PhD/MSc/ and Other Work Opportunities

Permanent Opportunities:

1. Arboriculture and Horticulture Technical Advisor

• Company: Davey Tree Expert Co.
• Responsibilities: Providing technical services, research and development, environmental programs, and education and training for Canadian operations.
• Contact: Dr. Dan Herms, dan.herms@davey.com
• Application: Open to Canadian citizens only. Apply here: Job Application Link

1. Assistant or Associate Professor level in Molecular Ecology

• University: University of Alberta, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
• Position: Tenure-track position specializing in population genomics and related disciplines.
• Deadline: September 30, 2023
• Contact: Dr. Declan Ali, molecol@ualberta.ca

1. Pest Management Support Lead

• Company: Semios (Vancouver)
• Responsibilities: Overseeing and executing variable rate mating disruption commercial trapping operations worldwide, supporting research, and collaborating with internal teams.
• Details: Available on the website.

Temporary Opportunities/Contracts:

1. Collection Manager

• Institution: Royal BC Museum in Victoria, BC
• Duration: One-year contract
• Responsibilities: Managing entomology collections, knowledge of North American fauna required.
• Deadline: August 29, 2023

1. Forest Health DNA Lab Technologist

• Organization: Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
• Contract: Seasonal contract, up to 42 weeks per year
• Responsibilities: Assisting with forest health laboratory operations, planning experiments, data analysis, and more.
• Deadline: July 31, 2023
• Apply online at www.ontario.ca/careers, quoting Job ID 200031

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• PhD Position in Microbiology – Exploring Bacterial Multicellularity and Morphogenesis
• PhD Student Position – Warsaw, Poland

Graduate Research Opportunities:

1. PhD Student Position – Longhorned Beetle Phylogenetics and Ring Speciation

• Institution: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
• Duration: Four-year, fully-funded PhD position
• Project: Evolution of flightless arthropods in the Central Asian arid zone
• Application Deadline: September 15, 2023
• Starting Date: November 2023 (negotiable)
• Contact: lechkarpinski@gmail.com, lkarpinski@miiz.waw.pl

1. MSc and PhD Student Position – Spruce Budworm Overwintering

• Institution: Toxopeus lab at St. Francis Xavier University (Nova Scotia)
• Research: Studying diapause in the eastern spruce budworm
• Contact: Jantina Toxopeus, jtoxopeu@stfx.ca

1. MSc and PhD Student Positions – Behaviour, Evolution and Sexual Conflict in Water Striders

• Funding: NSERC and St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia
• Research: Field work, lab experiments, genetic and genomic work on water striders
• Starting Date: Flexible
• Contact: Dr. Jen Perry, jperry@stfx.ca

These opportunities cover a range of fields and positions, from arboriculture to entomology to molecular ecology. This information will be valuable for individuals looking for job and research prospects in these areas.