The Becker lab at the University of Alabama is seeking a highly motivated PhD
or MS student to begin in Fall 2019.
Research will focus on the integrative mechanisms that underlie
host-pathogen-microbiome interactions in amphibians. The student will conduct
fieldwork and/or laboratory experiments in tropical and/or temperate systems to
understand how environmental change and biotic forces impact the risk of
chytridiomycosis in amphibians with aquatic larvae and direct development.
Research will involve fungal culturing, molecular analyses of host skin
microbiota, laboratory and field experiments, data management and analysis,
manuscript preparation and submission, and animal care.
Applicants should have a background in many of the following: evolutionary and
disease ecology, molecular techniques, statistics, GIS, and fieldwork under
challenging environmental conditions. Successful applicants will demonstrate an
ability to conduct independent field and laboratory research and to publish
peer-reviewed journal articles.
All application materials should be completed online via the University of
Alabama Graduate School application portal:
https://graduate.ua.edu/prospective-students/
The position includes a full tuition waiver, a competitive 12-month stipend and
health insurance. Funding is available as a Graduate Teaching Assistant through
the Department of Biological Sciences. Highly qualified applicants may be
considered for Graduate School Fellowships, which offer a Research
Assistantship during the student’s first year. Funding for summer fieldwork
expenses and conference attendance is available.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the
position is filled.
Additional information is available from the following links:
Dr. Gui Becker’s profile page: https://bsc.ua.edu/profiles/gui-becker/
Department of Biological Sciences: http://bsc.ua.edu/
Graduate School: http://graduate.ua.edu
University of Alabama: http://www.ua.edu
Tuscaloosa: http://www.tuscaloosa.com/visitor-services
Outdoor opportunities in Alabama: http://www.outdooralabama.com
Gui Becker | Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences
The University of Alabama
1339 Science and Engineering Complex
Box 870128
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Phone: 205-348-9331
cgbeck...@ua.edu
