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SSU Biology Graduate Program

Think you want to apply to be a graduate student in my lab?

What I’m looking for in a graduate student 

I am intersted in working with creative, independent and highly motivated students interested in challenging their intellectual muscles.  Applicants should possess strong quantitative and writing skills. And a sense of humor is a always welcome! Graduate student should be prepared to make the transition from being primarily a consumer of knowledge to being a creater of knowledge.  I expect my graduate students to responsibly invest their own mental energy in tackling the day-to-day problem solving and background reading of relevant scientific literature that research inevitably entails before tapping into mine.  I also want students who can work collaboratively as part of a research team that might include fellow graduate students, undergraduate students, research technicians and other senior scientists.  And last, but not least, I expect my graduate students’ research to result in a peer-reviewed publication.  If you think you fit the bill and this sounds like what you’re interested in please send me an inquiry!

Sending me an Inquiry

If you are intersted in applying to be a graduate student in my lab please send me an email with a resume or CV attached that describes: 1) your research interests, 2) how an MS degree will further your career goals, and 3) why you are interested in working with me.

 

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