Qualifications: Bachelors in Biology, Ecology, Fisheries Science, or related field. Competitive applicants will have some field or laboratory experience in aquatic or fisheries ecology and experience or an interest in working with stakeholders and professional natural resource agencies.
This position includes a 50% research assistantship with a tuition waiver through the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Applications will be reviewed starting January 1, 2021 and will continue to be accepted until suitable candidates are identified.
Interested applicants should email a single PDF to parkos@illinois.edu that includes:
- cover letter that states why you are interested in position and if/how, you meet qualifications listed above
- CV with employment history, including dates of employment
- GRE scores
- names and contact information for three professional references
- copies of unofficial transcripts.
Please put “Graduate Application” in the email subject line and include your last name in all attached file names. Please also feel free to reach out to Dr. Parkos if you have additional questions or would like to schedule a conversation. The successful applicants will be expected to formally apply to the NRES graduate program at UIUC. All admission decisions must be approved by the NRES Director of Graduate Studies. Deadline to apply to NRES is March 1, 2021.