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From: Mammalian Biology <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Andrew Hope <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, November 3, 2023 at 1:20 PM
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: MS position opening - Kansas State - Flying squirrel genetics
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All, please see details below (and attached) for a MS position in the Division of Biology, Kansas State University for Summer/Fall 2024. I would also appreciate if you could forward this call to potential students and have them reach out to me!

Andrew





Position: M.S. Graduate Research Assistantship – Southern Flying                   Squirrel Genomics

Institution: Kansas State University



Location: Manhattan, Kansas



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Salary: $27,300/ year plus tuition, benefits.


Start Date: Projected start is summer 2024 (preferred) for field season, followed by program enrollment in Fall 2024, review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until position is filled. We are keen to speak with suitable prospective students before the deadline for application to the K-state Graduate School which is 15th December 2023.



Description: The Hope and Ahlers Labs at Kansas State University are recruiting a M.S. student to perform field sampling and genetic/genomic analyses of southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans) with a focus on populations in Kansas. This project is funded through the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Southern flying squirrels are currently listed as a “Species in Need of Conservation” in Kansas though we have no knowledge of their genetic diversity, effective population size, genetic connectivity, or distinctness compared with flying squirrels elsewhere through their range. The student is expected to contribute to field sampling of squirrels across two summers using Sherman live traps to collect samples for genetics. The research focus for this position is to perform a genomic assessment of tissue samples collected from the field and obtained on loan from existing museum archives. A willingness to learn and implement bioinformatics for processing and analyzing genomic data is essential. Funding is in place to start as a Research Assistant at Kansas State University in May 2024 (and turnover to a M.S. position for Fall 2024 semester).  



Kansas State University is in Manhattan, Kansas – in the middle of the beautiful Flint Hills ecoregion, representing one of the largest remaining tracts of tallgrass prairie in North America. There will be an extensive field component for this project that will occur in deciduous forests of eastern Kansas. The student will be required to lead a team of technicians and students to live trap and sample tissues from southern flying squirrels on both public and private property.



The student will be supported by a 12-month graduate research assistantship with institutional support through 2 years. This position will be co-advised by Andrew Hope and Adam Ahlers.



Qualifications: Prospective students should preferably have experience with genetic lab techniques and/or bioinformatics for processing and analyzing genomic sequence data, along with experience using R. Willingness to combine theory and practice across the fields of ecology and evolution is expected. Applicants without prior experience with manipulating genomic data will be expected to learn these skills.



We are dedicated to equal opportunity in the workplace and to building diverse teams. We particularly encourage women and individuals from under-represented groups to apply.



Contact Person: Prospective students should e-mail Andrew Hope ([log in to unmask]) with a statement of interest and include a CV containing contact information for three potential references.


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Andrew G. Hope (Assistant Professor), Division of Biology, 116 Ackert Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA; Office-111 Bushnell Hall; Lab-423 Ackert Hall.

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