A highly qualified and motivated candidate is sought to develop a PhD study on the broad topic of fish and fisheries ecology, genetics, and conservation in the Jurua River in the Brazilian Amazon. This is part of a larger, international, interdisciplinary project, called BONDS – Balancing biOdiversity conservatioN with Development in Amazon wetlandS, which involves six countries (FR, BR, DE, NO, UK, US) and in the U.S. is sponsored by NSF. The funding package will be 50% GRA and 50% GTA, plus field and travel funds. Stipend is ~2060/mo.
Applicants must have: (i) a M.S. in ecology, fisheries, or related field; (ii) strong record of involvement in research; (iii) prior experience in the peer-reviewed publication process. Fluency or familiarity with Portuguese or Spanish is a plus. The selected candidate will have full tuition, stipend, and subsidized health insurance. Anticipated start is Summer 2019. Applications will be considered in the order they are received. Only pre-selected applicants will be contacted.
E-mail questions about the position to Leandro Castello (leandro@vt.edu) and Eric Hallerman (ehallerm@vt.edu). To apply, send an email to leandro@vt.edu and ehallerm@vt.edu containing: a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, transcripts, (overall) GPA and GRE scores, and contact information for three references. The letter of interest must address your research interests, why you are interested in this particular position, and what qualifications you have for successfully completing a PhD program. Selected applicants will (later) need to apply to the Virginia Tech Graduate School before final acceptance (http://fishwild.vt.edu/pros_graduate.htm).