Ph.D. Graduate Student Position - MARINE MOLECULAR POPULATION GENETICS/ECOLOGY
Location: A new, collaborative, state-of-the-art facility established for molecular-genetic studies of marine organisms, located at the Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5869. Research Focus: Research will involve development and assay of nuclear-encoded, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), microsatellites, and/or mitochondrial DNA sequences for projects involving population genetics and molecular ecology of marine fishes, including sharks. Qualifications: Master’s degree in marine science or related field and/or B.S. in appropriate discipline required with documented work in the field of molecular population genetics and/or molecular ecology. Applicants should be ambitious, self-motivated, and able to work collaboratively with other lab members. Salary: Salary range is $1,500 -$2, 000/month, with an increase to $2,200.00/month upon completion of comprehensive exams. Closing date: Position is available Spring 2015. Contact: Send curriculum vitae, description of research experience/interests, unofficial transcripts, GRE scores, and names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail address of three references to Dr. David S. Portnoy and Dr. John R. Gold at [email protected] and [email protected] respectively. International applicants will be considered if they hold the correct visa(s). Candidates must meet minimum requirement of the Marine Biology Ph.D. Program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (http://marinebiology.tamucc.edu). Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employers.
