Two graduate positions (at the PhD or MSc level) are available in my
laboratory at York University’s Department of Biology (Toronto, Canada;
http://www.yorku.ca/gradbiol/) to study several aspects of the honey bee’s
sociogenomics and evolutionary genetics, starting September 2009.  My lab
will embark on a research program to connect functional genomics (to
identify the genes, and gene networks affecting honey bee behaviour) with
population genetics (to examine the evolutionary processes affecting such
networks) in order to understand the HOWs and WHYs of the evolution of
social behaviour.

My molecular biology laboratory and research apiary will provide students
with a rich and diverse training experience.  The successful candidates will
be exposed to an integrative and exciting environment at the intersection of
population genetics (quantifying genetic diversity across the honey bee
genome, querying the genome for evidence of selection), quantitative
genetics (quantitative trait loci [QTL] mapping, estimating the genetic
architecture of behavioural traits), genomics (measuring global gene
expression and protein levels), and bioinformatics, in addition to learning
about bee behaviour and natural history.  Further, York University is the
third largest university in Canada, and the Department of Biology is home to
a large and diverse group of researchers, and Toronto is a great city to
live and work.

If you are interested in joining my laboratory, please email me
(zayed@yorku.ca) a copy of your CV/resume along with a statement of your
research interests.  Interested candidates must meet the Department of
Biology’s admission requirements (http://www.yorku.ca/gradbiol/howtoapply.html),
and have previous undergraduate or graduate training in at least one of the
following fields: molecular biology / genetics, animal behaviour,
evolutionary biology, mathematics / statistics, and computer science.
Students with non-biology backgrounds (e.g. computer science, mathematics,
physics, etc.) are welcome.  Canadian or international candidates with a
graduate scholarship will receive a top-up to their funds.

Sincerely,
Amro

Dr. Amro Zayed
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
York University