Position Postings

Position/Title: Ph.D. Graduate Assistantship
Agency/Location: Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst

Responsibilities: Incumbent will be a highly motivated student who will assess the impact of acid-aluminum exposure on survival and physiological performance of Atlantic salmon smolts in Maine and other New England rivers. Student must be willing to travel, conduct rigorous field work and carry out chemical/biochemical analyses in the laboratory. Fisheries based field work and laboratory experience will be assets. Aptitude to learn and enthusiasm to do so are requirements. Professional communication skills are essential. This is a co-advised position. Intent is for student to be matriculated at Univ. of Mass.; consideration will be given to applicants wishing to be stationed at the Univ. of Maine, Orono. Start date September 2011.

Qualifications: M.S. in bio or equivalent, quantitative skills, interest in physiology/fisheries. Exceptional students considered for MS. GPA of 3.2+ and GRE of 1200+ desired.

Salary: $21,000/yr (4.5yr), tuition waiver. One year of TA support anticipated.

Closing date: April 1 2010

Contact: Send CV, transcripts copies, 3 refs (names) and GREs to Stephen McCormick and Joe Zydlewski (smccormick@usgs.gov).

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