Fwd: Graduate position: USouthernMississippi.MarineEDNA

[Ellen Hostert]

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From: <evo...@evol.biology.mcmaster.ca>
Date: Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Subject: Graduate position: USouthernMississippi.MarineEDNA
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Graduate position advertisement below and attached

The Phillips Lab in the School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth
Sciences (BEES) at the University of Southern Mississippi (Carnegie R1)
is recruiting a PhD student in Biology to develop and use environmental
DNA (eDNA) tools to study the status and ecology of highly threatened
‘rhino rays’, including sawfish, wedgefish, and giant guitarfish. The
successful candidate will join a diverse lab group and work as part of an
international research team dedicated to shark and ray conservation. The
successful candidate is expected to take initiative in developing and
completing the scope and direction of their dissertation under the
guidance of their PI and committee.

Required Qualifications:
BSc in Biology or a related field
Highly self-motivated
Capacity to work independently
Strong written and oral communication skills
Interest in eDNA science
Detail-oriented

Preferred Qualifications:
MS in Biology or related field
Previous experience with DNA extractions or PCR
Peer-reviewed publication(s)

A stipend will be provided via Teaching (initially) and/or Research
Assistantships and include a full tuition waiver. Students are also
encouraged to apply for additional scholarships that are available,
to be discussed on a case-by-case basis.

Interested candidates should email a cover letter/expression of interest
and CV that includes contact information for three references to:
N.Phi...@usm.edu. Review of materials will begin immediately. Candidates
will also need to formally apply to the USM Graduate program by February
15 2024 for Fall 2024 admittance (preferred) or October 15 for a Spring
2025 start.

Helpful links:
Graduate admissions process:
https://www.usm.edu/graduate-admissions/index.php#apply.
Admission requirements (School of BEES):
https://catalog.usm.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=33&poid=16664
Info about the Phillips Lab:
https://www.usm.edu/faculty-directory/profile.php?id=1937119





Nicole Phillips, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

The University of Southern Mississippi
School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences

118 College Drive #5018
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
N.Phi...@usm.edu
601-266-4756


Nicole Phillips <N.Phi...@usm.edu>

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