Ph.D. ASSISTANTSHIP IN PLANT ECOPHYSIOLOGY/CHEMICAL ECOLOGY ************************************************************************************** A PhD graduate research assistantship is available in the Dept. of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences at Clemson University, Clemson SC, to explore the ecophysiology of flavonoid biosynthesis in plants. The project focuses on the concept of nutrient-dependent inflection point of carbon partitioning between growth and defense in plants, and would test ecological hypotheses that link production of phenylpropanoids and stress adaptation at a molecular level. The applied aspect of this USDA-NIFA funded project focuses on the precise management of moderate nutrient stress to increase the phytochemical content and nutritive value of food crops. Applicants should have background in ecology/biochemistry/plant physiology, and a strong aptitude to learn analytical and molecular techniques as required by this research. Candidates with a Master degree in related field are preferred. The position is available starting June, 2016 (or earlier) and offers tuition coverage and a competitive assistantship stipend. Interested applicants should email an updated CV and GRE scores to Dr. Nishanth Tharayil ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>). Successful candidates that are identified will formally apply through Clemson University Graduate School http://www.grad.clemson.edu/admission/.
______________________________________ Nishanth Tharayil, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Plant Ecophysiology Dept. of Agricultural & Environmental Sci. Clemson University 120 Biosystems Research Complex 105 Collings Street Clemson SC 29634 Ph: (864)-656-4453 http://www.clemson.edu/cafls/safes/faculty_staff/tharayil.html _______________________________________
