PhD Student Research Opportunity in Entomology at North Carolina State University
The Cardoza lab is looking for an outstanding, enthusiastic, self-motivated graduate student with interest in the behavior, biology or chemical ecology of soil arthropods. Research in our lab employs a multidisciplinary approach to elucidating the mechanisms driving insect pest interactions with their environment, particularly in agricultural systems. The selected student will explore the effects of interactions between plants and beneficial soil microbes and their consequences on preference and performance by root feeding arthropods. Requirements: MS degree in biology, entomology or a related discipline. Candidates are required to formally apply to, and must meet the requirements to be accepted by, the North Carolina State University Graduate School (http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/grad/prospect.htm) before consideration. Academic requirements are determined by the Department of Entomology (http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/entomology/). For additional information regarding this opportunity contact: Dr. Yasmin Cardoza, Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7613, Raleigh, NC 27695 TEL: (919) 513-1285 FAX: (919) 515-7746, yasmin_card...@ncsu.edu YEARLY SALARY: $19,000 plus tuition and health insurance. POSITION AVAILABLE: August, 2009/Spring, 2010 Yasmin _____________________________ Yasmin J. Cardoza Assistant Professor, Entomology North carolina State University Campus Box 7613 2315 Gardner Hall Raleigh, NC 27695-7613 Phone: (919) 513-1285 Fax: (919) 515-7746 E-mail: yasmin_card...@ncsu.edu Webpage: http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/entomology/cardoza
