PhD Graduate Student Position - Genetic Diversity of Hawaiian Plants The Culley Laboratory in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cincinnati in collaboration with The Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is offering a unique opportunity for a qualified, energetic Ph.D. student with a strong interest in plant conservation and molecular biology. The student will be part of a project supported by a federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to examine tissue samples from in situ populations and ex situ collections of several endangered plant species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The specific focus for the student will be to analyze and compare the genetic diversity of these Hawaiian groups, and work with others on the team, investigating those results in relation to the survival of samples through cryopreservation.
The Ph.D. student will work under the direction of Dr. Theresa Culley, from the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, in collaboration with Dr. Valerie Pence, located at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. The University and Zoo are within a mile of each other and already have a strong collaboration. Candidates for this position should have a B.S. or a M.S., with a strong background in plant genetic analysis and molecular techniques, and ideally in statistical analysis. A strong interest in plant conservation is required. A familiarity with in vitro and/or cryopreservation methods is desirable, but not required. This position provides an annual stipend of $22,000 in addition to a graduate scholarship which covers most tuition costs. The position will start no later than August, 2018, but a start date of early summer, 2018, is preferred. For further information on the project, contact Dr. Theresa Culley, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, 614 Rieveschl Hall, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0006, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>; or Dr. Valerie Pence, Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45220: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To apply for this position, go online to http://grad.uc.edu/admissions.html. More information on the UC Biological Sciences program is at: http://www.artsci.uc.edu/departments/biology.html and information on the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden’s CREW facility can be found at: http://cincinnatizoo.org/conservation/crew/. The application deadline is Jan. 1, 2018. Theresa M. Culley, Ph.D. Professor Department of Biological Sciences University of Cincinnati 614 Rieveschl Hall Cincinnati, OH 45221-0006 Office: 703 Reiveschl Hall Tel: 513-556-9705 Web: www.homepages.uc.edu/~culleyt/CulleyLab.html<http://www.homepages.uc.edu/~culleyt/CulleyLab.html> Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
