Graduate Student Position, Molecular Genetics

Found in: Talent CA C2 - 7 days ago


Saskatoon, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full time

Graduate Student Position, Molecular Genetics (MSc or PhD)

The Wu laboratory at the University of Saskatchewan is currently recruiting prospective or students to undertake research in the areas of stress biology and aging. The Wu lab takes a molecular genetics approach using the model system Caenorhabditis elegans to study aging biology and mechanism of age-related diseases with respect to environmental chemical exposure. Currently, an active area of interest is in understanding how environmental stress affects RNA metabolism and histone processing in the context of stress resistance and aging. The prospective student will be able to work and learn state of the art molecular genetics techniques ( CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, RNAi-mediated gene silencing) and develop skills in high-throughput genetic and chemical screens.

To learn more about our work, please visit publications from the lab by recent graduate students:

For a complete list of recent publications from the Wu lab:

Prospective students can join the Wu lab either through the graduate program in the Department of Veterinary Biomedical Science ()

or the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology () at the University of Saskatchewan.

Required Number of Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration of Employment: Flexible

Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)
candidate must have completed a bachelor’s degree in science with 1 year of research experience ( undergraduate research thesis). candidate must have completed a thesis-based degree in relevant fields ( Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry). All candidates should have a minimum of 80% overall average GPA from their studies, demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, and able to work both independently as well as in a team setting.



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