PhD May 2011
Description
A
PhD graduate assistantship is available in the laboratory of Dr.
Michael Russello at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBC O)
in the area of population and conservation genomics starting May 2011. I
am
looking for a highly motivated graduate student to join our group
studying fine-scale adaptive population divergence in a number of
systems centering on vertebrate species of conservation concern. There
are opportunities for both laboratory and field-based research, although
all projects involve the use of high-throughout DNA-based
methodologies.
Qualifications
Candidates
should have a strong undergraduate background in biology, and prior
research experience with molecular laboratory techniques and
bioinformatics is desirable. Individuals with experience and/or interest
in SNP discovery using next-generation sequencing are especially
encouraged to apply.
Contacts
For more information contact Michael Russello at michael.russello@ubc.ca. Additional information about our Biology graduate program at UBC O can be found here:http://web.ubc.ca/ okanagan/biol/graduate.html
The University of British Columbia Okanagan is
located in Kelowna, BC, an ideal geographic location for many types of
biological endeavors, with state-of the-art campus laboratories just
minutes away from extensive montane, riparian and limnological
habitats.
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