PhD Funded Position in Endocrinology of Treefrogs at University of Mississippi in the United States (Salary: $30,000 to $32,000 per year); Ph.D. Position in Endocrinology of Treefrogs. The Leary lab in the Department of Biology (https://biology.olemiss.edu/ ) at the University of Mississippi is looking for a Ph.D. student with strong interests in endocrinology.
The candidate will be involved in a funded research project aimed at understanding how polyploidization has impacted neuroendocrine regulation in gray treefrogs. The candidate will learn mechanisms of endocrine control, hormone manipulation procedures, radioimmunoassay, and bioacoustics and will be directly involved in field data collection from populations of frogs across the eastern United States. Background in neuroendocrinology, radioimmunoassay procedures, or experience working with amphibians is highly desirable but not required.
Required Qualifications: A strong interest in research involving amphibians and endocrinology. Ability to work long hours in the field at night. This position is for a term of up to three years as a research assistant during the Spring and Summer and will be supplemented with departmental teaching assistantships during the Fall semester.
To apply: Please send inquiries to Christopher Leary (cjleary@olemiss.edu ). Proposed Start Date: Fall semester 2024 or sooner. Contact Christopher Leary: 662-915-1087 cjleary@olemiss.edu (preferred contact method)
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