Many arthropods are infected with bacterial endosymbionts that confer
> a variety of phenotypic effects on their hosts. We are seeking **two
> graduate assistants** to conduct research on symbiont interactions
> in a species of Linyphiid spider, *Mermessus fradeorum*. This spider
> is infected by up to 5 different strains of inherited symbiont,
> which result in different reproductive anomalies for the host
> depending on which combination of symbionts are present. The first
> graduate position will be based out of the Entomology Department
> (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fentomology.ca.uky.edu%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C61c40acbaee14754a1cb08d7a2dfa921%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C637156953811304927&sdata=8nv1CW36U%2FBnNDCVeGsxiYt36pYp0%2BVSRUKABSYOeyU%3D&reserved=0) under supervision of Dr. Jen White
> (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fentomology.ca.uky.edu%2Fperson%2Fjennifer-white&data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C61c40acbaee14754a1cb08d7a2dfa921%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C637156953811304927&sdata=W%2ByvOBkKiVIyXN4p3Rzeg5%2F6aUUFkyQDekqWIfxEbbU%3D&reserved=0) and will focus
> on empirically testing host reproductive phenotype and population
> dynamics. The second graduate position will be based out of the Biology
> Department (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbio.as.uky.edu%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C61c40acbaee14754a1cb08d7a2dfa921%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C637156953811304927&sdata=04APkuiubYq%2BYcuuUk9xDS%2FN9B3TWgpDozH2oFYA0%2B4%3D&reserved=0) under supervision of Dr. Jeremy
> Van Cleve (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fvancleve.theoretical.bio%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C61c40acbaee14754a1cb08d7a2dfa921%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C637156953811304927&sdata=P7IaMBhsNfZNKLn1ddUFoYMdIifUilW03g47NZ0lxnQ%3D&reserved=0), and will focus on modeling
> feedbacks between within-host and among-host dynamics.
>
> ## Selection Criteria ##
>
> Required:
> – BS in Biology, Entomology, Mathematics or a related field
> – One or more years of lab experience
> – Strong organizational and computer skills
>
> Preferred:
> – MS in Biology, Entomology, Mathematics or related field
> – Demonstrated communications skills
> – Experience with molecular techniques including (at a minimum) DNA
>  extraction, PCR, and gel electrophoresis
> – Previous experience working with spiders or bacterial endosymbionts
>
> �Vor�V
>
> Previous experience/training in mathematical modeling or scientific computing
>
> ## Location ##
>
> The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington,
> Kentucky, a mid-sized city of \~300,000 people, within a 1.5 hr drive
> from both Cincinnati, OH and Louisville, KY. Visit the [University of
> Kentucky Website](https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uky.edu&data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C61c40acbaee14754a1cb08d7a2dfa921%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C637156953811304927&sdata=tuuviiVmKCMfL0W4DhoC1we%2BdFLbw8adrQFWFEOKYt8%3D&reserved=0) for more information about UK. We
> are less than an hour from great hiking, camping, and climbing in the
> [Red River Gorge](https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FRed_River_Gorge&data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C61c40acbaee14754a1cb08d7a2dfa921%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C637156953811304927&sdata=yM%2FCcYXaqJz12fMSqnDX%2BLLjVhotwSKFMK16rMF%2FJEY%3D&reserved=0) and
> [Daniel Boone Nat.
> Forest](https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FDaniel_Boone_National_Forest&data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C61c40acbaee14754a1cb08d7a2dfa921%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C637156953811314919&sdata=sbZZG3Ly%2BrFMbVFX%2B2ufmUXoJbW%2B83gqSEcwTdrLndw%3D&reserved=0).
>
> ## Selection Process ##
>
> For more information, please send an email to Dr. Jen
> White at (jenwhite.uk@gmail.com), indicating which position(s) are of
> interest to you. For serious inquiries, please include a copy of your CV
> or resume, unofficial college transcripts, and contact information for
> at least three references. We will conduct phone or Skype interviews
> with short-list applicants before encouraging top candidates to submit
> an application to the University of Kentucky graduate school
> (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgradschool.uky.edu%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C61c40acbaee14754a1cb08d7a2dfa921%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C637156953811314919&sdata=rlLsGkBY7gcxTm0A6kthwiCdy7RfydDuQenReQjaAL0%3D&reserved=0)
>
> *The University of Kentucky is an equal opportunity institution and
> encourages applications from minorities and women.*
>
>
> Jeremy Van Cleve
>
> Assistant Professor
> Department of Biology
> University of Kentucky
> E-mail: jvancleve@uky.edu
> Webpage: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fvancleve.theoretical.bio&data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C61c40acbaee14754a1cb08d7a2dfa921%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C1%7C637156953811314919&sdata=zyrDP3jsqghY37ECVIHTV4FXfa3%2FPt%2BuILeES4YIO7k%3D&reserved=0
> Phone: (859) 218-3020
>
> jvancleve@uky.edu
>

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