Research Assistant / Lab Manager in Evolutionary Ecology
Willamette University-Salem, OR, 97301
As part of a research project funded by the National Science Foundation, the Research Assistant extracts DNA from plant and insect specimens, genotypes these using microsatellite DNA markers and DNA sequencing, records the methods used and experimental results. The Research Assistant will participate in field research, including assisting in the design and implementation of field experiments and travelling to field sites for several weeks. The Research Assistant analyzes experimental data using computer software packages for genetic and statistical analysis and graphing and assists in the p...