One Ph.D. position in the Mahon Laboratory (aquatic/marine molecular ecology) in the newly instituted Earth and Ecosystem Sciences program at Central Michigan University beginning summer/fall 2014
Closing Date: February 1st, 2014 Description: One Ph.D. position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Andrew Mahon at Central Michigan University for a full-time student wishing to pursue a Ph.D. in the newly formed, interdisciplinary program in Earth and Ecosystem Sciences with an emphasis in aquatic/marine molecular ecology at Central Michigan University. Accepted applicants will work 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 and tuition waivers are available for the selected applicant. 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 Earth and Ecosystem Sciences PhD program at CMU are available here: https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/cst/EES/Pages/default.aspx. Application procedures can be found on this webpage also. 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. If interested please immediately 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]<mailto:[email protected]> Phone: 989-774-1177 _________________________________ Andrew R. Mahon Assistant Professor Department of Biology, Institute for Great Lakes Research Central Michigan University Brooks Hall 190 Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 Emai: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Phone: (989)774-1177 Fax: (989)774-3462 Web: http://people.cst.cmich.edu/mahon2a Mahon Laboratory on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MahonLaboratory Now on Twitter Twitter: @CMU_Antarctica _______________________________
