Two (2) Graduate Student Positions Available, beginning summer/fall 2013 Closing Date: March 1st, 2013
Description: Two graduate positions are available for full-time students wishing to pursue a Master of Science degree in Biology with an emphasis in aquatic/marine molecular ecology at Central Michigan University. Accepted applicants will work with Dr. Andrew Mahon on projects involving molecular detection in aquatic systems, population genetics, biodiversity monitoring, and/or phylogeogrpahy of Antarctic benthic invertebrates and larvae. Currently funded projects incorporate modern molecular methods in combination with significant field research to address important scientific questions on local, regional, and global scales. Student funding of up to $21,000/year is available in the form of research and/or teaching assistantships. In addition, tuition waivers are available (subject to annual renewal). Interested parties should contact Dr. Andrew Mahon directly (contact information below) with a statement of interest and current CV. Additional information on potential research projects can be found at the Mahon Laboratory website (see below). Information and application materials for the Master of Science in Biology at CMU are available at the Biology Department website (http://www.cst.cmich.edu/units/bio/grad.htm). The successful applicant will have a Bachelors of Science degree in a biological field as well as experience with general molecular techniques and undergraduate research experience. To be eligible for consideration students must be admitted to the Graduate School at CMU (http://www.grad.cmich.edu/forms.htm) and have completed a graduate assistantship application (http://www.cst.cmich.edu/units/bio/GAAPPLICATION.doc) to the Department of Biology. If interested please contact: Dr. Andrew Mahon Department of Biology Institute for Great Lakes Research 190 Brooks Hall Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI USA Web Address: http://people.cst.cmich.edu/mahon2a E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 989-774-1177
