PhD and Post-doc positions in Plant Biology at Purdue University

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The laboratory of Yun Zhou in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Purdue University is looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic researchers to join the group. The research projects in the lab aim to determine the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying plant meristem development and stem cell homeostasis, through a combination of molecular genetics, live cell imaging, biochemistry and functional genomic approaches.

The PhD position is available for Spring of 2022 (and Fall of 2022). The research assistantship of a PhD student provides fully financial support including the tuition waiver and stipend. English proficiency test (TOEFL or IELTS) is required for non-native English-speaking international applicants. Students with BS or MS in biology or related fields, with great passion in studying plant development/cell signaling/ transcriptional regulatory circuits, are encouraged to apply.

The postdoc position is immediately available until filled. The candidates with strong training background in plant cell and developmental biology or molecular genetics are encouraged to apply.

If you are interested, please email directly to Dr. Zhou (1point3acres.com) the following documents: CV, a statement of research interests, transcripts (for the PhD position) and publications.

Selected recent publications:
Han H, Yan A, Li L, Zhu Y, Feng B, Liu X, Zhou Y (2020) A signal cascade originated from epidermis defines apical-basal patterning of Arabidopsis shoot apical meristems. Nature Communications. 11: 1214
Han H, Liu X, Zhou Y (2020) Transcriptional circuits in control of shoot stem cell homeostasis. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 53: 50-56.
Zhou Y, Yan A, Han H, Li T, Geng Y, Liu X, Meyerowitz EM (2018) HAIRY MERISTEM with WUSCHEL confines CLAVATA3 expression to the outer apical meristem layers. Science. 361: 502-506. doi: 10.1126/science.aar8638
Zhou Y, Liu X, Engstrom EM, Nimchuk ZL, Pruneda-Paz JL, Tarr PT, Yan A, Kay SA, Meyerowitz EM (2015) Control of plant stem cell function by conserved interacting transcriptional regulators. Nature 517: 377–380. doi:10.1038/nature13853
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