- Agency
- University of Texas at Tyler
- Location
- Tyler, TX
- Job Category
- Full Time Positions
- Salary
- Commensurate
- Start Date
- Flexible but must coincide with academic calendar: January 2020 (Winter semester), May (2019) (Summer term) or Fall 2019 (fall semester).
- Last Date to Apply
- March 15th, 2019
- Description
- Research focus: 1-2 highly motivated graduate students (MS-level) are sought to conduct research on the biology of ants and their symbionts. We employ a variety of methods including descriptive and experimental approaches, along with biochemical, physiological, bioinformatics, molecular and microbial techniques. Projects could range from phylogeography/population genetics to functional ecology and experimental studies. There is considerable flexibility for projects within this broad theme. Student projects are tailored to interest and career objectives. Support: Graduate Students will be supported by a combination of Research and Teaching Assistantships. Tuition remission scholarships are available on a competitive basis. Accepted students can expect support for two years. Teaching assistants in our program typically teach introductory biology or upper division laboratory courses (e.g., cell biology, ecology or entomology).
- Qualifications
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and qualifying GPA and GRE scores. It is useful to have prior research experience, but not necessary. Most important is identifying your own research interests that are consistent with the ongoing research in our lab. Further information regarding our graduate program and admission requirements can be found at http://www.uttyler.edu/biology/graduate/master-science-degree.php Preferred applicants will have earned a Bachelor’s degree and exhibit equal enthusiasm for field-based work, experimentation, molecular ecology and bioinformatics.
- Job Number
- 90
- Contact Person
- Katrina and John Seal
- Contact eMail
- jseal@uttyler.edu