Graduate Assistantships (Ph.D. and M.S.) Cichlid Evolution and Behavior at Central Michigan University.

School: Central Michigan University

Location: Mt. Pleasant, MI

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Salary: TBD

Last Date to Apply: 11/30/2016

 

Description:

   Graduate student (Ph.D. and Master’s) positions available in Dr. Dijkstra’s lab at Central Michigan University starting Fall 2017. Are you interested in animal behavior and physiology? We are seeking students to join us in studying the evolution of behavioral and color diversity in East African cichlids. Our current projects combine behavioral experiments and molecular biology to address the physiological basis of color signaling in cichlid fish. We are seeking enthusiastic scientists with an outstanding academic record and experience at the molecular bench. The Biology Department has just moved to a brand new building with open lab spaces. This creates a vibrant research environment where students can develop their own project and can collaborate with others in existing projects. Our lab is also affiliated with the Institute of Great Lakes Research exposing our students to aquatic ecology and conservation biology.
    Student funding is available in the form of research assistantships (the Ph.D. candidate will have four years of full RA funding) and teaching assistantships that cover stipend and tuition waivers.
    Interested prospective students should contact Dr. Peter D. Dijkstra (dijks1p@cmich.edu) with: 

(i) A statement of interest

(ii) Current CV, 

(iii) Transcripts (unofficial is sufficient)

(iv) GRE scores (if you have them)

 v) Contact information of 3 references. 

    Review of applicants will start Nov 15, 2016. For Additional information please visit Dijkstra lab:
https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/cst/biology/Pages/Peter-D.-Dijkstra.aspx.

 

Qualifications:

    B.S. in Biology; We are looking for students with experience in molecular bench work and/or programming skills (in for example R).