Graduate Students
We welcome inquiries from prospective MSc and PhD students interested in pursuing research.
BIOSCAN - We are seeking a highly-motivated Ph.D. student with an interest ecological genomics and aquatic ecosystems. The student will conduct research on the application environmental DNA and RNA for early detection of invasive species. The successful candidate will develop early detection methods for aquatic invasive species. The method would enable rapid, simultaneous detection of a high number of potential invasive species.
The preferred project start date is September 2023 or January 2024. To be considered for this position please send your CV and a summary of research interests along with contact information for 2 references at melania.cristescu[at]mcgill.ca.
Post Doctoral Fellows
We welcome inquiries from prospective postdoctoral fellows interested in pursuing research.
BIOSCAN Position - We invited applicants to apply for a two-year postdoctoral position. This position is part of the BIOSCAN team associated with McGill University (Montreal, Quebec), York University (Toronto, Ontario), University of Guelph (Guelph, Ontario) and University of Victoria (Victoria British Columbia). The candidate expected to work collaboratively to achieve the aims of the BIOSCAN project. Because BIOSCAN’s activities are rapidly expanding in Canada and internationally, this is the perfect time to join an enterprise that will transform our understanding of biodiversity and our capacity to manage it.
The International Barcode of Life Consortium (www.ibol.org) is coordinating a series of research programs that will register all multicellular species and activate a global biosurveillance system within 25 years. BIOSCAN, its current program, is an 8-year, $180 million effort involving organizations in 40 nations. Its scientific work focuses on three major themes - species discovery, interactions, and dynamics. This work will be advanced by exploiting the latest developments in DNA sequencing, AI, data science, and machine learning. This scientific work will support important applications designed to improve the sustainability of agriculture, forestry, and mining. Furthermore, BIOSCAN aims to ensure its science influences society through policy change. Further details are available at: https://ibol.org/programs/bioscan/.
Interested candidates are invited to submit a two-page letter of interest, a full CV along with the names of two people who would be able to provide a reference. Candidates are asked to outline key skills and background in their letter of interest. Applications should be sent to melania.cristescu[at]mcgill.ca.
Undergraduate Students
We welcome inquiries from undergraduate students interested in pursuing research projects in our lab.
Undergraduate students can get involved in Independent Research Projects, Honours Research Projects or Work Study. Applications consisting of a statement of research interests, CV and unofficial transcripts should be sent to melania.cristescu[at]mcgill.ca
The Large Experimental Array of Ponds (LEAP)