Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Department of Life Sciences

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Department of Life Sciences
Dr. Brandi Kiel Reese, Assistant Professor
6300 Ocean Drive • 102 Science Lab 1 • Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5800
Phone (951) 326-5641 • Fax (361) 825-2742 • Email: brandi.reese@tamucc.edu
Ph.D. Graduate Assistantship
Molecular Ecology and Geobiology Lab
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Seeking two motivated students to fill graduate research assistantships at the M.S. or Ph.D. level
at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Students will have the option of applying to the
Marine Biology Ph.D. program (http://marinebiology.tamucc.edu/) or the Coastal, Marine
System Science Ph.D. program (http://cmss.tamucc.edu/index.html). The position is available
beginning Summer 2015 or Fall 2015. Our research integrates molecular microbiology,
geochemistry, and geobiology to understand microbial life across environments such as marine
deep subsurface sediment, hydrothermal vents, and coastal estuaries. Ample resources are
available for field sampling or cruises, experimental approaches (cultivation, microscopy, next
generation sequencing), and/or bioinformatics of existing data. The graduate research will be a
part of a larger NASA Astrobiology funded project with the aim of understanding life
underground. The student will be housed at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico
Studies (http://harteresearchinstitute.org).
Interested Ph.D. students should preferably hold an M.S. degree with a focus in Microbial
Ecology, Marine Science/Oceanography, Biogeochemistry, Astrobiology, or a related field and
possess strong analytical skills. Potential applicants with only a B.S. degree should have 2 years
of research experience in an area related to molecular microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, or
analytical chemistry and evidence of strong writing and presentation skills.
The graduate assistantship will have an excellent stipend relative to the cost-of-living. To be
considered for the position, please email me, Dr. Brandi Kiel Reese (brandi.reese@tamucc.edu).
Along with a letter of interest stating your research experience, please send a C.V., unofficial
transcripts, and GRE scores. Screening of applications will begin immediately. Complete
graduate applications are due December 1st (http://marinebiology.tamucc.edu/application.html).