Category: Graduate School Opportunity

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Veterinary Behaviour Master’s Student Position at Purdue University

A Master of Science (MS) Degree Position Available in Veterinary Behavior Medicine

Position

The MS position is available for a highly motivated individual to work with Dr. Niwako Ogata in Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University. It will be full-time with the expectation of graduation within three years. The ideal candidate has strong interpersonal skills, demonstrates professionalism, is highly reliable, and has the ability to work well independently as well as part of a team.

The student in this position will join an inter-disciplinary research team conducting a human-dog interaction study investigating the importance of both human and animal behavior and its impact on human-animal interaction. The student will also learn methods for measuring and analyzing dog behaviors and their outcomes through the research project as well as clinical settings at the Purdue Animal Behavior Clinic.

In addition, the student will be expected to spend time helping ongoing research in the behavior section, clinical activities, or helping teach didactic classes and labs for veterinary and veterinary nurse students, based on the Master student’s interests, knowledge, and background qualifications.

Qualifications

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to animal behavior or human-animal interaction including but not limited to psychology, animal science, biology, animal cognition, or a related field. The candidate who has experience working with dogs (e.g., handling experience or research settings) is preferred.

This opportunity will also work well as an introductory behavior and research experience for a veterinarian (DVM or equivalent degree) who is interested in pursuing a residency program for the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB) or PhD program in the related field.

Position available

The start date for this appointment is ideally Fall semester.

To Apply

For additional information, or to apply, follow this link: https://vet.purdue.edu/vcs/vcsgradprogram/applicationproc.php

Following receipt of the application, selected candidates will be invited to  participate in an interview remotely or in person.

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Graduate Research Assistantships in Animal Science – University of Idaho

Description
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe, a trend that is expected to continue into the foreseeable future. Wildfires emit numerous air pollutants that contribute to disease when inhaled. In dairy cattle, exposure to wildfire smoke also impairs milk production. However, there is little research investigating the physiological responses to wildfire smoke that lead to poor health and lactation outcomes, which is necessary to establish mitigation or intervention strategies.

The Lactation Physiology Lab and the Dairy Nutrition Research Lab in the Department of Animal, Veterinary and Food Sciences at the University of Idaho are seeking motivated and passionate graduate students for a funded research project to quantify immunological and metabolic markers of health and performance in dairy cows and calves exposed to wildfire smoke.

To learn more about research in these labs, please visit www.skibiel-lab.com and https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/animal-veterinary-and-food-sciences/research-andextension/dairy-nutrition

Qualifications
B.S. in Animal Science or related field.
Excellent inter-personal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and in a group.
An interest in animal science and environmental physiology.

If you are interested, email Dr. Amy Skibiel (askibiel@uidaho.edu) or Dr. Pedram Rezamand (rezamand@uidaho.edu) with 1) a brief statement of interest in the position, 2) a curriculum vitae (resume), and 3) unofficial transcripts. For information about our graduate program please visit https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/animal-veterinary-and-foodsciences/majors-and-degrees

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Fully funded M.S. position in Food Studies at Syracuse University

M.S. Position in Food Studies at Syracuse University.

 

Position Description. Graduate research assistant to work under the supervision of Dr. Rick Welsh, Professor of Food Studies (https://falk.syr.edu/people/welshrick/), as part of a National Institute of Food and Agriculture funded Sustainable Agriculture Systems grant.  The position is fully funded for two academic years and includes a 20 hour per week work schedule and stipend and 30 graduate credits leading to a M.S. in Food Studies (https://falk.syr.edu/food-studies/academic-programs/food-studies-ms/).

 

In this project you will work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-institutional team seeking to understand the feasibility and ecological, economic, social, and political implications of developing micro and macro algae feed supplements (AFS) for dairy cattle to potentially enhance herd health and reduce methane emissions. Our focus is on measuring current organic and conventional farmers’, and other dairy professionals’, understanding and knowledge of AFS to inform the biophysical research on AFS, and develop outreach strategies to inform interested parties of project results as they become available. For more information see: Can Kelp Help? Research Examines Dairy Farmer, Dairy Nutritionist Attitudes on Adding Feed Additive to Cut Methane Emissions | Syracuse University News.

Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree and a keen interest in sustainable agriculture systems, including social justice aspects of sustainability which is a significant part of the M.S. in Food Studies at Syracuse University. Quantitative and qualitative training in research methods helpful but not required. The degree program is 100% in-person and requires moving to Syracuse, New York (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse,_New_York) for approximately two academic years- August 2023-May 2025. Interested applicants should apply to the M.S. in Food Studies (https://falk.syr.edu/admissions/graduate/how-to-apply/)  and indicate in their personal statement they are interested in the working with Dr. Welsh on this project. Preferred deadline is 2/1/2023, but applicants will be considered after that date.

For more information on this position, please contact Rick Welsh at jrwelsh@syr.edu. For general information on the M.S. program please contact the Graduate Director, Dr. Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern at lminkoff@syr.edu.

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MSc in Aquaculture at UBC

Research Area

As the aquaculture industry expands there is increasing push to reduce reliance on antibiotics and other chemicals to prevent or treat impacts from pests and pathogens. Methods to stimulate the immune system with the use of feed additives, or water treatments are of great benefit to the industry. This is a unique opportunity to work on a joint project with UBC and the Fisheries and Ocean Canada (DFO), in collaboration with leading finish aquaculture industries in the province. The successful candidate will lead scientific investigations into the use of fluvic acid as a feed and bath supplement for immune stimulation in locally important fish species for aquaculture, such sablefish, chinook salmon, rainbow trout, and/or arctic char. Desired outcomes of this study are to develop specific protocols for inclusion of these health additives into practices applicable to the hatchery environment.

Responsibilities

  • Capable of getting to PSEC (Pacific Science Enterprise Center) in West Vancouver
  • Daily fish care
  • Experimental setup
  • Data collection
  • Laboratory analysis
  • Data management
  • Statistical analysis
  • Thesis and scientific publication write-up
  • Eventual presentation of their results at a scientific meeting to transfer their gained knowledge to stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Bachelor in Animal Science, Marine Biology, or Related Science Discipline with a minimum grade average of 70%
  • For students who have not yet completed degree, there is the option to start this project as part of a Work-Learn position.

How to Apply

Please submit a current CV, a cover letter outlining your motivation for the position, and the contact details of two references to Dr. Andrea Frommel.

Additional Information

If you want more information, please contact:

Dr. Andrea Frommel at andrea.frommel@ubc.ca
Aquaculture and Climate Change Lab
Faculty of Land and Food Systems, UBC

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