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GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS IN PLANT COMMUNITY ECOLOGY AND GLOBAL CHANGE
We seek one or two graduate students to join the Community Ecology and
Global Change Lab at the New Jersey Institute of Technology to study
plant community responses to global change. The successful
candidate(s) will join an ongoing research effort to predict plant
species and community responses to global environmental change through
an interdisciplinary approach that combines long term ecological
monitoring, detailed quantification of species traits, ecoinformatics,
and ecological modeling. Students may work directly on ongoing
projects or develop independent dissertation topics in the area of
plant ecology and global change.
We are seeking highly motivated individuals to join our team. Ph.D.
candidates preferred but Masters students will be considered.
Candidates should have strong interests in global change and plant
ecology. Both field experience and strong quantitative skills, such
as computer programming, mathematics, informatics, or GIS, are
desirable, though not required. Stipends and benefits are competitive.
NJIT and Rutgers-Newark share a Federated Department of Biological
Sciences and a Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution. In addition
to our small but growing Ecology and Evolution group at Rutgers-Newark/
NJIT, we are also affiliated with the Department of Ecology,
Evolution, and Natural Resources at Rutgers-New Brunswick. Students
can seamlessly cross register for courses at all three campuses. In
addition, NJIT has outstanding faculty and resources in Mathematics
and Computer Science, including the Center for Applied Mathematics and
Statistics and a Ph.D. program in Applied Mathematics including
Mathematical Biology.
Interested individuals should provide the following materials as soon
as possible: (1) cover letter indicating general and specific research
interests/experiences, (2) statement of professional goals, (3) resume
or CV, (4) transcripts, (5) contact information for three references
(name, affiliation, email address, phone number, and postal address),
(6) GRE scores, and (7) TOEFL scores (for international applicants
whose native language is not English). Photocopies or scans of
transcripts and GRE/TOEFL scores are okay initially. Reviews of
applications will continue until positions are filled. Submission
via email is encouraged.
For additional information about the research project or the graduate
program, please contact:
Professor Daniel E. Bunker
Departments of Biological Sciences and Mathematical Sciences
New Jersey Institute of Technology
email: [email protected]
Office: 973-642-7537
Web: http://web.njit.edu/~dbunker
