[ES_JOBS_NET] MS/PhD Assistantship, University of Kentucky, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Critical Zone Pedology

[Shepard, Christopher]

Please post the following graduate assistantship opportunity at the University of Kentucky in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences:

Graduate Assistantship in Critical Zone Pedology Lab

The Critical Zone Pedology Lab in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Kentucky invites applications for either a MS or a PhD graduate research assistantship. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to design a project or choose from several projects focused on understanding soil formation and critical zone evolution in Kentucky and the Ohio River Valley. The candidate is expected to manage the project, thorough sampling, laboratory and statistical analyses, presentation at scientific conferences and the production of peer-reviewed publications.

Candidates should have either a BS or MS degree in soil science, environmental science, geology or a closely-related field if applying for a MS or PhD assistantship, respectively. MS applicants should have basic background in soil science, including laboratory and field experience. PhD applicants should have strong laboratory and quantitative skills, with experience in standard soil laboratory analysis, statistical programs (i.e. R, Matlab), and geostatistical software (i.e. ArcMap, SAGA, QGIS) preferred. Starting stipend is $18000 for MS students and $21000 for PhD students, with full tuition and health insurance.

Interested students should email a single pdf file containing: (i) personal statement, (ii) curriculum vitae including three references with names, email addresses, and telephone numbers, and (iii) unofficial transcripts to Dr. Christopher Shepard
(christopher.shepard at uky.edu).

All students will have to formally apply for graduate studies in the Integrated Plant and Soil Sciences program (IPSS, https://ipss.ca.uky.edu/) through the Graduate School at the University of Kentucky. Information about applying to UK can be found at: http://gradschool.uky.edu/admissions.



Christopher Shepard
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences
The University of Kentucky
Room N-122U Ag. Sciences North
1100 Nicholasville Rd.
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
Office: 8592573214

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