Opportunity for graduate study in microbial ecology at Baylor (Spring 2013)
Sanghoon Kang, Department of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, TX USA I am actively recruiting motivated Ph.D. students for my new laboratory in the Department of Biology at Baylor University. Research in my lab focuses on the diversity and dynamics of microbial communities along with environmental gradients such as biogeochemical parameters and spatial distribution. Research in my lab will involve field work (sampling and survey), lab work (genomic, transcriptomic and geochemical analyses) and computational work (multivariate statistics, geostatistics and statistical modeling). The student will have flexibility to explore questions that fall within the broad framework. The student is expected to have strong interests in ecology, microbiology, biogeochemistry and statistics. Applicants should be able to work independently, but also cooperatively with other members of the lab. An MS degree in biology, ecology, microbiology, or related field is preferred, though applicants without an MS degree, but with relevant research experience, will be considered. We offer a competitive stipend with health insurance coverage and a full tuition waiver. My lab is a part of an active interdisciplinary research effort, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research (CRASR, www.baylor.edu/crasr), which will provide active collaboration opportunities with other biologists, geologists, chemists and environmental scientists. Joining students will be fully supported by either teaching assistantship or research assistantship. If interested, please contact me with your research interests and CV at [email protected].
