Careers in the Plant Sciences

Incoming Assistant Professor

Texas Christian University - Fort Worth, TX, USA

Position Title: Incoming Assistant Professor
Position Type: Research Assistant
Application Review Begins: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Institution: Texas Christian University
Department/Division: Biology
Field (e.g., systematics): Plant-insect interactions, population and community ecology
City: Fort Worth, TX, USA
General Information: *PhD position*:
A fully funded graduate research assistantship position (funded by teaching assistance) is available in the lab of Dr. Annika Nelson in the Department of Biology at Texas Christian University (TCU) starting in August 2024. The project will be centered on the population and community ecology of plant-insect or insect-microbe interactions. The project is designed to give the student opportunities to learn and apply techniques from field ecology, chemical ecology, and/or microbial ecology to answer questions about the ecology and evolution of mutualisms involving plants and insects. Opportunities for both field and lab work are available and will depend on student interest. Applicants should send a CV, a cover letter describing their research interests and reasons for applying, and the names and contact details of THREE potential referees to Dr. Annika Nelson (annikasn@uci.edu).

For more details on the Department of Biology at TCU and the graduate program, please see https://cse.tcu.edu/biology/graduate-programs/index.php

For more information about the type of research that will be done in the Nelson lab, please see https://annikanelson.weebly.com/
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zozBz40AAAAJ&hl=en

Dr. Annika Nelson
Incoming Assistant Professor (starting August 2024)
Department of Biology
Texas Christian University
2800 S University Drive
Fort Worth, Texas
940-368-9081
Qualifications/Requirements: The candidate should have or be expected to have (by August 2024) an undergraduate degree in biology or related discipline with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Previous research experience, ideally in ecology or a related field, is required.
Responsibilities: The student will work as a teaching assistant in the Department of Biology and conduct field and/or lab research full-time.
Application Instructions (submission methods, etc.): Interested applicants should send a CV, a cover letter describing their research interests and reasons for applying, and the names and contact details of THREE potential referees to Dr. Annika Nelson (annikasn@uci.edu). Review of applicants will begin immediately.
Web Link: http://
Compensation Range: $25,000 per year
Contact Name: Annika Nelson, annikasn@uci.edu