<p class="MsoNormal">Dear grads,</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">For those interested in a PhD after earning a MS with us, and/or aware of undergraduates or MS students who might benefit from the information below: please take a look and share as appropriate.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">With best wishes,</p><p class="MsoNormal">Betsy</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Quantitative Forest Genetics PhD Assistantship</p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><p class="MsoNormal">A PhD graduate student research assistantship is available with the Cooperative Tree Improvement Program (<a href="http://treeimprovement.org/" target="_blank">http://treeimprovement.org/</a>) at the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources (<a href="http://cnr.ncsu.edu/fer/" target="_blank">http://cnr.ncsu.edu/fer/</a>)
at North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC. The student will work
with a team of scientists but primarily with Dr. Fikret Isik. The
stipend will be for $24,000 per year. All tuition, health insurance,
and fees will be covered. The assistantship will be for three years
with possible extension for one more year. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The
goal of the research is to use genomic data in pine for predictions of
genetic merit and to revise current pine breeding strategies in the age
of genomics. The candidate will carry out high-throughput sequencing
data analysis to discover new genetic variation, test for associations
of specific genetic variants with phenotypes of interest, and use modern
statistical methods to predict the genetic merit of genotypes under
field conditions. The candidate should have some background in
statistics and/or quantitative genetics. Computer skills and familiarity
with statistical analysis software SAS, R, and ASReml are highly
desired. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Applicants must apply to the Graduate School for admission (<a href="http://www.ncsu.edu/grad/applygrad.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ncsu.edu/grad/applygrad.htm</a>).
Prior to formally applying for admission, applicants are encouraged to
submit a detailed resume, unofficial transcript, a statement of research
interests, and the names and contact information of at least three
references to Fikret Isik (<a href="mailto:fisik@ncsu.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">fisik@ncsu.edu</span></a>). </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p>Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled. <br clear="all">
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<a href="mailto:arnold@ag.arizona.edu" target="_blank">arnold@ag.arizona.edu</a></font><br><br>