PhD Funded Position in Plant Developmental Biology at the University of Alberta in Canada
16th May, 2022
The Scarpella lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta is seeking a highly motivated Ph.D. student with a strong interest in plant development. The selected student will start graduate school on January 1, 2023, and will combine molecular genetics and live imaging to understand the mechanisms controlling vein formation in the Arabidopsis leaf. A research-based M.Sc. degree is preferred but not required.
Please write 鈥淧h.D. Student Position in Plant Developmental Biology鈥� in the subject line. Please send the material above by May 15, 2022. Women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of minorities are encouraged to apply.
Short-listed candidates will be interviewed in the second and third week of June 2022, and the selected candidate will be asked to apply to the department (deadline of application: September 1, 2022).
HOW TO APPLY :
If you wish to be considered, please send the following material as a single PDF file to enrico.scarpella@ualberta.ca:
- A cover letter explaining: your motivation to pursue the project above; how you meet the department鈥檚 minimum academic requirement ; and how you meet the department鈥檚 minimum English language requirement.
- Your CV, including unofficial transcripts.
- Contact information for two referees.
For information on graduate studies in the department, including financial information.
