Open PhD Position: Texas

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Agency

Baylor University

Location

Waco, Texas

Job Category

Graduate Assistantships

Salary

TBD

Start Date

08/01/2022

Last Date to Apply

11/01/2021

Website

https://www.sarahskienle.com/

Description

I am seeking applicants for a PhD position in Mammalian Ecophysiology to join my Comparative Animal Ecophysiology lab in FALL 2022 at Baylor University. Our lab broadly focuses on understanding how different animals work in the context of their environment. We use quantitative analytical techniques to examine physiological and ecological factors that shape animal life history strategies. Research falls into 3 themes: 1) characterizing the relationship between animal form and function 2) comparing life history trade-offs 3) examining plasticity in ecophysiological traits Much of our work has been on large marine vertebrates, although the questions and methods are applicable to a variety of systems. For more details about our research and Baylor’s graduate program, please visit www.sarahskienle.com and www.baylor.edu/biology. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop their own dissertation project that fits into the research scope of the lab. Through our lab, we offer experience and training in field and laboratory research, grant writing, statistical data analyses, and science communication. We value a team-based approach, where supervisors and lab members work effectively and collaboratively together on projects. We value diversity in our lab and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to join us. Our lab will provide a challenging but rewarding PhD experience, and we are therefore seeking enthusiastic and capable students with strong interests in animal ecophysiology. The successful applicant will have their tuition covered and be provided with a living stipend and an 80% health insurance subsidy. The graduate program application deadline is January 5, 2022; however, you MUST reach out to me by November 1, 2021 if you are interested in applying. To express your interest in this position, please email [email protected] with your CV (see my website for more details) and a cover letter detailing your relevant qualifications, experience, potential research projects that you are interested in, and how you see yourself fitting into our lab.

Qualifications

The applicant will have the following minimum qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in biology, with emphasis in ecology, physiology, behavior, and/or functional morphology - Independent research experience - Responsible, hard worker, self-motivated, and enthusiastic The applicant will ideally have these preferred qualifications: - MS degree and/or relevant lab or field experience - Strong background in coding (R, Matlab, Python) and/or experience with spatial analyses (ArcGIS, R) - Interest or background in statistical modelling

Contact Person

Sarah Kienle

Contact eMail

[email protected]

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