One graduate student (Master or Ph.D level) and one Post-doc research associate positions are available in Dr. Yi Wang’s group in the Biosystems Engineering department at the Auburn University. The starting time for the student can be Fall 2015 or Spring 2016, while that for the Post-doc is flexible. Prospective candidates with background in Microbiology, Biotechnology, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biosystems Engineering, or other relevant fields are encouraged to apply. Prior research experiences in molecular biology, metabolic engineering, and anaerobic bacteria fermentation are preferred, but not required. The selected candidate will receive a competitive stipend, full tuition (for the student), and benefits. Interested applicants may send their curriculum vitae including the names of three references to Dr. Yi Wang at yiwang3@auburn.edu. For more information, please refer to http://www.eng.auburn.edu/users/yzw0066/.
Visiting scholars and vising students are also welcome to join the group. Please contact Dr. Yi Wang at yiwang3@auburn.edu for more details.
Auburn University is a research-oriented land-grant institution. The University is located in the city of Auburn in east-central Alabama near the metropolitan areas of Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama, and Columbus and Atlanta, Georgia. U.S. News ranked Auburn among its top ten list of best places to live in United States for the year 2009.
Graduate Research Assistantship in Rural Sociology and Sustainable Development
Division of Applied Social Sciences
University of Missouri-Columbia
A graduate research assistantship in rural sociology and sustainable development (at either M.S. or Ph.D. level) will be available beginning in Spring or Fall 2016 within the Department of Rural Sociology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The student will be working with Dr. Hua Qin and contribute to research projects focusing on community and natural resource issues in USA and China. Dr. Qin is an environmental and natural resource sociologist with emphasis on human population dynamics and sustainability. His main research interests include population (migration) and the environment, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, community-based conservation and natural resource management, sustainable livelihoods, and risk and disaster.
The Department of Rural Sociology at the University of Missouri employs the theoretical and methodological tools of rural sociology to address key societal challenges of the 21st century, from preserving our natural resources and providing safe and nutritious food for an expanding population, to adapting to climate changes and maintaining sustainable rural livelihoods. The department contributes to domestic and international wellbeing through the training of new professionals, collaborative and interdisciplinary research, and participation in applied projects focused on sustainable and community-based development. Please see http://dass.missouri.edu/ruralsoc/about for further information about the department.
All interested candidates with relevant environmental social science background will be considered. Preferred qualifications of applicants are: an excellent academic record, experience applying typical social science research methods (e.g., interviews, focus groups, and surveys) and statistical techniques, and strong communication skills (both oral and written). Applicants must complete their application to the Rural Sociology graduate program as part of their application for this position. Review of applications will begin on October 31, 2015 and continue until the position is filled.
The successful applicant will receive an annual assistantship stipend, a tuition waiver, and health insurance. Prospective students should contact Dr. Qin (qinh@missouri.edu) for more details. Please include a statement of research interests and a current resume with the inquiry.