Natural Resources Job Board

The Serenari Lab at Texas State University is searching for an outstanding candidate for a funded Ph.D. position beginning January 1, 2026. The doctoral student will work with Dr. Chris Serenari to explore barriers and opportunities to landowner engagement in rare species management in Texas. Research assistantship funding covers  tuition and fees, contributes to health insurance premiums, and provides a competitive stipend for at least 24 months, with potential for either a doctoral research or instructional assistant in their third year.

 

Required Qualifications for this position:

·       Master’s degree in Human Dimensions of Wildlife, Wildlife Ecology, Environmental Studies, Political Science, Sociology, Environmental Communication, or other relevant discipline.

·       Admission to the Ph.D. program normally requires an earned master's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university in areas relevant to the position. Exceptionally qualified applicants with an earned bachelor's degree may also be considered with evidence of scholarly research/writing.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

·       Master’s degree via thesis track from U.S.-based university program in wildlife social science

·       Experience conducting mixed-methods social science research

·       Experience writing peer reviewed publications

 

To apply, please send a curriculum vitae and 1-page statement of your research and professional goals, including your interests and qualifications for the research project, to Dr. Serenari (c_s754@txstate.edu). Review of applications will begin February 14, 2024. The selected candidate will need to apply to the Ph.D. in Aquatic Resources and Integrative Biology program shortly after accepting the position. Please call or email with any questions.

Texas State University is a soon-to-be R1 university that serves 40,000 students, and 53% of the study body are ethnic minorities. The San Marcos campus is located in a growing community of 60,000 people in the Austin Metropolitan Area. Located in the Texas Hill Country, where blackland prairies roll into beautiful hills, Texas State enjoys a setting that is unique among Texas universities.