MS GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP – BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT,CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
MS Graduate Research Assistantship — Insular lake biogeography using unionids and fish. Biology Department, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
Responsibilities:
The successful applicant will conduct a two-year research project on the landscape genetics of freshwater mussels and their host fish on insular lakes of Lake Michigan Islands.
Qualifications
- The successful applicant should be highly motivated and have a B.S. in fisheries, ecology, biology, zoology or closely related field and should be able to work independently in the field and lab. I also will give special consideration to students with previous lab experience using microsatellites DNA, PCR, genotyping.
- Field experience, such as experience with boats lake sampling, identification of unionid mussels, fisheries, aquatic invertebrates also is desirable. Minimum academic qualifications include 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 system), GRE scores must be sent to CMU graduate school for approval. Additional graduate program information can be found at: http://www.bio.cmich.edu/grad_app_admiss.htm (deadline for Teaching Assistantship applications is Feb 15 2009, but exceptions can be made)
Note: This position is dependant on final funding approval.
Salary: $15,000 per year plus tuition.
Deadline
Until filled. Selection will be made by May 2009.
To apply
SEND a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, resume (CV), copies of transcripts (unofficial ok), and the names and phone numbers of three references to:
Dr. Dave Zanatta
Assistant Professor
Biology Department
Central Michigan University
186 Brooks Hall
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
email: zanat1d@cmich.edu
office: 989-774-7829
fax: 989-774-3462
Homepage: http://www.cst.cmich.edu/users/zanat1d/
