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We have positions and funding for postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduates. If you are interested in a graduate or postdoctoral position in the lab please email your cv/resume and a cover letter to [email protected]
Research Assistant positions for spring/summer 2024 in the Katz Lab
$15-16.25/hr
We are an interdisciplinary lab in SIPS working at the intersection of plant ecology and public health. Our research focuses on ecosystem services (and disservices), predicting airborne pollen concentrations, and phenology. We quantify relevant processes with observational studies, experiments, remote sensing, statistical analyses, literature reviews and meta-analysis, epidemiological analyses, and the development of novel sensors. More information about ongoing research projects is available at: https://www.thekatzlab.com/research.html.
Come join us for summer research! Responsibilities include:
Desired qualifications:
There is also the possibility to create a semi-independent research project that fits your interests and skillsets. Possibilities include:
To apply, or with questions about undergraduate research assistant job, please email Hannah ([email protected]) a paragraph about your research interests, your CV or resume, and the name and contact information of at least one reference.
Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including those from groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences. Research assistants will work directly with the PI and will be expected to write up and present their work at the end of the summer. Pay is commensurate with experience. We prefer candidates who are available to work 40 hours per week, but we will consider applicants who are looking for part-time positions.
Research Assistant positions for spring/summer 2024 in the Katz Lab
$15-16.25/hr
We are an interdisciplinary lab in SIPS working at the intersection of plant ecology and public health. Our research focuses on ecosystem services (and disservices), predicting airborne pollen concentrations, and phenology. We quantify relevant processes with observational studies, experiments, remote sensing, statistical analyses, literature reviews and meta-analysis, epidemiological analyses, and the development of novel sensors. More information about ongoing research projects is available at: https://www.thekatzlab.com/research.html.
Come join us for summer research! Responsibilities include:
- Establishing a long-term experimental forest plot in Arnot Forest
- Assisting graduate students with field data collection
- Conducting observational studies of the timing of plant reproduction
Desired qualifications:
- General handiness/ability to use hand tools (student will be responsible for building and placing seed traps with graduate student)
- Ability to lift 50 pounds and walk/remain on feet for extended periods of time
- Has a driver's license
- Willingness to work independently
There is also the possibility to create a semi-independent research project that fits your interests and skillsets. Possibilities include:
- observational studies of the timing of plant flowering as a function of temperature and other variables (no experience necessary but this project will require both fieldwork and statistical analysis);
- develop sensors and experimental setups for monitoring pollen release (some experience soldering and working with Arduinos or Raspberry Pi preferred);
- mapping allergenic pollen releasing plants (no experience necessary but this field-based project will include lots of time outside including in bad weather); or
- a project of your design related to either airborne pollen or another topic related to plants and public health.
To apply, or with questions about undergraduate research assistant job, please email Hannah ([email protected]) a paragraph about your research interests, your CV or resume, and the name and contact information of at least one reference.
Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including those from groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences. Research assistants will work directly with the PI and will be expected to write up and present their work at the end of the summer. Pay is commensurate with experience. We prefer candidates who are available to work 40 hours per week, but we will consider applicants who are looking for part-time positions.
the Katz lab | School of Integrative Plant Science | Cornell University
