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WE ARE RECRUITING!

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (Fall 2023)

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.

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TWO GRADUATE STUDENTS (Fall 2023)

I am recruiting two MSc or PhD students to work on the projects described below.

 

Project 1: Metabolism and Flower Development

The project aims to understand the contribution of the central metabolic pathways to flower development, and it envisions analysis of open-access Arabidopsis transcriptomics data followed by validation experiments using T-DNA mutant lines, analysis of gene and protein expression and localization, and measurements of flower metabolites. Candidates with experience and a strong interest in bioinformatics are encouraged to apply. 

Qualifications/Requirements:

  1. Bachelor and/or Master Degree in one of the following disciplines: Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Botany, Life Sciences, Agriculture, Plant Science, or related.

  2. Excellent foundation in: Plant Physiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, RNAseq analysis

  3. Hand-on experience in the following fields of research and techniques will be taken in strong consideration: Computational (R or Python), Molecular Biology, Metabolite Extraction and Analysis, Plant Growth and Care

  4. A strong self-motivation, a deep sense of self-responsibility, be accountable, and trustworthy.

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Project 2: Molecular Mechanisms of Plant Adaptation and Dispersal in the Desert

This project studies the molecular mechanisms of adaptation and dispersal of an endemic species of the Mojave Desert. This research envisions the application of Molecular Biology techniques, Microscopy, plant growth and care, computational (R or Python) and analysis of metabolites. The core of this research is lab-based. However, minor field research is envisioned at a later time. 

Qualifications/Requirements:

  1. Bachelor and/or Master Degree in one of the following disciplines: Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Botany, Life Sciences, Agriculture, Plant Science, or related.

  2. Excellent foundation in: Plant Physiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry 

  3. Hand-on experience in the following fields of research and techniques will be taken in strong consideration: Plant Growth and Care, Molecular Biology, Microscopy, Computational (R or Python), Metabolite Extraction and Analysis

  4. A strong self-motivation, a deep sense of self-responsibility, be accountable, and trustworthy

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Instruction to Apply

Interested applicants should send their application via email and write “Prospective Graduate Student Fall 2023” in the subject line and specify "Project 1 Arabidopsis" OR "Project 2 Desert". Attach the following documents all combined in one single PDF file:

  1. Cover letter detailing your interest in this research (one-page max)

  2. CV (include the techniques you have hand-on experience: web-lab, dry-lab or both)

  3. Contacts for 3 references. 
     

Only applications following the "Instruction to Apply" will be considered. Applications with separate documents or additional documents will be discarded.

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