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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Please see below a postdoc job advert from Ben Hopkins, University of Florida.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Sebastian<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Dr. Sebastian Kittelmann<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><img width=287 height=26 style='width:2.9895in;height:.2708in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01DD156B.FA478CE0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Oxford Brookes University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Gipsy Lane<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>Oxford, OX3 0BP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>UK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><a href="mailto:skittelmann@brookes.ac.uk"><span style='color:black'>skittelmann@brookes.ac.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>+44 (0)1865 </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>603657<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>@sebkittelmann.bsky.social</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;font-size:pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Hopkins, Ben <br.hopkins@ufl.edu> <br><b>Sent:</b> 16 July 2026 17:53<br><b>To:</b> p0035945@brookes.ac.uk<br><b>Subject:</b> Mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;color:white'>Hey Sebastian, Hope all is well with you! At EED, you mentioned that there was a UK/European fly mailing list that you could forward a job advert to on my behalf. Is this something that you’d be happy to do for me? If so, I’ve included the advert<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Postdoc Position in Developmental and Evolutionary Genetics</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>A postdoc position is available in the Hopkins Lab at the University of Florida. The successful candidate will use computational and experimental approaches to study the evolution of organs and cell types.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Our research seeks to understand the genetic mechanisms and evolutionary pathways through which organs and their functions originate and diversify through time. We take a comparative approach, using patterns of evolutionary diversification across species to uncover general principles of biological design that shape organ architecture, function, and evolution. Much of our work focuses on Drosophila, moving beyond melanogaster as a model organism to develop the wider Drosophilidae family and its >4000 morphologically, ecologically, and behaviourally diverse species as a model clade. But we are also starting to branch out into other insect and vertebrate groups. Our work makes use of a wide range of computational and experimental approaches, including gene regulatory network inference, comparative genomics, genome editing, and single-cell ‘omics. Over time, postdocs will be provided with support to develop an independent research program that aligns with the lab's broad interests in developmental and evolutionary genetics.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The Hopkins Lab is based at the University of Florida, which is consistently ranked as one of the top public universities in the US. The lab is housed in UF's Genetics Institute, a cross-departmental institute that brings together a wide variety of researchers with interests in genetics. Our corridor alone is home to groups working on evolutionary biology, comparative genomics, developmental biology, and functional genetics, opening up rich opportunities for interactions and collaboration with like-minded researchers. Our building also houses UF's biotechnology core, complete with state-of-the art imaging suites and sequencing facilities. Gainesville itself is a vibrant college town with a lively nightlife, great bars and restaurants, excellent live music scene, and offers easy access to Florida's diverse natural landscapes—from crystal-clear springs and pine forests to wetlands and the white sandy beaches of the coast.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Start date is flexible. Multi-year funding is available from start-up funds.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>If interested, please contact Ben Hopkins (<a href="mailto:br.hopkins@ufl.edu">br.hopkins@ufl.edu</a>) with a CV, a statement of research interests and experience, and the names of three references.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Ben Hopkins, Ph.D.<br>Assistant Professor<br>Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology<br>University of Florida<br>Office: (352) 273-9283<br>Lab: (352) 273-9291<br><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.hopkins-lab.com__;!!FapE6t-4AhA!ORRns2BzOiu9bTG_Y-u9AAorbjC5pTmPyn7oqBBsj5JZK3pfo8yKyeUZAHUOJ5XWS2D2ZPZ7zYe8Sxxb7l9jofiJ36oI5Nk$">www.hopkins-lab.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>