A Graduate Research Assistantship leading to an MSc degree in biology at the University of Lethbridge is available starting September 2013 in entomology.
The successful candidate will be a member of the Department of Biology Sciences at the University of Lethbridge, and will be supervised by Dr. Robert Laird, http://people.uleth.ca/~robert.laird/people.html. The project is to determine the cold and heat tolerance of the khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), a quarantine insect that feeds on stored products. In addition to using established methods, the student will develop methods to examine the response of khapra beetle to extreme temperatures. The overarching goal of the project is to use extreme temperatures as an alternative to methyl bromide fumigations. The experiments will be carried out at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canadas Lethbridge Research Centre, Containment Facility under the supervision of Dr. Kevin Floate, http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1181937270657&lang=eng with guidance from Dr. Paul Fields http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~fieldspg/fields/fields.htm. Qualifications: Candidates need to have completed an undergraduate degree in the life sciences. Ability to complete all admission requirements of the University of Lethbridge Graduate Studies is required. Refer to http://www.uleth.ca/graduatestudies/ for application and degree requirement details. Stipend: Funding $17,000 to $27,000 (depending upon grants and including Graduate Teaching Assistantship of $7,000/year) Deadline for Application: 1 April 2013 For additional information, please contact: Robert Laird Assistant Professor Biological Sciences University of Lethbridge Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4 Canada (403) 317-5074 robert.laird at uleth.ca
