The Rober Lab in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University has an opening for a PhD Graduate Research Assistantship focused on aquatic molecular/microbial ecology. The successful candidate will work on an NSF-funded project using molecular techniques to bridge the gap between microbial community composition and functioning within natural environments. Many ecosystem processes are mediated by microorganisms and understanding how microbial functions scale up to the ecosystem level is an important goal in ecology. The successful applicant should have a background in molecular sampling, sample preparation, and bioinformatic techniques. A graduate stipend at OSU includes academic year and summer support, tuition, and health benefits. Please see the lab website for more details: www.roberlab.org.

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV and a short statement summarizing your qualifications and research interests to Dr. Allison Rober at mailto:rober.6@osu.edu