rehabilitated Bats Revealed by Longitudinal Metagenomics
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- 研究内容
- 本项目旨在通过纵向宏基因组学研究蝙蝠在野生动物康复期间的病毒组动态，采集康复不同阶段的非侵入性粪便样本，进行鸟枪法宏基因组测序、病毒基因组发现与重建，并结合生物信息学和生态学分析探讨病毒群落随时间的变化及其与宿主、饮食、康复时长和肠道微生物组的关系。
- 申请条件
- 申请者需对病毒学、基因组学、生态学和野生动物保护感兴趣，欢迎生物学、生态学、微生物学、遗传学、生物信息学或动物学背景的申请者。以往的分子或计算经验为加分项但非必需。
- 待遇
- 提供全额资助的ARIES奖学金，涵盖本土学费、2026-27年度每年21,805英镑的生活津贴，以及2,500英镑的研究培训与支持经费（RTSG）。国际申请者名额有限，注册大学将豁免本土学费与国际学费之间的差额。
- 申请方式
- 如有关于奖学金的疑问，请通过邮件联系导师Dr Efstathios Giotis（e.giotis@essex.ac.uk）。截止日期为2026年12月16日。
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岗位信息
- 截止
- （Europe/London） 剩 62 天
- 学科
- 生命科学
- 合同类型
- 雇佣合同
- 原文薪资
- GBP 21,805 / 年（税前）
- 税后月薪（估）
- ¥13,700；房租后 ¥5,400
- 估算假设
- 单身、无子女、雇佣合同的粗略估算，以学校 offer 为准；扣除率 18%；汇率日期 2026-10-01
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- Dr Efstathios Giotis
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- jobs.ac.uk（英国博士项目及学术招聘） · 最近核对 2026-10-14
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判定依据（原文摘录）
- 确认是博士项目/学生职位
PhD Studentship: Virome Dynamics and Viral Discovery in Rehabilitated Bats Revealed by Longitudinal Metagenomics
- 确认支持国际学生申请
Funding for: UK Students, EU Students, International Students
- 确认提供生活津贴金额
maintenance stipend (£21,805 p.a. for 2026-27)
原文
Funding for: UK Students, EU Students, International Students
Funding amount: Fully-funded ARIES studentship covering Home fees, maintenance stipend (£21,805 p.a. for 2026-27) and a research training and support grant (£2,500). Limited number of studentships available for international applicants, with the difference between ‘Home’ and ‘International’ fees being waived by the registering university. ARIES funding does not cover additional costs associated with relocation to, and living in, the UK.
Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time
Closes: 16 December 2026
Background
Bats play important ecological roles in insect control and ecosystem functioning, yet many enter wildlife rehabilitation following injury, starvation or environmental disturbance. Rehabilitation provides a unique opportunity to investigate how viral communities respond to changes in diet, environment and physiological condition. Our recent shotgun metagenomic study of wild and rehabilitated insectivorous bats revealed extensive viral diversity, including thousands of viral operational taxonomic units and potentially novel viruses. However, because these data were cross-sectional, we do not know how the virome of individual bats changes during rehabilitation.
The project
This project will provide a longitudinal view of virome dynamics during bat rehabilitation. Working with the West Yorkshire Bat Group, the PGR will collect non-invasive faecal samples from individual bats at admission, during rehabilitation and before release. Shotgun metagenomic sequencing will characterise viral diversity and enable viral genome discovery and reconstruction. Bioinformatic and ecological analyses will investigate how viral communities change through time and their relationships with host species, diet, rehabilitation duration, physiological condition and the gut microbiome.
The PGR will receive interdisciplinary training in wildlife ecology, molecular methods, shotgun metagenomics, viral genomics, bioinformatics and quantitative analysis. Specialist computational and sequencing training will be provided through the Quadram Institute, while the West Yorkshire Bat Group will provide experience in wildlife rehabilitation, sampling and conservation practice. Training will also include reproducible computational research, data management and scientific communication.
For queries about the studentship, please contact the Supervisor, Dr Efstathios Giotis, at e.giotis@essex.ac.uk .
Person specification
We seek an enthusiastic individual interested in viruses, genomics, ecology and wildlife conservation. Applicants from biological, ecological or computational backgrounds are encouraged. Previous molecular or computational experience is desirable but not essential, as project-specific training will be provided.
Acceptable first degree subject(s): Biology; Ecology; Microbiology; Genetics; Bioinformatics; Zoology
£21,805 p.a.