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WE ARE RECRUITING

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

I am recruiting one undergraduate student to work on a recently identified Arabidopsis thaliana mutant with altered levels of amino acids in flowers. Interested students please send an email at the following e-mail address: monica-dot-borghi-at-usu-dot-edu. Students who work in the lab can gain research credits via BIOL 5800 or CHEM 4800. Visit USU Biology Undergraduate Research to obtain authorization to add BIOL 5800 to your curriculum or USU Chemistry & Biochemistry for CHEM 4800.

GRADUATE STUDENTS

The Borghi Lab is recruiting one (1) graduate student interested in pursuing a PhD in Plant Molecular Biology with a

focus on the metabolism of flowers starting in the Fall Semester of 2025. The student will be funded using a combination of research and teaching assistantships. Potential candidates with previous experience in genotyping, gene expression, cloning, and extraction of metabolites will be taken into high consideration. Candidates with an MSc degree and previous research experience are preferred.

Instruction to apply:

To be considered for the position, potential candidates should prepare the following documents:

1) Brief letter (half page) explaining your interest in our research and how you envision applying your acquired

skills for a research project focusing on flower metabolism.

2) A copy of your CV listing your wet- and dry-lab skills.

Only for Visa purposes: If you are an international candidate applying from outside the United States, include in your

CV your current Country of residence.

Combine these documents in one single PDF file, save it with your “lastname_PhD_2025” and send it to monica.borghi@usu.edu no later than the end of the day Friday, October 18, 2024. The subject line of your email should read “PhD Application 2025”. The candidates selected through this initial screening will be invited for an informal Zoom interview with Dr. Borghi, following which a small cohort of selected candidates will be invited to formally apply to the graduate student program.

Visit the website of the Biology Graduate Program at USU for more information about the formal application process and timelines, life at USU, student training, and support.