I am looking to recruit one M.S. student for Summer/Fall 2013 examining the utility of inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSRs) as population markers in freshwater snails. The successful candidate will screen four to six populations of the pleurocerid Elimia potosiensis with multiple primers as part of a larger project examining the genetic and environmental factors affecting shell shape. Pending available funds, the student will compete for an $8,000 annual teaching assistantship plus full tuition waiver for at least four semesters. Preferably the student would start in June 2013; funds are in place for summer employment.
Applicants must have demonstrable experience with standard DNA methods including extraction, PCR amplification, and agarose gel electrophoresis. At least one reference/recommendation must speak to the student's ability in the lab. More information on my lab can be found at http://www.ulm.edu/~minton. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA and 1000 M+V GRE score. Since assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis, the higher the GPA and GRE the better. Note that these values are higher than ULM's minimum graduate admissions standards. Interested students can contact me directly at [email protected] and browse to our departmental website http://www.ulm.edu/biology. Dr. Russ Minton Associate Professor of Biology University of Louisiana at Monroe
