Two Research Assistants

Michigan State University

The lab of Dr. Grace Smith-Vidaurre at Michigan State University is
hiring a research assistant with expertise in data science, and another
research assistant with expertise in captive animal experiments and
wet lab work. Both research assistants will contribute to the lab's
research on the evolutionary flexibility (and constraints) of vocal
communication systems that depend on social learning. General research
in the Smith-Vidaurre Lab focuses on how socially learned vocalizations
are used to communicate identity information, and how brain regions
for producing learned vocalizations may be sensitive to the early-life
environment. The lab is part of the Department of Integrative Biology,
the Department of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering,
and the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior program.

The data science research assistant is a remote-friendly position with a
minimum requirement of a Bachelor's Degree in data science, biology,
ecology, neuroscience, or a related field, and formal training in data
science or equivalent years of experience. The avian research assistant
is an in-person position with a minimum requirement of Bachelor's
Degree in biology, ecology, neuroscience, psychology or a related field,
and previous experience working on research projects with captive animals.

Both research assistants will be expected to collaborate closely
with other lab members at different career stages. A complete list of
qualifications and other information about each position can be found
through the official job postings (below).

Data science research assistant: 
https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/519732/research-assistant-i.

Avian research assistant: 
https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/519757/research-assistant-i.

Closing date for both positions: July 4th, 2024.

Send questions to Dr. Grace Smith-Vidaurre (smithvid@msu.edu).

"Smith Vidaurre, Grace" <smithvid@msu.edu>

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