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Biology of Methanogenesis |
Center of Marine Biotechnology - University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute
Research and Employment Opportunities
Opportunities are periodically available for Postodoctoral Research and
Graduate level training leading to a PhD degree in topic areas of
microbial biotechnology. In
addition to applying state-of-the-art genomic and proteomic techniques,
successful candidates gain broad exposure to microbial physiology,
biochemistry, environmental molecular biology and bioreactor scale-up of
microbes from extreme environments. Financial support is available
through competitive postdoctoral fellowships and graduate research
assistantships.
Postdoctoral positions
Research Assistant Positions
Please inquire about future positions.
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships have been awarded for the 2009-2010 academic year. Please inquire about future positions.
Undergraduate Internships
Fellowships for undergraduate research are typically available to
students of high academic standards during the summer months through
the NOAA sponsored
Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center. Students interested in summer research should contact
the LMRCSC program 4-5
months prior to the start of the summer semester.
Professional Development
Summer Fellowships for secondary school science teachers are available
through the UMBI/NSF sponsored
Extended
Professional Experience in Research for Teachers (ExPERT) Program and
through the Maryland Seagrant sponsored Professional
Development Program. Teachers
interested in summer fellowships should contact the programs directly 4-5
months prior to the start of the summer semester.