The Biga and Riddle Labs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are seeking highly motivated Ph.D. students to work on state-of-the-art research focused on mechanisms regulating sex-specific aging phenotypes in diverse animal taxa starting in Spring or Summer 2024. Students will work on projects focused on comparative physiology and genomics of aging in fish or fly species as part of the new NSF-funded BII program – IISAGE. (UAB press release.) Students will gain comprehensive training in comparative genomics, epigenomics, energetics, and demography, while engaging in community outreach and professional development. We are looking for students excited about basic science, aging, and comparative biology who are motivated, independent, and ready to grow as a scientist.
Required qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in biology, genetics, physiology, evolution, or related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in biology or related field.
- Experience working with live animals in the lab or field.
- Independent and creative.
- Experience working as part of a team.
- Basic knowledge of physiology, math, and coding.
More information about
the Biga lab: https://www.uab.edu/cas/biology/people/faculty/peggy-biga
the Riddle lab: https://www.uab.edu/cas/biology/people/faculty/nicole-c-riddle
UAB Biology: https://www.uab.edu/cas/biology/
UAB College of Arts and Sciences: https://www.uab.edu/cas/home/
For more information, please contact Dr. Peggy Biga at pegbiga@uab.edu
