Get the skills and knowledge you need for the next step in your career by joining the PhD Research Assistantships in Wildlife Conservation offered by Virginia Tech University.

The project aims to model the habitat of the bog turtle, a rare species in the eastern United States. Preference will be given to candidates with an evident passion for these topics and quantitative and writing skills.

Virginia Tech is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. It also has educational facilities in six regions statewide, a research center in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and a study-abroad site in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland. It offers 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to some 34,400 students.

Why study at Virginia Tech University? As a student, you’ll spend only a portion of your time in the classroom. But all of your time at Virginia Tech will be spent in an environment that promotes learning and growing.

Application Deadline: Application consideration will begin on April 15, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled.

Brief Description

• University or Organization: Virginia Tech University
• Department: Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation
• Course Level: PhD
• Award: Salary
• Number of Awards: NA
• Access Mode: Online
• Nationality: USA
• The award can be taken in the USA

Eligibility        

• Eligible Countries: USA
• Eligible Course or Subjects: Ph.D. Research Assistantship in Wildlife Conservation.
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the given criteria:
• The Escobar Laboratory has a long history of multidisciplinary research. Students from diverse academic backgrounds (e.g., biology, statistics, engineering, or related fields) with an interest in joining the lab are encouraged to apply.
• Applicants must have a strong work ethic; quantitative, oral, and written communication skills; high attention to detail; the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a culturally diverse team.
• Experience working with satellite-derived data and/or spatial statistics
• A track record of scientific publications (published, accepted, or in review articles)
• Interest to develop the capacity to work long hours in the field capturing cryptic, beautiful reptiles
• Experience working with private landowners in rural areas; Familiarity with southern Appalachian natural and cultural history

How to Apply

• How to Apply: Contact Dr. Luis Escobar at [email protected] for additional questions and to submit your application.
• Supporting Documents: Submit a cover letter of no more than two pages that highlights your skills and expertise, research interests, interest in graduate school, career plans, and why we should consider your application, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, a sample of scientific writing, contact information for 3 references who have worked closely with you and can explain your research skills and interests.
• Admission Requirements: Students must have an MS in wildlife conservation, ecology, geography, statistics, remote sensing, or any biological sciences or natural resources field.
• Language Requirement: Applicants must have strong oral and written communication skills.

Benefits

Successful applicants will receive a salary to cover their educational expenses in the USA at Virginia Tech University.

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