Seeking highly motivated student for a PhD graduate assistantship at the University of Connecticut (Department of Natural Resources and the Environment). The position is part of an interdisciplinary, multi-institute research program on the impacts on fish of the Deepwater Horizon Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Research responsibilities include all aspects of conducting a series of fish bioassays, and integrating results in a population model. Work will begin in May or August 2013.
Application deadline is March 1st (review of candidates will continue until the position has been filled).

Applicants must have a MS degree or prior experience in working in a research laboratory. Applicants should have experience with fish laboratory studies, standard laboratory techniques (ELISA, RIA, qPCR) OR population modeling. Successful applicants are highly committed to publishing peer-reviewed articles.

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