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Thanks for your interest in our research group!
Before contacting us, take a look at our lab’s website to familiarize yourself with what we do. Look at the research page for current projects and the team page to see who is doing what.
Before you apply, consider:
1- Review the different ways to participate in our lab activities and choose which one works better for you. It is important that you understand the expectations of each form and advance towards your goals. You can participate in our lab under three different modes of research experience:
2 - In addition, we expect all members of the lab to (A) be ethical researchers, (B) kind and supportive team members and (C) engage in clear, frequent communcation. More information as to what this means is available in the CGlab Manual.. You are expected to comply with this vision.
To apply:
Fill out our lab application survey. Access the application form HERE. We will be contacting candidates via email at the end of each semester to talk about opportunities coming up.
Before contacting us, take a look at our lab’s website to familiarize yourself with what we do. Look at the research page for current projects and the team page to see who is doing what.
Before you apply, consider:
1- Review the different ways to participate in our lab activities and choose which one works better for you. It is important that you understand the expectations of each form and advance towards your goals. You can participate in our lab under three different modes of research experience:
- Volunteer: objectives are flexible and often entail familiarizing yourself with the protocols, methods and projects in the lab before they join formally with a BIOL499 or BIOL490. Time commitment and activities varies but must be agreed upon at the beginning of the semester. Students typically work 2-6 hrs a week in the lab. Although I discourage volunteering in the lab more than one semester, there are exceptional cases where students continue their volunteer work and increase their responsibilities under the volunteer model. Although there is no formal evaluation at the end, I do maintain evaluations within the lab as to whether we achieved the goals intended and agreed upon at the beginning.
- Directed Study (BIOL499): usually expected to devote 6-8 hrs to work in the lab, although this varies and may result in some busier weeks (more like 10 or 12 hrs) and other, more relaxed weeks, depending on experiments. We set clear objectives at the beginning of the semester and aim to improve your skills in the three core areas of the lab. These skills are evaluated at the end of the semester and this goes on your record. As it is more formal, it usually counts more strongly towards your career than the volunteering model.
- Honors Thesis (BIOL490): student develops an independent project Inquiry, conducts data collection and analysis, and writes a paper/report. Students are expected to commit for at least 2 semesters and typically invest 6-8 hrs in the lab, but some weeks may be more intensive due to experiments. You will present your work at a seminar to an audience of your peers and faculty in the department and potentially at a local conference. Your work will be evaluated based on the quality of the report and presentation and this goes on your record. Strong theses will result in publications if carefully developed (see notes about authorship). This is the most time intensive option in the lab but also the model with more benefits for a scientific career.
- Paid research opportunities: ask about paid research opportunities during summer or long semester periods. These jobs typically require a commitment of 20hrs/week and include activities as preparation of research materials, upkeep of reagents and organisms, and support for experiments and assays.
2 - In addition, we expect all members of the lab to (A) be ethical researchers, (B) kind and supportive team members and (C) engage in clear, frequent communcation. More information as to what this means is available in the CGlab Manual.. You are expected to comply with this vision.
To apply:
Fill out our lab application survey. Access the application form HERE. We will be contacting candidates via email at the end of each semester to talk about opportunities coming up.
