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Share APSnet > Careers > Job Center PhD Assistantship in Fungal Ecology Job Title Job Category FieldOfStudy Job Details Job Requirements Job Materials Pay Scale Closing Date Closing Date Detail Company Organization Type City Location Region State/Province Country/Region Organization Description Web Page Contact Address 1 Contact Address 2 Contact City Contact Email Contact Fax Contact First Name Contact Last Name Contact Phone Contact State Contact Zip Contact Country Contact Organization Location Preference End Date Approval Status Attachments Content Type: APSJobOpenings Created at by Last modified at by Use this page to add attachments to an item. Name     Close Job Number 526 Job Title PhD Assistantship in Fungal Ecology Job Category Graduate Student Field Of Study Mycology Job Details Position Announcement – Ph.D. Student in Fungal Ecology The Smith Lab in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Florida is recruiting motivated graduate students for Fall 2013. We seek students who are broadly interested in fungal ecology, evolutionary biology, and symbiosis to study the biology of the Pecan Truffle (Tuber lyonii). Tuber lyonii is a common, edible truffle that forms symbiotic ectomycorrhizal associations with Carya illinoinensis (Pecan) and other angiosperms throughout the Southeastern USA. This commercially valuable species can fetch prices of $10-20 an ounce but up until now the biology of this species has been mostly unknown. For example: What is the population structure of Tuber lyonii? How does it disperse into pecan orchards? What soil and management factors may affect Tuber lyonii fruiting and govern competition with other ectomycorrhizal fungi? These are some of the many questions that the Pecan Truffle project is trying to answer. If you are passionate about fungi and/or ecology and would like to dig deep into truffle biology, please apply for this position. Job Requirements We want someone with: • A passion for biology and a BS (or MS) degree in biology or related subject • A background that includes ecology, evolution, and/or fungal biology • Strong written and spoken English language skills • Appropriate GPA and GRE scores • Laboratory experience in molecular biology techniques • Strong organizational skills and the ability to complete projects • A driver’s license and the ability to drive a car Job Materials For more information, check these links: http://plantpath.ifas.ufl.edu/faculty/smith/faculty-smith.shtml http://plantpath.ifas.ufl.edu/faculty/smith/Smith%20et%20al%202012%20Pecan%20Truffle%20B&W.pdf To find out more, send your curriculum vitae and a short statement of your interest in the position to Matthew Smith at trufflesmith@ufl.edu or call 352-273-2837 Application Deadline: 7 December 2012 Pay Scale Closing Date 12/7/2012 Closing Date Detail Date is not adjustable Company University of Florida - Plant Pathology Organization Type Academic City Gainesville Location Region Southeast (AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) State/Province Florida Country/Region USA Organization Description Web Page http://plantpath.ifas.ufl.edu/faculty/smith/faculty-smith.shtml Contact Organization University of Florida Contact First Name Matthew Contact Last Name Smith Contact Address 1 Department of Plant Pathology Contact Address 2 Contact City Gainesville Contact State Florida Contact Zip 32611 Contact Country USA Contact Email trufflesmith@ufl.edu Contact Fax Contact Phone 352-273-2837 Attachment Close

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