NOW HIRING!!!
Looking for PhD student for May 2025 semester investigating terrestrial and aquatic microbial biogeochemical cycling of nutrients and pollutant mobilisation in the Canadian north:
Student will be part of a large highly interdisciplinary and collaborative team, with ample opportunity for cross disciplinary research (see full project description page 2). Ideal candidates would have prior undergraduate microbiology experience (sterile technique, cultivation), DNA extraction and PCR experience, as well as some prior bioinformatics experience. Student should be comfortable with annual fieldwork for weeks at a time. Student must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a protected person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada), as of the application deadline date.
Students interested in this position are welcome to apply to the email: goordial@uoguelph.ca. Please note – though the listed requirements are ideal, they are NOT must-haves. For example, if you do not have a strong bioinformatics background, but think that you would be a strong candidate, please apply anyway.
Students from historically excluded groups are STRONGLY encouraged to apply including those who identify as women, Black, Indigenous, people of colour, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. My laboratory values diversity in every sense of the word.
Applicants should include in the subject line of their email: “Applicant for Polar Microbiology lab 2025”. The deadline for application is January 25th, 2025. Please include in your package:
1. A cover letter including a narrative of how work in my laboratory group would contribute to your own personal goals and prior relevant experience that is not apparent from a transcript or CV.
2. A CV
3. Transcripts (can be unofficial)
Review of applications will occur in Jan 2025, and interviews will be concluded by February 20th, 2025.
Full project description can be found in this PDF:
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I am always happy to talk with prospective students and postdoctoral fellows interested in pursuing scholarship or fellowship opportunities with my group. Please get in touch via email (goordial@uoguelph.ca) with your research interests ( a cover letter, your transcripts, a CV).
Some scholarships/fellowships you may be eligible for:
Federal and Provincial sources: https://graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca/current/funding/scholarships/gov-fundedawards
Internal at the University of Guelph:
https://graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca/current/funding/scholarships/internal
External: https://graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca/current/funding/scholarships/externalawards
Weston Family Foundation in Northern Research: https://www.westonfoundation.org/our-initiatives/science-in-canadas-north/awards-fellowships-page/
Liber Ero fellowship program ( Postdoc): http://liberero.ca/fellowship-details/