[ES_JOBS_NET] Fully-funded Ph.D. Positions in Soil / Plant Microbiomes at Texas A&M University

[Ying Wang]

The Wang Lab at the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences in Texas A&M
University has openings for fully-funded Ph.D. positions starting Spring
2024, Summer 2024, or Fall 2024. We encourage applications from candidates
with strong motivation and interests in pursuing research on systems
biology and ecology of soil / plant microbiomes to help mitigate climate
change and promote Earth’s sustainability. As an interdisciplinary research
group, we welcome applicants with backgrounds in including but not limited
to Microbiology, Environmental Chemistry, Plant Biology, Molecular Biology,
Ecology, Biochemistry, Biogeochemistry, Soil Science, Ecotoxicology, and
Biotechnology.



*About the Institution*

Texas A&M University (www.tamu.edu) opened its doors in 1876 as the state’s
first public institution of higher learning. It is ranked No. 47 among the
nation’s best universities by *U.S. News and World Report* and named as No.
1 university in the state, No. 6 in the nation among public universities,
and No. 38 overall in the *Wall Street Journal*’s ranking of Best Colleges
in the U.S. The main campus at College Station is located in the heart of
the Houston-Austin-Dallas triangle and within a 1.5 to 3-hour drive to
these major metro areas. The Soil and Crop Sciences Department (
soilcrop.tamu.edu) is one of the largest such departments in the nation and
is preeminent throughout the world.



*About the PI*

Dr. Ying Wang is joining the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Texas
A&M as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in January 2024. She is currently
finishing a postdoctoral appointment at Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, California. She received her Ph.D. in Environmental
Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara; and her Master
and Bachelor degrees from Nanjing University, China. Her interdisciplinary
research examines microbiome-plant-soil interactions under environmental
change using advanced systems biology, isotopic, and modeling approaches
integrated with ecological principles. She has so far published 20 papers
in journals including *ACS Nano*, *Environmental Science &
Technology*, and *Nature
Reviews Microbiology*. Her work has been recognized by awards from the
American Chemical Society (ACS), Society of Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry (SETAC), Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO), and
American Geophysical Union (AGU). She recently Chaired a Gordon Research
Seminar on Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture and Food
Systems and is serving on the Steering Committee of SETAC Global Plants
Interest Group.



*To Apply*

Interested applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to email Dr.
Ying Wang (yingwang at tamu.edu) with the following:



·         “2024 Ph.D. + Your name” as the subject line;

·         A one-page (no more than 500 words) cover letter describing your
background, research experience and skills, interests in this position, and
future goals;

·         Most updated curriculum vitae (CV; including a list of previous
academic activities, presentations, publications, and TOEFL score if
applicable);

·         1-2 English writing samples (such as published or submitted
manuscripts);

·         Unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate if applicable);

·         Contact information of three references.



Review process will begin immediately and continue until the position is
filled.
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