M.S. and Ph.D. Positions in Plant Functional Genomics Available
The Patrick Lab in the School of Biological Sciences at Illinois State University is recruiting graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D.) with passion and curiosity for investigating the basis of plant traits to join a newly established research group.
Research in the lab focuses on using big data approaches to form testable hypotheses about the molecular basis for plant traits, leveraging natural variation to identify pathway members and regulators. Several diverse projects are available, with a focus on specialized metabolic pathways involved in interaction between the plant and its environment (allelochemicals, defense products, medicinal products, and floral products which attract pollinators).
Work in the lab involves generation/analysis of large transcriptomic, genomic, or metabolomic datasets alongside plant molecular genetic work to investigate predictions from computational approaches.
Candidates should have a background in biology or bioinformatics, strong interest in plant science and data-driven discovery, and either previous experience with or a motivation to learn programming/computational analysis and molecular biology laboratory techniques.
If interested, email your CV and letter describing your research experience and interests to Dr. Ryan Patrick: rmpatr2@ilstu.edu
Illinois State University’s graduate programs in Biology offer strong support for their students. More information is available at:
https://biology.illinoisstate.edu/academics/graduate
Undergraduate research positions in the lab are also available. Projects available in the lab can be focused on training areas such as:
- Plant biology and physiology
- Molecular biology and genetics
- Computational biology and bioinformatics
For more information, email your CV with a brief statement describing your research interests and motivations for pursuing undergraduate research to Dr. Ryan Patrick: rmpatr2@ilstu.edu