M.Sc. Position to Study Biofouling Solutions for Marine Applications
Interested in building expertise in the growing fields of marine
microbiology, fouling communities or biomimicry? Interested in field
testing and laboratory analysis of antifouling performance of novel
surface designs?
The Center for Biofouling Research (http://sites.stfx.ca/biofouling)
at St. Francis Xavier University is an interdisciplinary team composed
of Physicists, Chemists and Biologists, and includes a postdoctoral
fellow and several MSc and undergraduate students dedicated to the
project. We are currently funded by an energy company and NSERC to
design and test innovative anti-biofouling solutions for marine
applications.
The Center is accepting applications for an MSc student to start
January 1, 2013 (or earlier). This position is fully funded at
Can$17,000 per year for two years; tuition waivers are also possible.
The project will entail a range of observational and experimental
approaches to characterize biofouling during field tests of designed
surfaces. Successful candidates will have a strong record of academic
achievement and accomplishment in one or more undergraduate research
projects. Competitiveness for externally funded student scholarships
is also an asset and students will be encouraged to apply for such
support as appropriate. Scientific skills or expertise in any of the
following would be beneficial: biofouling communities, marine field
work, digital image analysis, phycology, marine invertebrate zoology,
or aquatic biomechanics. The student will work primarily with the
biologists on the team, but will interact considerably with all
members of the Center.
For additional information or to begin an application, please contact:
Dr. Russell Wyeth: [email protected]
Dept of Biology, St Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, Nova Scotia B2G 2W5, Canada
http://people.stfx.ca/rwyeth
Ph: 902-867-3886
Fx: 902-867-2389
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