Applications should be submitted in a single file (pdf, Word, or .rtf) by email to: Dr. A. Marm Kilpatrick ([email protected]) with the Subject line: GRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANTSHIP – TD. Information about Dr Kilpatrick’s research can be found at: http://bio.research.ucsc.edu/people/kilpatrick/
A graduate student assistantship is available to start in the Summer
of 2012 in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department at the
University of California, Santa Cruz. The position is supported by a
recently funded NSF grant aimed at understanding the interaction of
economics, trade, human behavior and disease transmission. The project
involves a large interdisciplinary group including economists,
ecologists, and mathematicians. Graduate research will focus on
quantitative analysis of ecological, economic, and trade datasets. The
most qualified applicants will have a quantitative background and a
strong interest in disease ecology/epidemiology, economics, modeling,
and interdisciplinary projects. Interested applicants should submit the
following items: 1) a C.V. with GPA, GREs, and contact information for 3
references, 2) a 1-2 page description of research interests and
experience, and 3) a 1-2 page statement outlining 3 potential research
questions for projects aimed at understanding the links between trade
and the spread of disease, or the impacts of human behavior on disease
transmission. Each of the three proposed thesis ideas should include a
testable hypothesis, justification or rationale for its importance, and
a brief description of methods for how the research could be carried out
to test the hypothesis.
