Fwd: Graduate position: UAlaska_Fairbanks.OysterEvolution

[Ellen Hostert]

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Date: Thu, Jan 4, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Subject: Graduate position: UAlaska_Fairbanks.OysterEvolution
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Graduate Assistantship: Transcriptomic responses of Pacific Oysters to
environmental stressors

The Glass Lab at UAF (www.theglasslab.org) seeking a candidate for
a M.S. or PhD assistantship in Fisheries at the University of Alaska
Fairbanks, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. The student will
generate transcriptomic and phenotypic datasets for Pacific Oysters
(Crassostrea gigas) and conduct analyses of oysters’ responses to
environmental stressors (heat and algal toxins) in laboratory and field
settings. The student will work closely with commercial oyster farmers,
NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center, the USDA Pacific Shellfish
Research Unit, Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center,
Alaska Sea Grant staff, and other project partners. The vision of this
project is to inform the mariculture industry on environmental and
biological factors that influence oyster growth in Alaska. A candidate
with interests in genomics, conservation genetics, and mariculture
is desired.

Start Date: May or August 2024

Salary and Benefits: $37,000 per year (2 years) will be paid through a
Research Assistantship supported by Alaska Sea Grant. Tuition, fees and
health insurance will be covered by the project. There are opportunities
to serve as a TA for additional semesters.

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in biology, evolution, fisheries, genetics, or
other relevant discipline. Experience with molecular biology techniques,
bioinformatics and coding in R or Python is desirable. A willingness to
learn, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic are essential.

Contact:
For more information about the project, please email Jessica Glass
(jessic...@alaska.edu).

To apply,
please send the following: 1) 1-page cover letter describing your interest
in the position, skills, and goals 2) CV or resume, 3) unofficial
transcripts, and 4) contact information for 3 references. UAF values
equity, diversity and inclusion and we especially encourage applicants
from underrepresented or historically excluded groups to apply.

Applications
will be accepted until February 16th.

Jessica R. Glass, PhD
Assistant Professor, Fisheries
she/her

University of Alaska Fairbanks
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
Department of Fisheries
2150 Koyukuk Drive
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775
jessic...@alaska.edu
+1 907 474 6524
www.theglasslab.org

Jessica Glass <jrg...@alaska.edu>

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