ABOUT
The department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta is seeking a suitable PHD candidate in Plant Development Biology. The research uses Arabidopsis as a model organism, and it aims to understand how plants coordinate tissue cell polarity, and how coordinated tissue cell polarity leads to vein formation. This research will reveal the unique mechanisms by which plants coordinate tissue cell polarity, and thus a new logic of tissue cell polarisation—one that is different from that of animal-tissue cell polarisation; will train students in bioimaging, genetics, molecular biology and plant methods—a versatile toolkit which trainees will be able to apply to different questions and organisms in their future careers; and will advance breeders’ ability to improve crop yield, thus contributing to agriculture with impact on supplies of food and fuel: two of the great, urgent problems facing humanity. This research is funded by NSERC.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
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’s minimum academic requirement (please see HERE and HERE); and how you meet the department’s minimum English language requirement (please see HERE and HERE).
- Your CV, including unofficial transcripts.
- Contact information for two referees.
- Please write “Ph.D. Student Position in Plant Developmental Biology” in the subject line.
Women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of minorities are encouraged to apply.
Short-listed candidates will be interviewed in the first and second week of June 2023, and the selected candidate will be asked to apply to the department (deadline of application: July 31, 2023).
All Applications should be to enrico.scarpella@ualberta.ca
Information regarding the department of biological sciences and funding can be found HERE, HERE, and HERE. For further information regarding this position, please check https://lnkd.in/ggXnDnEr