As students graduate and stipends/lab space become available, our faculty (both primary and secondary) will announce here openings in their labs for new students. We actively recruit PhD and master's students year round.
If you are interested in pursuing an advanced degree in Biomedical Sciences, please read through the open position descriptions and if a faculty member's research is similar to your interests, feel free to contact them.
See the links to the left for the application process. Contacting faculty is the first step.
Current Openings
Position Description: Research Scholar Description of Research/Requirements:
My research interest is currently focused on the nutrigenomics of osteoporosis, obesity and cancer using genetics, genomics and bioinformatics approaches, as well as cellular and molecular biology techniques. I am looking for a prospective PhD student to mainly perform genetics, genomics and/or bioinformatics projects and may be partially involved in the cellular and molecular experiments. Techniques and skills required include:
1. Statistical background and software use in candidate-gene and/or genome-wide association analyses. It is better if the applicant also has programming experiences.
2. Basic cellular and molecular techniques, such as DNA extraction, amplification and genotyping.
If you intend to apply for this position, please give me your CV, TOEFL, and GRE scores, Personal Statement, and transcripts for your undergraduate and/or graduate studies.
Contact Information:
Lanjuan Zhao, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
& Department of Biomedical Sciences
Creighton University Medical Center
601 N 30th ST Suite 6730
Omaha, NE 68131
Phone (office): 402-280-5608
Fax: 402-280-4284
Email: lanjuanzhao@creighton.edu