Deadline for applications: 8 January 2022The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) is looking for highly qualified candidates to apply for our PhD program. We offer fully-funded PhD positions in the natural and mathematical sciences in a world-class research environment on the outskirts of Vienna. The research groups that might interest evolutionary biologists include:Nick Barton: Evolutionary theory/Analysis of a snapdragon hybrid zoneSylvia Cremer: Social immunityCalin Guet: Systems and synthetic biology of genetic networksMax Jösch: NeuroethologyFyodor Kondrashov: Evolutionary genomicsMatthew Robinson Medical & statistical genomicsLora Sweeney Evolution and development of motor circuitsGasper Tkacik: Information processing in biological systemsBeatriz Vicoso: Sex chromosome evolutionDaniel Zilberman: Epigenetics and chromatinOur PhD program is characterized by innovative training with a special focus on interdisciplinarity, close mentoring by outstanding faculty within small research groups, and access to first-rate facilities. Students spend the first year completing coursework and rotations before choosing a group and passing the qualifying exam. Our PhD graduates have gone on to top positions in academia and industry all over the world.Students with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field are encouraged to apply. We offer internationally competitive salaries, full health benefits, and subsidized on-campus housing in the first year.For more information about the PhD program and application process, as well as faculty profiles, please visit our website at: https://phd.pages.ist.ac.atThe deadline for PhD applications is January 8th 2022 for a start date in September 2022.Nick BartonInstitute of Science and Technology Austrianick.barton@ist.ac.at