Baeza Lab in Integrative Biology of Marine Organisms, Clemson University is seeking motivated and creative students to join the lab as MS/PhD (preferable) students in Fall 2018. - NANO

The Baeza Lab in Integrative Biology of Marine Organisms at the Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University (http://www.clemson.edu/cafls/departments/biosci/) is seeking motivated and creative students to join the lab as MS/PhD (preferable) students in Fall 2018.

RESEARCH TOPIC

Current research topics at the lab include the following:

(1) Demographic history and population genomics (using RAD-sequencing) of the Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus

(2) Disease (viruses, helminthes, nemertean egg-predators), disease [including synergistic] effects in adults, and disease avoidance in Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus

Passion and enthusiasm for science, seriousness, well-developed written and oral communication abilities, and strong quantitative skills are necessary. Basic knowledge and/or experience with next generation sequencing technologies is a plus but is not a mandatory requirement. A background in Marine Biology and/or Invertebrate Zoology is highly desired. Diving experience is appreciated. Foreigner and minority students are encouraged to apply.

More about our research can be found here: http://www.clemson.edu/cafls/faculty_staff/profiles/jbaezam

Check our publications in ResearchGate:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/J_Baeza

HOW TO APPLY

Interested and qualified students should send an email describing their motivation and research interests together with a short CV, transcripts, and scores from the GRE and TOEFL/IELTS (if applicable) to J. Antonio Baeza (jbaezam@clemson.edu & baeza.antonio@gmail.com). Strong candidates will be encouraged to apply to the Biological Sciences MS or PhD program to meet the January 5th deadline.

ASSISTANSHIPS

Graduate students in the Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, generally are financially supported via Teaching Assistantships. More information about the application process can be found here: http://www.clemson.edu/…/dep…/biosci/graduates/applying.html

and here:

http://www.clemson.edu/…/bios…/academics/graduate/index.html

MORE ABOUT THE LAB

The Baeza lab is interested in various topics in the fields of Evolutionary Biology, Molecular Phylogenetics & Phylogeography, as well as Fisheries Biology. We use marine invertebrates (including crustaceans: shrimps, crabs, lobsters) as model systems. Our research is both hypothesis and curiosity driven, and we use a combination of molecular phylogenies, natural history observations, basic modeling approaches, and manipulative experiments to accomplish our research goals. Our current research program has two main foci: (1) non-applied research on the behavioral ecology and evolutionary biology of marine invertebrates in order to understand diversity and diversification processes and (2) applied research aimed at generating information relevant for proposing measures for the sustainable use of exploited marine invertebrates. At present, we are developing genomic resources for marine organisms of economic importance. Please, take a look at our most recently published work here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/J_Baeza

Sincerely,

J. Antonio Baeza

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J. Antonio Baeza

Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University
South Carolina, USA
&
Research Associate
Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, Florida, USA
&
Adjunct Faculty
Universidad Catolica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile

Email: baeza.antonio@google.com & jbaezam@clemson.edu
Website: http://baezaantonio.wix.com/antoniobaeza
Website ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/J_Baeza/
Website Academia: http://si.academia.edu/JAntonioBaeza

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